Handloader magazine “common caliber” issues with “Pet Loads” or work-ups

[71vette]

I've been compiling Handloader issues (preferably digital) of the common calibers I load. I've focused on Brin Pierce, Ken Waters, and Mike Venturino. There's other good articles in these issues as well. Here's my "work in progress" of these issues in common calibers:

Handloader Magazine caliber specific issues:

38 Special

27 (1970)
63 (1976) (Wadcutters)
75 (1978)
217 (June 2002)
264 (Feb 2010)
290 (July 2014)
302 (June 2016)
303 (Aug 2016)
304 (Oct 2016) (+P and 38/44)
309 (Aug 2017) (38 S&W, 38 Colt Long, Special, 38/44)
311 (Winter 2017)
341 (Dec 2022) (Standard Pressure)


9mm

37 (1972)
41 (1973)
259 (April 2009)
297 (Aug 2015) (Ball)
301 (April 2016)
311 (Winter 2017)
322 (Oct 2019)


357 Magnum

13 (1968)
20 (1969)
29 (1971)
73 (1978)
209 (Feb 2001)
248 (Aug 2007) (Model 19/66)
296 (June 2015)
302 (June 2016)
311 (Winter 2017)
331 (May 2021) (Rifle)


10mm

301 (April 2016)
314 (June 2018)
336 (Mar 2022)


44 Special

5 (1967)
74 (1978)
260 (June 2009)
293 (Jan 2015) (396/696)
298 (Oct 2015)
308 (June 2017) (Standard Pressure)
312 (Feb 2018) (+P)
319 (April 2019)


44 Magnum

14 (1968)
265 (April 2010) (+P)
293 (Jan 2015) (69/329)
311 (Winter 2017) (293)
326 (June 2020)


45acp

29 (1971)
54 (1975)
76 (1978)
80 (1979)
219 (Oct 2002)
259 (April 2009)
264 (Feb 2010)
265 (April 2010)
290 (July 2014) (GI Ball)
306 (Feb 2017) (Auto Rim +P)
310 (Oct 2017)
311 (Winter 2017) (218)
316 (Oct 2018) (Auto Rim)
325 (May 2020)
341 (Dec 2022)


223

17 (1969)
67 (1977) (AR Match)
300 (Feb 2016)
309 (Aug 2017)
Fall 2018


30 Carbine

14 (1968)
15 (1968)
220 (Dec 2002)
260 (June 2009)
319 (April 2019)
330 (Feb 2021)


300 Blackout

Fall 2018


308/7.62

18 (1969)
80 (1979)
Fall 2018
313 (April 2018)
324 (Feb 2020)


30-06

68 (1977)
Fall 2018
316 (Oct 2018) (Garand)
319 (April 2019)
327 (Sept 2020) (Cast and 5744)
333 (Sept 2021) (Garand)

 

[Erich]

Wow, what a resource! Thank you for taking the time to share this.

 

[CWH44300]

Great post!!!
Thank you
I do the same for my favorite, 44 magnum
Except I do it the old fashioned way
Here's some I've got dog eared
Pretty much focused on Mr Pearce
228
230
237
241
251
293
326
the last two are repeats from the the op list
Here's a few more I've got set aside that contain some good content for the guys who like smith 44 mags
185
260
262
263
287
314
349
I've got the tumbler full of 44 and 257wby cases so I'm digging a box of old handloaders out in search of more

 

[Lance Boyle]

I am guessing you have to have paper copies or buy a membership to their site?

I couldn't view anything.

 

[Venom6]

Thank you for that. I've got almost all the originals, so your list is quite useful.

 

[rockquarry]

I'm missing a few copies, but have most going back to 1966. Easily one of the best best sources for handloading information and load data. Even much of the data that appears to be dated remains useful. And no other publication can come close to HANDLOADER's cast bullet information. I don't know how much of this is available free online.

 

[71vette]

I've updated the OP and really appreciate the additional information. Yes, I've got a subscription. I'll see if I can dig up some of the other copies listed.

Some of the issues, like 304 and 311 are very good if you are a pistol reloader. 304 is the 38-44 issue and 311 is a "top ten" for pistol Brian Pierce articles, 293 has three separate 44 special and magnum write ups. A very good magazine for that.

ETA 63 is a really good 38 wadcutter article by Ken Waters. Very cool "old school" testing and work ups.

 

[rockquarry]

I've updated the OP and really appreciate the additional information. Yes, I've got a subscription. I'll see if I can dig up some of the other copies listed.

Some of the issues, like 304 and 311 are very good if you are a pistol reloader. 304 is the 38-44 issue and 311 is a "top ten" for pistol Brian Pierce articles, 293 has three separate 44 special and magnum write ups. A very good magazine for that.

ETA 63 is a really good 38 wadcutter article by Ken Waters. Very cool "old school" testing and work ups.

I've read that article, but not recently. People use the "old school" term loosely these days, but adequate load development, testing, and group shooting is not "old school", it's doing things right; maybe that's what you meant. Ken Waters was the very best of the handloading writers and Brian Pearce isn't far behind. Mike Venturino was certainly among the most knowledgeable of the cast bullet guys. Congratulations on putting together something credible on handloading information. Great respite from dubious YouDupe material.

 

[TaiChi]

I have a number of old issues if someone is looking for a specific older issue.

 

[toad67]

I am guessing you have to have paper copies or buy a membership to their site?

I couldn't view anything.

If you get the magazine in the mail, like I do, you won't get access to anything on-line. The only way to access any back issues is to get a digital subscription.