I am sure everyone else has brought this up...

But for the first time yesterday, I actually looked at the latest Lee Reload Manual...

I have ignored it, as I just thought it was going to be a new cover on their old one....

Was I pleasantly impressed...

While I haven't seen anything NEW to add to my reloading library in a long time... this new Lee Manual is pretty impressive...

The one I saw belonged to a friend at a small gunshop..

however, I have definitely got one on the horizon...

Lee gets kudos for a darn good job on this one...

Between Hodgdon # 26, Lyman's # 47, and Sierra's Number 5, I have about 99.9 % of my load data references I ever need...Nosler gets honorable mention.. but it isn't as complete as the others above...

But I look forward to adding this Lee Manual to the Library...If you haven't picked one up and looked at it, I would advise doing so...darn good job LEE!

Great info, thanks. I use the internet as my reloading manual but want to buy some real ones. I will go with your list and the Lee since I load on Lee gear and understand they list loads in reference both their dippers and disk sizes. Thanks.

Seafire, thank you... loading manuals are my third great passion!

John,what Edition are you talking about? I've used the second edition since 2003? roger

What does the new one look like. MY newest one has a photo of their collet size die on the front. Is there a newer one ?

Yes I have the Modern Reloading Second Add. is their a new one if so please email me @ rog257rob@yahoo.com I thought I ha dthe latest add. thanks roger

One thing that's nice about their new manual is that they include case volume for each cartride. This has been handy for me when comparing cartridges, loads, etc.

I have had the Lee 2nd for some time now and was a bit disapointed. I found it to be nothing more then a advertisement for Lees tooling and a copy of the various powder manufactures previously published data. I felt like I paid for a Lee cataloge and Hodgdons free pamphlet.

I do see where having a large load data compilation available in a single source is handy but that`s about all.

JMHO...

Can anyone tell me if the French powders are included in the new Lee manual? Rifle powders are Tubal (2000, 3000, 5000, 7000 and 8000) and pistol powders are Vectan A0, A1, AS, BA 10, BA9 and SP2. At least that covers most of the possibilities. I ask because in the older Lee manual there are some references to the old French powders.

From what I see on the LEE web site the second edition is the latest. Since it seems that Richard Lee chose to copy everyone elses data it really does make a handy one source reference. Although I have a plethora of manuals the Lee is the one I keep by the computers for ready references. roger

I buy EVERY edition of the Speer´s reloading book.

Every SECOND edition of the others! No Barnes.

I have the LEE No 1, heard that No 2 is "the same". Is there a No 3 out?

I am VERY willing to buy it!

I also have the tick never to throw away any reloading manual. Have some old ones. Enjoy sometimes looking through them!

H

The 2nd Edition is the latest listed on the Lee web site.

Wink, it does list Noble Sport Vectan powders.

http://leeprecision.com/cgi/catalog/browse.cgi?11747713.../catalog/bookpg.html

Lee #2 has some great info for cast bullet shooters. Other than that, it's just a handy single source for a lot of data.

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Originally posted by seafire/B17G:

Lee gets kudos for a darn good job on this one...

Between Hodgdon # 26, Lyman's # 47, and Sierra's Number 5, I have about 99.9 % of my load data references I ever need...Nosler gets honorable mention.. but it isn't as complete as the others above...

But I look forward to adding this Lee Manual to the Library...If you haven't picked one up and looked at it, I would advise doing so...darn good job LEE!

I realize this is a little off-topic, but which are the "best" reloading manuals? I currently have Nosler #4, Lyman #47, Hornday #4 and an old Speer manual, and I'm wondering if any of ther other manuals offer anything I'm missing!

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Originally posted by belaw:
I realize this is a little off-topic, but which are the "best" reloading manuals? I currently have Nosler #4, Lyman #47, Hornday #4 and an old Speer manual, and I'm wondering if any of ther other manuals offer anything I'm missing!

If you are not there yet there will come a point in time that you realize that loading manuals are not cook books filled with exact recipes.They usually contain data that has been collected with a certain rifle, and a plethora of other variables. They are a not percise loading information source and as such should be used with some discression. The LEE presents you with a collection from many sources and for that reason is rather the handiest to me. roger

I just picked this one up a few weeks ago, and was surprised also. There's lots of good stuff in it, and it was cheap (mine was $12.99 new at the store). You really can't go wrong. I especially like how all the different powder company load data is organized by velocity for a given bullet.

I have both Lee's #1 and #2. I think they both have good data at a great price. For me the real jewel has been lee's method of choosing powders for and predicting velocities of reduced loads....no other manuals have dealt with that area as well.

But then, I collect most manuals....

cheers,

Dan

I like the Lee 2nd edition as well

I bought the Lee Reloader Pack from Midway, which consisted of the latest Lee manual and one of their little "reloader" C-Frame presses. The book is filled with load data, and the little press is really handy for de-priming (with a little ingenuity to make a spent primer catcher) and seating primers using the Auto Prime II. ~Marc