Explain to me why I bought the Lyman 50th ???

I'm still trying to figure out why I bought the 49th.

Other than the occasional reinforcing data to give me some peace of mind, I rarely find it to be of much use. All joking aside, I don't regret buying it. It's always good to have more data. But I do refer to Hornady 9th, and especially Speer #14 more often. Speer is always the first place I look - unless I'm using a Hornady bullet.

I'd like to know if/when there's going to be a Speer #15.
 
I have a Hornady book that is so old the cover of the book has a picture of the goat when it was still alive. And then there is the Speer Handloaders Manual it is marked Volume One.

F. Guffey
 
Should have spent the money on the Hornady manual (unless you already have it). I was pretty impressed at the Hornady manual as it had specific M1 / M1A loads and much better data for my 460 S&W mag. However the downside of a different brand of manual is now I also observe more conflicting data as well... :confused:
 
Yes, you bought the 50th Lyman Anniversary Manual so that all those that WON"T you CAN ANSWER questions and REPLY about data, bullets or powders tested, overall lengths, primers used, velocities or pressure, gun the 50th tested with, most accurate powder tested, and other questions that non-subscribers have on ALL the reloading forums. Plus possibly you can use it yourself to compare loads? I'm too nosy and like to have the latest manuals but after reloading for 30 years with loads worked up for all my firearms and no reason to change, I ask myself the same question. They usually sucker me into buying the latest when they add new calibers not tested in the previous manual. Keep your new manual next to your computer for reference when answering all the new questions. I don't mind replying to questions usually.
 
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Some of you are saying the net as all the info I need . I like to have more then one source for a specific load
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There's really only one source that's completely reliable - your own.
Chronograph each and every combination of components for yourself and it's hard to go wrong.
Last hurricane left the internet out for over four weeks.
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It's always a good idea to download and save what is needed.
 
"...expecting some new loads..." Takes several years to run the tests and publish a manual. IMR4166, IMR4451 and IMR7977, for example, were announced just last year. Lyman's 50th was probably started around 2010ish.
And what rg1 says. Thanks. Lyman's 49th runs about $50Cdn., up here.
 
I have a Hornady book that is so old the cover of the book has a picture of the goat when it was still alive. And then there is the Speer Handloaders Manual it is marked Volume One.
F. Guffey
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I have a Hodgdon first load book with a price list that is $0.67 per pound for 4895 powder in quantity.

I have a Hornady first load book with a note from Joyce Hornady to a gun writer of the day in 1967.
 

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I added the Lyman 50th to an order to get the free shipping for an over $150 order. I wanted one because the only Lyman I have is their Cast Manual. After receiving and looking through it I really wish I would have added something to the order I could have actually used to get the free shipping.

Anyhow, that's why I bought it. By getting free shipping, I nearly got it for free. That lessens the pain somewhat.
 
Although I was really hoping there was going to be some new data I could use . The fact I waited and bought the hard cover version will pay off in the end . Now if Sierra could just make a manual the pages don't rip out of I'd be pretty happy . ;)
 
While its just MNSHO, I did get the 49th a while back because it was "recvomend".

My wife had gotten me a pretty old one, had some great information in it on ballistics and other subject.

This one not only did not have any of that, it had no useful updated reloading info, it missed a bunch of the newer powders.

I just don't get it as a recommend. Seems like an Urban Legend, at one time it was good, they got bought out and now ho hum. Sierra has a great coverage, lots of powders listed (though they too are dated)

Hornady at least had R17 listed, its been out for a while and I see only H has it in it.

I continue to think that S and H manuals are the two best overall for coverage on jacket bullets and data backing up what rifle was used and a good range of powders that work.
 
My personal opinion, is that I wasted my money, then again, I have the 45th, 47th, and 49th, Sierra 5th, and two Hornady manuals, and the internet for Hodgdon and Alliant, etc.
 
I wish they would detail a little help to new load development myself. Pitiful powder listing also. I was just in my Lyman 49 a while ago, and was not impressed with the lack of powders listed, and the loads were pretty tame also on what they did have listed.
Quick Load could also stand some powder updates. Not totally their fault I understand. Some of the powder companies are not getting the information out that they need to update the Quick Load program.
I was thinking about getting the latest version until I talked with someone and found out that several powders that I want to play with are still missing from the program. ):

I have looked at a few new manuals at the gun shop. I was not impressed enough to spend any money on any of them.

Bob
 
I do not have the 49th and thinking about getting the 50th. Could somebody please let me know if there are 243 loads for hornaday 87 gr vmax. Thanks
 
80 gr Jacketed SP.
85 gr Jacketed HPBT.
90 gr Jacketed FMJBT.
95 gr Jacketed SP.
100 gr Jacketed BTSP.
105 gr Jacketed A-Max.

243 Winchester.
 
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