Handloading: How Many ?

[SidecarFlip]

Ever so often, we ask readers how many cartridges do you load for, and since we have several new members since the last time I saw it asked, how many do you load for and are you adding or decreasing numbers? Anything very unusual, very rare or of other interests?

Just what I need for hunting season plus about 3500 .223's for that 'just in case scenario' Mixed 223 rounds, some HP's some LAP some SP's.

I never load any more hunting rounds than what I require for a season + 10.

 

[SidecarFlip]

I have the "fixins" to load for 15 different cartridges but currently I'm loading for 4. Mostly to create ammo for practice.

Practice for me is zeroing in and thats it. I'm quite comfortable with my gins and know what to expect so I don't waste rounds just for the hell of it.

 

[hunterbd]

Too many to count. 32acp, 9mm 10mm, 38special, 357mag, 44mag, 45 acp, 223rem
22-250, 6.5 creedmoor, 7X57, 270win, 7mm rem mag, 30-30, 308, 30-06, 300win mag, 303 British, 338 win mag, 35 rem, 45-70.
Load pretty continuous for all of them.

 

[Darren Russett]

Ever so often, we ask readers how many cartridges do you load for, and since we have several new members since the last time I saw it asked, how many do you load for and are you adding or decreasing numbers? Anything very unusual, very rare or of other interests?

300 win mag
6.5/06
25/06
6.8 SPCll
22-250
223 in a bolt gun
5.56 in two different AR-15s with the Wylde chambering
All can shoot 3/4" or less at 100 yards. A few can cut ragged holes!
That's what I love about reloading....the challenge of finding the magical load for that particular firearm!!

 

[Tatsnscoots]

204 Ruger
22-250
224 Valkyrie
223 Rem
6.5 Grendel
6.5 Creedmoor
6.5 PRC
9mm

Short list compared to others, but I do this as a hobby more so than out of necessity.

 

[Gater]

I load for AR15 .223 .223 bolt gun 22-250 30-06M1 grand 308M1A .300mag .338mag .45ACP .41 mag .38spec

 

[Tree Farmer]

Pistol - 3
Rifle - 13
Shotgun -1
I'm still learning.

 

[DJ Fergus]

I load for 9 different cartridges. I have non long range rifles that I don't reload for and use factory ammo. I used to enjoy reloading more but as I have less free time, it has become a necessity for accuracy more than just for fun. So ultra fine tweaking of brass that takes forever is going away for me. I want to buy the best available brass, and choose a cartridge thats non finicky and known for wide nodes. My three must have caliber picks are 7mm, 30 cal and 6.5 mm and in that order. I do just a limited amount of varmint hunting.

 

[azsugarbear]

7 rifle cartridges
3 handgun cartridges

 

[RYEWSKY25284]

HERE'S THE LONG LIST...LOL

7mm-08 AI
25-284
.223 AI
.204 ruger
40 cal
10mm
20ga
12ga
all single stage presses

 

[Eagleye242]

222 Rem
225 Win.
6mm Rem x2
257 Weatherby x2
6.5x55
6.5x55AI
270 Win.
7x57 x2
7mm Rem Mag
30-30 Win x2
300 Savage
308 Win
30-06 x2
308 Norma Mag x4
303 British
303 Epps (303 improved)
8x57

 

[Eagleye242]

222 Rem
225 Win.
6mm Rem x2
257 Weatherby x2
6.5x55
6.5x55AI
270 Win.
7x57 x2
7mm Rem Mag
30-30 Win x2
300 Savage
308 Win
30-06 x2
308 Norma Mag x4
303 British
303 Epps (303 improved)
8x57

8mm Rem Mag
338 Win Mag

 

[Wolf76]

I'm not sure how people can afford factory ammo, if you shoot 300 + rounds a year (unless it's a 22lr).
Outside of the satisfaction and accuracy aspect, the economics are a huge positive.
Just look at a decent box of 300 wm ammo (about $3 per shot). My cost is less than a $1 per round when produced on my reloading bench.

13 rifle
2 handgun
1 shotgun

 

[Pdyson]

3 Handgun: 41mag, 9mm, 45ACP
5.56
220 swift
.243
6CM
6.5CM
264WM
270W
270WSM x2
7mm Mauser
7mm Mag
7mm STW
28 Nosler
308
30-06
300 WinMag
My son has begun collecting some turn of the century semiauto long arms. So I'll begin loading two new (for me) but very old calibers.
35 Remington
401 Winchester