Does anyone collect old reloading manuals?

[adanymous]

My dad recently passed and he collected reloading manuals. I have what I think is a complete set of speer books, including volume 1 and the wildcat book. Ive sold off all of dads stuff I dont have any use for and put the money in my kids college fund. Which is what my dad asked me to do. These old books are cool, but just not my thing and Ive decided I should sell them too. Anybody have any idea what I should ask for them? Im not trying to sell here. Just trying to get opinions on the value of them. They are in VERY good shape. The number one is near perfect. I hate ebay and dont want to mess with that. Any ideas on where I should sell them?

[M-Tecs]

Some will be much more desirable than others. Without a complete list it is impossible to give you prices. Google is your friend for checking used book sellers like Amazon. While I don't "collect" them I keep them for the obsolete cartridges or for the less common loads.

[Artful]

Or my advise - keep them for your knowledge/technical library - That why some of us buy older reloading manuals and keep them.

[dudel]

I hate ebay and dont want to mess with that. Any ideas on where I should sell them?

Unfortunately, eBay is were you are most likely to find people who will overpay (sometime seriously!) for something. I used to be shocked to see stuff sell ABOVE retail; now, just amused.

Add the words RARE and HARD TO FIND to the items to bump up the price!

[bedbugbilly]

I've been selling/buying on flea bay for quite a few years and it amazes me how much some folks will pay for things. You might find somebody willing to purchase the entire collection but probably not at a high price as they will usually want a select few due to rarity or to fill out their collection. If you are going to put the $$ in to you kid's college fund . . . you probably will do best by putting them up as a single item . . . i.e. not a "lot". They will bring what they bring . . . some will bring more than others. Good luck to you. Sorry to hear of the loss of your father but if they have no sentimental attachment to you, then sell them as he wished . . . he'll be smiling down on you.

[Doc Highwall]

I keep all my old manuals. When cowboy action shooting came out people wanted to load for the old cartridges, and the newer manuals did not have those cartridges listed so they had to find old manuals which makes them valuable.

Years from now you just might want a light load for a gun and the manuals only have full power loads for jacketed bullets, good thing I have the Lyman cast bullet books, only missing one.

[Lead Fred]

Every time I see one from the 50s-70s I get them.
I load old calibers, some of the cast data is around any more.

[Kevin Rohrer]

The older guides are far superior to just about anything out there now. They can be had on Ebay or Amazon for a few dollars each and are goldmines of information.

Oh, and I thought this forum had a rule that items discussed for sale should be offered to members here first?

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[Shawlerbrook]

Even if you don't sell them on eBay, at least use it as a guide to pricing.

[ascast]

Why not sell them here?

[John Boy]

Does anyone collect old reloading manuals?
adanymous, that's a tough call for pricing because each one has it's own value to the buyer. Ebay is a source for specific values and any old books the author's can be looked up on Amazon. Also look on the other selling websites
Selling forums include Cast Boolits - ASSRA - GunBroker and SoldUSA. You can also donate them to the ASSRA library (a not for profit) and take a tax deduction ... http://www.assra.com/Archivelibrary.htm

http://www.assra.com/Books_For_Sale.htm

If you are a heavy reloader of different calibers - keep them for reference

[MOA]

I like to get some of the recent/older books, but, most of the real older books are loaded with powders that are no longer being manufactured and long gone from the shelves. Here are a couple of books I have found at Abe books, an online dealer of books.


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