Reloading Manual Question

TheBig1

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I have several reloading items that are extra and I'm going to hook a friend up to get him started.

I have both, the 49th and 50th editions of the Lyman manual. Should I give him my 49th edition since I have the 50th or should I hold onto it for some reason?
 
I would give it to him and tell him if he wants to get rid of it, to give it back. Then if you have a question about it's guidelines, you can always text him and have him look it up.
 
since your reason for wanting to thin the herd is to help a friend get started in the hobby - its a worthy reason to get rid of older editions. if i were in your shoes i would donate one or two good books to get him going , and point him in the direction of current editions to start asking for as x-mas gifts from the wife/kids/etc
 
Thanks guys, I appreciate everyone's point of view and advice. I think that I will give it to him as it was also given to me to get me started. I also have an older Speer manual, No. 9 that I'll give him.
 
If he has a computer there is probably no need to even give him a manual. I have a Speer #5 that I wouldn't give up, and I like the Lyman Manual, but virtually any load combination for any caliber can be found on the computer without having to buy a bunch of different manuals. You could give him a manual just for quick reference, but as stated, I go on the computer most of the time for load data anymore.
Hodgdon reloading is one excellent source for reloading data, and not just for their powder.
 
Thanks Carl, you too are right. I want to give it to him so that he can read the beginning of the book prior to the load listings.
 
one of the things thats hard to get - for a beginner anyway - is sound advice on the how-to part of things on the internet.

there's metric sh!t-tons of data out there, and way too much "pet load" information available.

its a simple case of information overload.


however when you start a beginner off with commercially published manuals, it will help give them a guide as to what is or isnt safe reloading practices.

once they get some expierence under their belts and know where the safety checks need to be put into action, then its safer to turn a newbie loose into internet data.



i'm not saying there isnt good data out there, far from it! there's just too much data out there - and a LOT of advocating for some terribly unsafe practices posted by people who either dont know better or dont care. Until you know what to watch for, its better to be able to have something concrete to fall back on to verify anything you do stumble across online at the very least.


having a friend who can mentor you is priceless, can speed up the learning curve and help you avoid the pitfalls many new beginners fall into.

as any of us know, reloading is not a hobby thats forgiving of mistakes.




thebig1 - if you want to do the guy a real solid, hornady's 9th is on sale right now at amazon for $12, prime. thats an amazing manual for that amount of $.
http://a.co/aE2AIG2

if you want to gift him something without depleting your personal archive its gonna be hard to beat that. if nothing else give him the link and tell him pick it up as his first reloading gear purchase.
 
Wow, thank you Plant, I truly appreciate that. And thank you for the link, I will definitely pass that info along to him.
 
glad to help!

when you share that link with him, if you havent already - i suggest you put some emphasis on "buy the [beeep] thing now".
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i dont know how long its been at that price, or how long it'll stay there - dont work for amazon, just a customer
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. but its too good a deal to pass up for a newbie - especially if he has access to a prime account to order it thru.
 
You're absolutely right. And I already did share it with him. When I get out of work I'll be sure to emphasize it's importance of getting it now.
 
Probably the best part of a Hornady Handbook is everything prior
to the actual loading section. It is very well written, and
explains just about everything needed to do in reloading.

Following the loads in the loading section will keep anyone safe
with suggestions about which powders were the most accurate.

Like any other bullet manufacturer, the loads are only for their
bullets, but loads for other bullets can be had from other
sources.

WHOA! Just checked out that link and see, "Exclusively for
Prime Members"! Fine if you are already a member, but that
can get expensive according to many disappointed ex-members.
 
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i've been prime for >5 years now.

if you do any amount of online shopping, its SUPER easy to make that $99 fee pay for itself over the course of a year. doesnt take many 2 day shipping fee's (compared to other vendors) and you're well into the black and truly saving $$.

like all online shopping - you have to consider landed cost... that is price + shipping.

i often find that items on prime are cheaper than many company's prices without adding shipping, and i've got a couple wholesale accounts that i buy from for work that some of their products are actually more expensive than the prime price delivered once i pay for ground shipping from the wholesaler.

obviously you have to price shop, but if you're a savvy shopper - it does pay for itself easily.




one thing to watch - and this is pure 100% speculation on my part - but i *think* we're going to see a drop in the prime membership cost in the relatively near future. walmart.com is doing free 2 day shipping for all orders over $35 - in an effort to DIRECTLY compete with amazon. no membership fee required. so amazon is going to have to step up at some point or another if walmart.com starts really chipping away at their prime customer base with that. Tough to say for 100% sure, and of course you get the extra perks as a prime member (streaming video, audio, etc) besides just the free 2 day shipping.
 
I guess I'm really cheap, I never went with the Prime. Just like how after a few years I quit renewing my Sam's Club membership. I just don't like paying just for the "Right" to be able to walk into your store and get great service. Now don't get me wrong, I use Amazon quite often as their prices are great. But I just choose the free shipping and then wait a week and a half for it to arrive. LOL

Even though I order several times a year I just don't think that I order THAT much to justify the $99/year. Now, if they did drop it to maybe $50, then I might think about it.
 
i get ya.. took me quite a bit to justify the jump - but its paid dividend for me because of the volume of online shopping i do. i still cant justify the sams/costo membership. the primary difference as i see it - with those paid membership warehouse clubs you have to buy in such bulk to offset the membership that its just not practical for me. i mean dont get me wrong, the price on that 5 gallon bucket of pickle chips is awesome, and they're great pickles ... i just dont have a use for 5 gallons of pickle chips - or a gallon of mustard lol

at least with amazon the order quantities are practical
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plus, i'll happily order stuff for my family too. if they want something i just have them go buy a gift card at the gas station for whatever their item costs, quick phone call, i load the card to my account and a few clicks later their stuff is on the way. i have their addresses saved in my account. amazon doesnt seem to care where they're shipping stuff to, or how many shipping addresses you have saved :p

between personal shopping, the family and work shopping i'm purchasing a couple grand worth of merchandise a year thru my account. so i'm absolutely killing them on the 2 day shipping thing, beyond the regular savings i get from shopping with them on everyday items

like today, i ordered some motor oil for my quad. locally its like $7.85/qt. amazon was 4.27/qt with free prime 2day shipping. thats 45% lower than the best price i can get it off the shelf here locally. cant beat that with a stick!


and now back to your regularly scheduled topic derailment
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Wow, those are some good savings. So if I went and bought a gift card I could just give it to you and get the free 2 day shipping also? LOL
 


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