Lee loading Manual
Lee loading Manual
Please do not think I am bashing Lee by asking this!
As one of the major mold manufacturers you would think they would put more info on cast bullets in their manual.
I do not shoot jacketed at all and finding load data from any manual( Lee, Lyman, or otherwise)for Lee molds
is nearly non existant.
Yes I know I can extrapolate using jacketed data but it would be nice to have load data for Lee molds without wasting a couple of pounds of powder working them up!
beekeeper
As one of the major mold manufacturers you would think they would put more info on cast bullets in their manual.
I do not shoot jacketed at all and finding load data from any manual( Lee, Lyman, or otherwise)for Lee molds
is nearly non existant.
Yes I know I can extrapolate using jacketed data but it would be nice to have load data for Lee molds without wasting a couple of pounds of powder working them up!
beekeeper
-
- Founding Member
- Posts: 1617
- Joined: 17 Oct 2013 18:09
- My Press Choice: Turret
- Location: West Virginia
- Has thanked: 1017 times
- Been thanked: 323 times
Re: Lee loading Manual
That's not bashing Lee just pointing out one of the problems with his manual. Tried to find data for my new 452-200-RF and the Lee manual only has load data for a generic 200 grain boolit. That data worked but would have been nice to have data for that mold.
Je suis Charlie
- akuser47
- Moderator & Supporter
- Posts: 1397
- Joined: 30 Jun 2013 09:16
- My Press Choice: Single Stage
- Location: ohio
- Has thanked: 666 times
- Been thanked: 266 times
Re: Lee loading Manual
Doesn't the lyman cast hand books give more load data for diifferent molds. I always assumed but have yet to get into it. Someone here has to have the skinny as when I do start casting I will be in the same boat.
-
- Founding Member
- Posts: 1617
- Joined: 17 Oct 2013 18:09
- My Press Choice: Turret
- Location: West Virginia
- Has thanked: 1017 times
- Been thanked: 323 times
Re: Lee loading Manual
akuser47 wrote:Doesn't the lyman cast hand books give more load data for diifferent molds. I always assumed but have yet to get into it. Someone here has to have the skinny as when I do start casting I will be in the same boat.
If it's anything like their 49th edition then its all Lyman molds and nothing else. I was going to order one but forgot when I placed my order, got to start making lists lol.
Je suis Charlie
- Ranch Dog
- Site Admin
- Posts: 6458
- Joined: 22 Jun 2013 17:16
- My Press Choice: Progressive
- Location: Inez, TX
- Has thanked: 1617 times
- Been thanked: 2851 times
Re: Lee loading Manual
I've always thought that this was a project that Lee should take on, a "Modern Casting Handbook" that contains load data specific to their cataloged molds.
Michael
- RBHarter
- Founding Member
- Posts: 2047
- Joined: 13 Mar 2014 19:45
- My Press Choice: Single Stage
- Location: The green hell 90 miles north of Texarka
- Has thanked: 76 times
- Been thanked: 672 times
Re: Lee loading Manual
The Lyman cast boolit hand book has some data on a cartridge by load basis ,meaning I don't see a relationship as to why there are some none Lyman bullets listed. I have seen bullets by Lee,Seaco and RCBS in it but they are few. It could be that it is a situation where Lyman recognizes a more popular design than theirs, I think the 45-270K is listed but I'm not certain and I'm 1700 mi from my copy.
Just a Red neck,White boy, Blue blood American.....
- Crumb Castle
- Posts: 48
- Joined: 28 Aug 2014 14:56
- My Press Choice: Turret
- Location: In a safe & happy place!
- Has thanked: 31 times
- Been thanked: 16 times
Re: Lee loading Manual
I would enjoy a manual like that.Ranch Dog wrote:I've always thought that this was a project that Lee should take on, a "Modern Casting Handbook" that contains load data specific to their cataloged molds.
The new Lyman cast bullet manual does list quite a few LEE Precision molds.
"Never get up before breakfast. If you have to get up before breakfast, eat breakfast first." - Unknown
"Apple pie without cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze. "- Unknown
"Apple pie without cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze. "- Unknown
- Fyodor
- Founding Member & Supporter
- Posts: 1514
- Joined: 04 Jan 2014 05:45
- My Press Choice: Progressive
- Location: Gernsbach, Germany
- Has thanked: 794 times
- Been thanked: 504 times
Re: Lee loading Manual
I totally support that idea, too!
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"
- Evelyn Beatrice Hall, often misattributed to Voltaire
I think I'm thinking, therefore I may possibly be.
- Evelyn Beatrice Hall, often misattributed to Voltaire
I think I'm thinking, therefore I may possibly be.
-
- Founding Member & Supporter
- Posts: 674
- Joined: 30 Jun 2013 09:30
- My Press Choice: Turret
- Location: S. Oregun
- Has thanked: 203 times
- Been thanked: 371 times
Re: Lee loading Manual
I have found Lee's reloading manual to have a good "How To" section, but the load data is severely lacking. For cast bullet load data, the best around so far is Lyman's Cast Bullet Handbook 4th Edition (I prefer the 3rd Edition for it's info section, but the 4th for it's load data). My 4th Edition shows expanded data for more than Lyman's molds...