The 2012 Hodgdon Reloading Manual Is Out

[Kevin Rohrer]

and is available in super markets and book stores, and probably on Amazon as well. $9 and worth it.

Articles:

*CFE 223 powder
*300 Blackout data
*Green bullets
*6mm-204 RR wildcat
*Black powder and its substitutes
*Economical handloading
*Hodgdon 110 story
*lots of load data

[flashhole]

Does it have a load for the 221 Fireball? If yes I may go buy one. They quit posting Fireball data around 2004 or 2005 in favor of short magnum data. I guess to conserve page count but never understood why they dropped some of the oldies but goodies out of the lineup.

[Kevin Rohrer]

Yes, for both rifle and pistol (Contender-type).

I have an XP-100 in .221 and plan on getting a Cooper M21 next year in that caliber.

[cp478]

I'll have to pick one up.

[40Super]

Time to go to the store.Always good reading

[FWest]

Got mine today !

[eniku40]

Looks like I'm 'search challenged' today. Can't find it on Amazon.

[Kevin Rohrer]

You are right. They don't list it. Try the supermarket.

[cdet69]

Got mine at Barnes and Nobles. It is not as good as some of their other yearly reloading guides but still not a bad read.

[bruce drake]

I bought it for the 300 BLK Data when I saw that they included 150gr bullet loads as the previous load data had been for either light (110-130gr) super-sonics or heavy (180-220gr) sub-sonic jacketed bullet combos.

Of course, after I read the article I found out my load that i had worked out for my 147gr FMJs was right in the middle of what they recommended. Sometimes its good to see my personal work validated in a national magazine... ;)

I did buy the magazine for the updated load data as well although I haven't finished checking all 15 calibers that I load for to see if there have been any major changes to the recommended loads.

Bruce

[cp478]

I cant find it anywhere.

[FWest]

Barnes and Noble seems to be the spot, also saw them in a local private book store.

[Dannix]

For powder manufactures, I just use the PDFs from their website or email about a particular caliber I'm loading for. :shrug:

[jlm223]

I got the 2010, and 2011 I will probably end up with the 2012 also.

[threett1]

Of all places I found mine at Walmart.

[LabGuy]

Did they ask you if it was for a pistol? Check you ID? Sorry could not resist.

[Lucky Joe]

The basic one is downloadable from this link http://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/Hodgdon%20Basic%20Manual.pdf
it's 72 pages not 100, I'm sure the printed edition is better but I'm surprised how many times I go to a down load for info.

[Bret4207]

I cant find it anywhere.

Walmart up here has it.

[rollmyown]

Does it list which ADI powders are equivalent to Hodgdon (ie made by ADI) and therefore are substitutable using the same data?

[gabe123]

I do understand why they went to the annual "magazine" publication, put out new information quicker. But I do miss the bound book manuals. There is just something about the heft of the book. I feel like I am holding real knowledge. I have been buying the annuals magazines since they came out but somehow I missed the 2005 edition. I keep my eyes open to try and find one to complete my collection. Talk about obsessive compulsive!

[gabe123]

The basic one is downloadable from this link http://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/Hodgdon%20Basic%20Manual.pdf
it's 72 pages not 100, I'm sure the printed edition is better but I'm surprised how many times I go to a down load for info.


Just FYI, that PDF version is the same one that has been there since 2008. Nice to have on hand but does not show newer powders introduced since then.

[ErikO]

I'm getting my copy next payday. :)