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    There may not be any strictly handgun magazines, i find plenty for rifle reloading, in the end I guess they are all good just some have territory I wont ever travel try to keep that to a minimum.
    Best/joe
     

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    If you want to subscribe to something that's usually a pretty good read, Handloader Magazine is decent: Handloader Magazine: Amazon.com: Magazines

    The annual Hodgdon manual in magazine format is a must-buy. Thanks, Vaquero.

    As for that link to the Accurate Powders data, all the powder manufacturers used to offer a free manual on paper. They seem to have almost all moved exclusively online at this point.

    Alliant - Alliant Powder - Reloader's Guide
    Hodgdon, IMR, and Winchester - Hodgdon Reloading | Home
    ADI - ADI Powders Handloaders' Guide

    That pretty much covers powder manufacturer information sources from the majors who have migrated from paper to online.

    There are others reliable sources online. Bullet manufacturers often publish data. For example, from Nosler - Load Data ? Nosler

    Some publish wonderful articles that really explain the basics. For example, from Hornady - External Ballistics - Hornady Manufacturing, Inc

    If you're willing to accept "manuals" that have been compiled online, there are many, mostly in forum format. This is one of the better known that tries to be more of a manual than a forum: https://www.loaddata.com/home/index.cfm

    (ETA: This is usually worth a look: http://www.reloadammo.com/ )

    Beyond that, you have to start asking yourself how much you trust your sources. Frankly, there's more than enough data online to get you started with handguns. When you get into rifles, there are a few books I'd recommend...but now I'm straying well beyond the original question.

    Enjoy yourself. Learning all this stuff is half the fun.
     
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    If you want to subscribe to something that's usually a pretty good read, Handloader Magazine is decent: Handloader Magazine: Amazon.com: Magazines

    The annual Hodgdon manual in magazine format is a must-buy. Thanks, Vaquero.

    As for that link to the Accurate Powders data, all the powder manufacturers used to offer a free manual on paper. They seem to have almost all moved exclusively online at this point.

    Alliant - Alliant Powder - Reloader's Guide
    Hodgdon, IMR, and Winchester - Hodgdon Reloading | Home
    ADI - ADI Powders Handloaders' Guide

    That pretty much covers powder manufacturer information sources from the majors who have migrated from paper to online.

    There are others reliable sources online. Bullet manufacturers often publish data. For example, from Nosler - Load Data ? Nosler

    Some publish wonderful articles that really explain the basics. For example, from Hornady - External Ballistics - Hornady Manufacturing, Inc

    If you're willing to accept "manuals" that have been compiled online, there are many, mostly in forum format. This is one of the better known that tries to be more of a manual than a forum: https://www.loaddata.com/home/index.cfm

    (ETA: This is usually worth a look: Reloading Pages of M.D. Smith )

    Beyond that, you have to start asking yourself how much you trust your sources. Frankly, there's more than enough data online to get you started with handguns. When you get into rifles, there are a few books I'd recommend...but now I'm straying well beyond the original question.

    Enjoy yourself. Learning all this stuff is half the fun.

    Thanks men, plenty information here.
    Best/joe
     

    LOCKHART

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    Handloader is an excellent reloading magazine. I have been reading it since it came out. The new
    owners have changed the format a little, but it's still excellent reading. Cabellas used to carry it on
    their racks, but I've been unable to buy it there for some time,now. Believe it or not, I now purchase
    it from Barnes & Noble! :D
     
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