What's the oldest reloading manual...
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What's the oldest reloading manual...
...you currently have on your shelf and when was it printed?
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Re: What's the oldest reloading manual...
I have a Sierra Second Edition with a copyright date of 1978, A Lyman 46th first printing 1982 6th printing 1988 and a Speer #11, 1987. Somewhere I have a Speer #10 but not sure which box it is in (still packed from moving). All this makes sense as I started reloading in the early 80's and I purchased all these manuals myself, not hand downs.
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Lyman Ideal #38 Pub 1951
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Re: What's the oldest reloading manual...
Speer #7 I don't remember the exact year but sometime in the 60's.
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Re: What's the oldest reloading manual...
hatchdog wrote:I have a Sierra Second Edition with a copyright date of 1978, A Lyman 46th first printing 1982 6th printing 1988 and a Speer #11, 1987. Somewhere I have a Speer #10 but not sure which box it is in (still packed from moving). All this makes sense as I started reloading in the early 80's and I purchased all these manuals myself, not hand downs.
Good lord! Those sound like my new ones!
I have bought a Lee manual and a couple of Lyman cast bullet manuals in the past 5 years, but most of my 50-year old stuff is still good. My favorite is the Speer #11.
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Re: What's the oldest reloading manual...
Bound printed manual? Probably 15-20 years old.
HOWEVER, I have some I've downloaded off the net that are 30 or 40 years old. Like the old IMR and the old Herco load manuals. Do those count?
HOWEVER, I have some I've downloaded off the net that are 30 or 40 years old. Like the old IMR and the old Herco load manuals. Do those count?
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Re: What's the oldest reloading manual...
I came across an old Hornady reloading manual at an auction several years ago, looked to be signed by Mr. Hornady himself. I think it was dated in the 60's, real nice shape. I tried bidding on it but dropped out when the price got too high for me. IIRC it went for $100+.
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Re: What's the oldest reloading manual...
My oldest is a Speer #10 from 1979
Though I do have a first edition Handloaders Digest from 1962 as well as Gun Digests which have some limited data from '57,58, 59, 60, 62, 63 & 81.
Though I do have a first edition Handloaders Digest from 1962 as well as Gun Digests which have some limited data from '57,58, 59, 60, 62, 63 & 81.
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Re: What's the oldest reloading manual...
Not sure how old it is but I have a first edition Lee reloading handbook. Paperback pamphlet size. 98 pages and covers rifle, pistol, and shotgun. Price printed on the cover is .98 cents (and I just realized that my keyboard doesn't have a "cents" symbol). From the ads in the back: Lee powder measure kit, $3.95. Lee chamfer tool, 95 cents. Lee primer pocket cleaners, 49 cents . Lee case trimmers, $1.25. Those were the days.
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Re: What's the oldest reloading manual...
1978 sierra second edition with supplement.Just bought yesterday.
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Re: What's the oldest reloading manual...
My oldest is Speer #10
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Re: What's the oldest reloading manual...
This was given to my son. Speer #6.
Interesting to see that they seem to have similar issues back in 64' as we are having now.
If you didn't notice it was published in Spokane too.
Interesting to see that they seem to have similar issues back in 64' as we are having now.
If you didn't notice it was published in Spokane too.
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Re: What's the oldest reloading manual...
P.O. Ackley 2 volume "Handbook for Shooters and Reloaders" 1962.
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Re: What's the oldest reloading manual...
From what I have read I'd be pretty cautious about using data from that one. The Speer #8 is notorious for having some "nuclear" load recipes. Not saying you shouldn't use them, just suggesting comparing any loads you get from that particular version against other data before loading it up.
Like others here, the oldest I have is stuff I've downloaded off the net from IMR and Hercules - mostly from the 80's.
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Re: What's the oldest reloading manual...
Speer #1
I am looking for:
S&W 657 4"
S&W 63 4"
Glock 29SF or 29 upper
And ground squirrels or marmots
S&W 657 4"
S&W 63 4"
Glock 29SF or 29 upper
And ground squirrels or marmots
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Re: What's the oldest reloading manual...
Speer #1
I am looking for:
S&W 657 4"
S&W 63 4"
Glock 29SF or 29 upper
And ground squirrels or marmots
S&W 657 4"
S&W 63 4"
Glock 29SF or 29 upper
And ground squirrels or marmots
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Re: What's the oldest reloading manual...
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Some young guy on the South Hill sold all his deceased father's reloading stuff to me for
$170 back 20 years ago - or so....
Had these in there.......
Is the LEE first Edition worth squat ?
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Some young guy on the South Hill sold all his deceased father's reloading stuff to me for
$170 back 20 years ago - or so....
Had these in there.......
Is the LEE first Edition worth squat ?
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