Loadbooks USA...Anyone use em?

[becker_atc]

I am cruising midwayUSA site and decided to look at reloading manuals. Kinda wanting to expant my refference library some, maybe a sierra manual soon. But i did see the caliber specific 'Loadbooks'.

Are these things worth buying? Are they up to date with current offerings? Do anyone here use them?

Link to 30-06
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/207435/loadbooks-usa-30-06-springfield-reloading-manual

Looks like reviews are mixed...

 

[tyromeo55]

I dont know. Here is a review,

If you're a one or two cartridge reloader, these books are handy. But be warned, the information is out of date so newer powders and bullets are not included. Specifically the Barnes X-bullets are included but none of the newer TSX, TTSX, or MRX bullet data is in this book. Also, much of this information is now available on the web from either powder or bullet manufacturers, so the usefulness of these caliber specific manuals is dwindling fast.

Of all the manuals I own I tend to use the Lyman the most. It tends to be the least bias to one Mfg and has a lot more loads then my hornady and nosler books.

 

[becker_atc]

I shoot mostly hornady, speer, and sierra bullets. already have hornady and speer books. will likely pick up the serria also. never looked into the lyman book try to check it out soon. Cant have to much refference material in this hobby as the combinations are enless just about.

 

[Incrediblerod]

I was given one for 32 H&R Mag. I use it when when loading that caliber instead of my other load books. It is easier on my aging eyes than the columns of numbers in other manuals.

 

[Old Fart]

I've a couple for old milsurps, I just didn't want the wade thru the net for info on.

 

[WessonOil]

I'm finding myself going online to the powder/primer/bullet manufacturer websites more often these days.

 

[daniel1daniel2]

Here is Hodgodens/IMRs website I use it a lot and have not had a bad load yet that was not my fault
http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp