Alliant's web site says they are making Herco once again. Wonder how well it will sell, assuming it ever hits the store shelves. Older manuals have a lot of data, and per the web site the new Herco will use the same loading data.
Lyman cast Bullet handbook is available FREE online for you to download.
Just Google it.
Lyman Cast Bullet Manual no 3.
I use herco in most of my pistols, and lots of my reduced rifle loads. You can find lots of herco loads in the old manuals, most of which are available for free on the internet.
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BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |