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<blockquote data-quote="EKing" data-source="post: 3970459" data-attributes="member: 43282">Hang onto those manuals.&nbsp; I&#039;ve found that when looking for a load I will reference every source of load data I have.&nbsp; For some powder/bullet combos there have been some interesting differences among the data.&nbsp; When that happens I will gather as much data as possible and make a decision that falls somewhere in the middle of it all, with some deference to the bullet manufacturer.We also must reconcile that powder companies don&#039;t make bullets and bullet companies don&#039;t make powder.&nbsp; Yet both of them produce load data.&nbsp; Who is right?&nbsp; If Hornady says something about their bullet and a particular powder, I give that a lot of weight.&nbsp; Lyman has a lot of info on cast bullets and even includes info on many Hornady bullets.&nbsp; They&#039;ve been doing this for a long time and I trust their data.I don&#039;t subscribe to the idea that companies are publishing &quot;weak&quot; or &quot;conservative&quot; data in order to avoid possible lawsuits.&nbsp; There are too many instances where a too light load is actually just as dangerous as a too hot load.&nbsp; Think H110 powder.&nbsp; It is important for them to get it right.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="EKing, post: 3970459, member: 43282"] Hang onto those manuals. I've found that when looking for a load I will reference every source of load data I have. For some powder/bullet combos there have been some interesting differences among the data. When that happens I will gather as much data as possible and make a decision that falls somewhere in the middle of it all, with some deference to the bullet manufacturer. We also must reconcile that powder companies don't make bullets and bullet companies don't make powder. Yet both of them produce load data. Who is right? If Hornady says something about their bullet and a particular powder, I give that a lot of weight. Lyman has a lot of info on cast bullets and even includes info on many Hornady bullets. They've been doing this for a long time and I trust their data. I don't subscribe to the idea that companies are publishing "weak" or "conservative" data in order to avoid possible lawsuits. There are too many instances where a too light load is actually just as dangerous as a too hot load. Think H110 powder. It is important for them to get it right. [/QUOTE]

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