Reloading Books

Always have a Lyman manual.

clifford smith 171022008039

2 February 2021

I've been hand loading ammo for 42 years and I've always had an up to date Lyman manual on my bench. Why? Lyman included loads for cast lead bullets where many other manuals do not. The last several Lymans, including this one, have been printed in the large 8 1/2 x 11 page. Orange highlights the max loads in every caliber so there's little chance of misreading or misinterpreting load data. A favorite rifle caliber of mine to reload for, .308 Winchester, shows 12 jacketed bullets and 7 cast lead bullet loads. In .45 Auto using a 200 gr cast SWC, the manual lists 20 separate powder loads. Page 12 through page 85 walks the new reloaded through the entire process, step by, step using large color photos and very specific information. I always read through these chapters as there's usually a pointer or two that I pick up on that I haven't been aware of previously. New calibers listed included the .300 Blackout, 6.5 x 284 Norma, and the 6.5 Grendel, among others.

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