Old manuals

[quack1]

Here are some old manuals I have. Some I bought when they were new, others I found at flea markets.190821190822190823190824

[jeepyj]

I recognize some and I see others I'd like to own! Nice collection.

[GOPHER SLAYER]

Here are some of my older reloading handbooks. I have missplaced the cover of the Lyman Cast Bullet manual and the Lyman manual on the right.

[dsh1106]

Nice !

I have a few as well

[gwpercle]

Here are some old manuals I have. Some I bought when they were new, others I found at flea markets.190821190822190823190824
The Hornady manual , with the fellow wearing a cowboy hat , looking through binoculars, top right , was Hornady's first manual , printed in 1967 and only contained data for rifle cartridges !
This was my first manual and I still have it.....it was one of the few back then that had data for the 7.5 Schmidt Rubin 1896/11 rifles that flooded the market. $29.95 got you a rifle at the Army Navy Surplus store. My first rifle, and I still have it also !
Gary

[54bore]

I want the 2 Hodgdon ones i dont have!! I am always looking at garage sales etc. for old loading manuals.

[TNsailorman]

Those Speer Wildcat manuals are getting hard to find now. I passed several up in the past but the next one I find at a decent price is going home with me. james

[quack1]

The Hornady manual , with the fellow wearing a cowboy hat , looking through binoculars, top right , was Hornady's first manual , printed in 1967 and only contained data for rifle cartridges !
This was my first manual and I still have it.....it was one of the few back then that had data for the 7.5 Schmidt Rubin 1896/11 rifles that flooded the market. $29.95 got you a rifle at the Army Navy Surplus store. My first rifle, and I still have it also !
Gary

I didn't know that Hornady manual was their first. That's one of the ones I bought new.
I saw the Hodgdon with the pressure barrel and the Speer with the guy and kid for sale at a local gunshow yesterday.

[Teddy (punchie)]

Here are some of my older reloading handbooks. I have missplaced the cover of the Lyman Cast Bullet manual and the Lyman manual on the right.

Where number one for the Parker's manuals.

[TNsailorman]

I just ordered an old Sierre #2 manual. Looking forward to looking it over. james

[ohiochuck]

Hi!
Do any of these reloading manuals show loading data for the German 9.3 X 72 Rimmed? This is not the more powerful 9.3 X 74R
Thanks!
Jim

[MOA]

Here are a few from my shelf.

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[JSH]

What are these old manuals going for? I have some doubles and triples of various ones I may part with or trade off.
Jeff

[Gtrubicon]

I think these older manuals are a great resource to have, I am constantly using them to cross reference load data from newer manuals, there are a lot of differences in some of the data, I think the newer manuals are no where near the max limits on a good portion of the loads they list. I think lawyers have edited reloading manuals for at least the last 20 years

[mdhillbilly1]

Please copy these to our files to share only in our group in a off or word format.

Old Reloading Data Manuals.

Texan Reloader Manual with clear parts lists.

Pacific Reloader Manuals with clear parts list.

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[Landy88]

What are these old manuals going for? I have some doubles and triples of various ones I may part with or trade off.
Jeff

Sorta like first editions in literature or authors' semi-lost first books, the first manuals by a given company tend to bring relatively fat prices.

[MAGA]

I have a couple older manuals a Lyman 45th is my favorite

[mdhillbilly1]

I have a couple older manuals a Lyman 45th is my favoriteI currently have a Lyman 44th & Ruth editions


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[Kestrel4k]

I have that oldest Hornady manual; autographed by JW Hornady, which I always thought was pretty cool. I regret not keeping my fathers' Speer #7 (?), as my more-modern Speer (#11 IIRC) manual had eliminated many good loads that were in the older manuals.

I also have a pretty wild PO Ackley manual from about the same time. Some of those loadings look pretty crazy to me these days - including 'how did he fit /that much/ powder in the case' ???

[mdhillbilly1]

Here are some old manuals I have. Some I bought when they were new, others I found at flea markets.190821190822190823190824I wanted to ask if anyone has a reloading manual that has any pictures of the Texan Loadmaster Model T - 7 hole Turret Reloading Press.

[MOA]

Just finished collecting all the manuals from Lyman on cast boolit handbooks #1 thru 4

Happy camper at last.:drinks:

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[Gunners Mate]

Here is great resource for out of Print Publications for firearms, gunsmithing reloading ect.
http://www.cornellpubs.com/index.php

[Grmps]

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Go here
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?337910-CB-load-data-online-sources

go to the "Lyman cast bullet Handbook Link and you'll find a link to several older manuals and data sources (27 to be exact)

and several other links

[vzerone]

Better watch those old manuals. For example that first manual for Hornady in 1967 that has only rifle loads. I gave Hornady a call and asked them about some loads in there particularly the 308 loads. I said some of them seem very hot. He says "My God! Throw that manual away, no burn it!" I guessed right when I aske "Powder changed since then, huh?" He said yes that it did very much and many of the top loads are downright dangerous. They may be a good starting point using the beginning loads.

It's interesting too, to read the little right up on each cartridge. Since much time has passed many of them are really wrong and downright funny. One for example is the 32 Special. Some manuals say that it's in it's obsolescence and won't be around much longer. That was way back then. It's still around. Many of them are funny.

[CoffeedrinkerNC]

Better watch those old manuals. For example that first manual for Hornady in 1967 that has only rifle loads. I gave Hornady a call and asked them about some loads in there particularly the 308 loads. I said some of them seem very hot. He says "My God! Throw that manual away, no burn it!" I guessed right when I aske "Powder changed since then, huh?" He said yes that it did very much and many of the top loads are downright dangerous. They may be a good starting point using the beginning loads.

It's interesting too, to read the little right up on each cartridge. Since much time has passed many of them are really wrong and downright funny. One for example is the 32 Special. Some manuals say that it's in it's obsolescence and won't be around much longer. That was way back then. It's still around. Many of them are funny.

I really don't think that the old loads are that dangerous, there is not a history of handloaders blowing up guns, using this data.

I collect old reloading manuals, it a great resource for find data on old cartridges.

[whtsmoke]

I have several Ideal manuals that i still refer too, talk about some great reading.

[John Boy]

Found this Handbook in my references ...
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Lyman Muzzleloaders Handbook - 1976

Prices sure have increased: Lyman Plains Rifle - 50cal - DST - Patchbox
$225, 1976 Price
Now the Lyman Great Plains - 50cal - No DST or Patchbox - $550 to $625 :holysheep

[tdoor4570]

wish you guys would quite sneaking in to my bookcase and taking pictures, I have copys of most everything shown here

[salpal48]

Nothing Like The Smell Of Old Musty manuals . I use Mine all The Time.
great Collections

[Bent Ramrod]

Back in the Good Old Days, an enthusiast could occasionally get someone to publish his own specialty loading manual, or do it himself. If he had a store that catered to the shooting sports, he could make up a minor-league version of the Ideal or B&M Handbook.

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I believe R.F. Wells was the outfit that cast some of Herter's reloading presses. They also offered their own line of reloading equipment.

And of course, any Hot New Caliber du jour had its audience of enthusiasts.

[kylocdoc]

I have a couple of those. Most of the lymans back to the 50s.

[gnappi]

This is a very cool thread and boy, I never would have believed:

1. That shooters actually own, collect and read reloading manuals.

2. That my stuff bought new from the 70's and 80's would make "ME" vintage :-)

So many shooters look for "recipes" on the web, and that may have its place, but the written word in these manuals have so much more than just powder measure details.

I'll have to take a pic of mine one day soon.

[Vinne]

I lost my collection during Katrina but after rebuilding my house I got some new reloading books. I still miss my old ones with all my notes!!

[MOA]

That sucks Vinne. But glad your ok.

[hk940]

I wanted to ask if anyone has a reloading manual that has any pictures of the Texan Loadmaster Model T - 7 hole Turret Reloading Press.

Any idea what year, I have quite a few from 1945 on?
I have these:I have these:
Lyman 34,36, 41, 42
Speer #5, 12
Seirra #3
P.O Ackley ‘s hand book for shooters and reloaders Vol.1 &11, 1949 spiral bound, and
Soft cover Vol. 1&11 1966
Nosler #4
Alliant #1
Alliant handout,1995
Alliant freebe handouts they actually gave you something for free! 1996
IMR freebe handouts no date.
Hornady #3
Hodgdon#25
Hodgdon freebe handouts 96, 99, 2001
Speer #12
Modern Reloading by Lee 1996
Complete Guide to Handloading, Phillip B. Sharp 1953 3rd revision.
Accurate #1 handout, 1997, edition 3.5
The complete Reloading for the 22-250 1990 (load books USA)

[hk940]

Here is a site with some pictures:
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/texan-station-turret-reloading-press-173184887