Does anyone replace their manuals as new editions come out? I was looking at Cabelas site and saw they had a few on sale and I noticed the edition numbers they were on. Well needless to say I looked at mine (I have most bullet maker manuals) and saw that some are a good 15 years old.

I keep up with the new manuals of choice - don't get absolutely every publisher of them.

New manuals generally have the same basic info in them for standard cartridges and add the latest since their last revision, plus add new powders. That said, SOMETIMES they correct an error on a previous listing for a certain cartridge.

Always a good idea to work from the latest info if you can.

Yes,
I like to think I have a good collection of reloading manuals. I also have a good collection of older manuals and books on reloading. Two Beartooth Board members who probably have more extensive collections are John Kort and Greg Mushial.
I prefer the manuals from the powder companies but I buy the bullet company manuals too. Three manuals that come to mind as good ones are the Barnes No. 2, the Speer No. 13 and the Lyman No. 48. I am looking forward to Mic McPherson’s new reloading book too. McPherson writes a pretty good book with lots of interesting information on powder density and useable case capacity.

The 5th Edition Nosler manual lists % load density for the powders they test. I find that helpful in load development. Like iorg I too favor manuals from powder manufacturers. Seems like there are lots of alliances out there between bullet manufacturers and powder manufacturers so you get a leaning towards particular combinations that might not be of interest to you. It would be nice if they were more component agnostic.

I don't generally upgrade.........I just never throw one away.

Does anyone replace their manuals as new editions come out? I was looking at Cabelas site and saw they had a few on sale and I noticed the edition numbers they were on. Well needless to say I looked at mine (I have most bullet maker manuals) and saw that some are a good 15 years old.

I have most of the manuals--and some complete sets--published by the popular bullet and powder manufacturers in the U.S. Keep in mind, many of the max charges listed in the older manuals were, how should I say it?--WAY over maximum pressures.

Having said that, I think some of the latest manuals are too lawyer friendly about their max charges.

When I get a new rifle, or try new loads, I consult many different manuals/sources. It gives me an idea of what I can realistically expect for velocity.

Casey

I never replace "old" reloading manuals;I add to my collection of them every few years.
Older manuals invariably list hotter loads which may,or may not be dangerous to your gun.
Some of the new lighter loads are the result of better measuring of pressure,and some are just the result of lawyer influence.
Frank

Like many of you, I have most of the popular reloading manuals and just add new ones to the bookshelf. The data does change over time, new cartridges are added and some max loads are reduced. All the best...
Gil