Load Data Website any Good????

[jhallnv]

Does anyone have experience with this website. They claim that for $30 a year they have a huge catalog of load data from many different sources. This price is about the same as one reloading book.

www.loaddata.com

 

[Granddad]

I've not used it and have a hard time seeing the value. For $30 you can get a good manual, then supplement that with data from the powder mfgs web sites. Approach with caution, but there are several other reloading sites that provide a variety of reloading information (e.g., handloads.com) that can be useful.

 

[mlapaglia]

I had a free trial and to be honest it was not worth it even for free. I got more out of those one caliber load data books. It was about 12.00

one caliber one book

 

[shovelwrench]

Handloads.com is pretty good and verify their data from manuals and manufacturers. The single caliber books are fantastic, EBay is also a very good source to buy load manuals.

Anytime I load from an unknown source I look to verify that that data is practical and within the range of my available reputable sources. Or if higher then what I can find that it should fall under the SAMMI pressure for a given cartridge.....

 

[TheTinMan]

FWIW my experience with Handloads.com data was very negative. I load 9x23 Winchester. Not a lot of data out there, but several of the Handloads.com suggested loads were WAY out the safe range. Based both on other load data and direct experiments with much lower powder levels.

 

[H Richard]

The problem with some of these on-line website loading sites, is any member can enter his pet loads. Often these are not tested, or even chronograph'd. I would much rather get my loads from a published manual or a Trusted friend that has tested his loads.

 

[MacDr]

Learn to check and recheck every load against at least two solid sources such as a manual, powder manufacturer's site or bullet manufacturers site. If you have an odd combination not covered by the published data don't rely on free advice.

 

[parabarbarian]

I use loaddata.com as a source when working a new load. AFAIK they republish manufacturer's data and loads from Handloader magazine. I rely mostly on the Hornady and Speer manuals, the powder manufacturer's websites and, occasionally, Lee or Lyman. Loaddata has been most useful when looking for low power loads for the Marlin.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

A relative paid for a year once but didn't do it again. IMO it's not worth the $30 a year especially with sites like handloads.com which are free and all the major powder distributors supply current load data for free too. Even some of the bullet manufacturers supply free load data.

 

[papajohn428]

This. ^^^^^^^^

 

[jimkim]

I only checked the 30-06 data, but they seem to have most of the current manuals covered. Lyman, Speer, Hornady, Nosler, Barnes, A-Square, Berger,and Swift were all represented.

A few years ago I thought it was a good deal. At that time it had the data from Speer,Hornady,Barnes,Nosler,Lyman,Sierra,Oregon Trail,Rifle Magazine,Handgun magazine,Handloader magazine,the powder manufacturers, and even Ken Waters' Pet Loads. They had obsolete powder data as well. It was a good bargain because for $30.00 plus the cost of paper and toner, or a CD-R, you could compile your own load books. If you have the equipment to burn your own CD's it still might be a good bargain.

You still need a manual for the "how to's", "never do's" and safety rules.

 

[C.S.63]

It is a nice source to go along with the books/manuals. In the grand spectrum 800.00 + for a new S&W, an additional 30.00 for load information to supplement current on hand info not a bad deal
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