12,000 rounds

[Kp321]

I have not kept count, wish I would have. I started reloading at age 14, am approaching 67. Bought my first Dillon, a 450, in 1980. Now running a pair of 550's. Also ran a P-W 900 several years for 12 and 20 ga. I had to have my right shoulder joint replaced a few years ago, wonder if there is a relationship there? To try to prevent further shoulder problems, I only load 100 rounds per session, usually before lunch or before quitting for the day.

 

[mstreddy]

I started reloading in the late 80's early 90's, but put it all away when I moved after Hurricane Andrew. Pulled the equipment out and was starting up again in 2005, but Uncle Sam had me take a little trip. So some fits and starts later, married in 2008, another move, another Uncle Sam trip, you get the picture, I really started cranking in 2012. But one thing I can say is that except for 22LR and some oddballs (303, 7.5 Swiss) I have not bought a factory round since October 2012.

9MM is what I load and shoot the most -- March 2012 to now - 9373 rnds (8/05 - 10/10 another 758)

40 S&W 1000
45 ACP 1335
38 Spcl 2969
38 Super 208
380 ACP 1502
357 Mag 486
45 GAP 76 -- don't laugh, yes I own one
223 Rem 1871
300 BlK - 578
30-30 154
30-06 310
308 88
30 Carbine 100
6.5 x 55 88

I was working on copying my reload log into Excel and this thread helped me push that along.

 

[mstreddy]

J McLeod, I've been using an Excel sheet that someone posted here some time ago. It's very well done and very clear. I've shared it with a couple of friends as well. Please send me yours and I'll check it out.

 

[J_McLeod]

J McLeod, I've been using an Excel sheet that someone posted here some time ago. It's very well done and very clear. I've shared it with a couple of friends as well. Please send me yours and I'll check it out.

PM me your email address and I'll send it too you.

 

[dickttx]

After being an acCountant for over 50 years I don't count anything anymore!!
I try to keep 1K of 45 ACP and 1K of 38 Super loaded. The rest of my supplies are kept as bullets, primers, and powder.
I do have a gallon milk jug about 1/4 full of spent primers.

 

[huntershooter]

I kept rack of last shooting seasons run of .45 ACP loaded on a 650; just over 11K rds.
Never kept track of the 9mm, .38 SC or hunting revolvers (.41, .44 and .45 Colt), which was substantially less.
With exception of "carry" ammo, I haven't bought factory ammo in 25 years.

 

[enine]

One of the advantages of being new to shooting and reloading is I was able to log everything from the start. I have the cost and date I bought shot every factor round and cost/date loaded and shot for reloads all in a spreadsheet.

 

[gahunter12]

I hate to say how many rounds I have loaded since 2008. That said, I have loaded the following this year alone. I have used up 2 8lb jugs of Titegroup, and I am working on my third this year. Most of my .45acp, and a good bit of my wife's .38spl have been put back for future use. My 9mm, .40s&w, and .223 are used weekly for practice, and competition.
16,000 9mm
12,000 .40s&w
5,500 .45acp
2,500 .38spl
7,000 .223
200 .300wm
250 7mm RM

 

[OldmanFCSA]

Since losing my Record Book somehow during my last move, I don't even want to speculate how many loaded rounds I have made. I do know that of the 70,000 primers that I received in 2008, that I only have about 12,000 left, and have found in ammo cans primers I purchased back during the 1994 scare.

I have a Lee press I use strictly for depriming as it has been modified for a quick stroke. 3 Lee presses setup strictly for teaching reloading of 9mmLuger, 1 Lee press setup for 50BMG, i Lyman press, 3 RCBS RockChuckers, 3 RCBS AmmoMaster II's for 50BMG, 1 Redding T-7 Turret Press, 3 Herters Model 3 presses for special resizing projects, 2 Dillon 550's with 9 separate heads with full setups, and 4 more presses of various types being reworked for Pay-It-Forward projects. I've posted pictures in the past but my PhotoBucket account was cleared of all pictures without my prior knowledge.
F.Y.I. only, I teach reloading - from 9mmLuger up thru 50BMG, including 43 different cartridges. I enjoy spreading the knowledge base and have had students from as far away as Tucson AZ show up for my classes. I've trained in excess of 60 new reloading people in last 1.5 years.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

You got me curious so I checked my records. I keep a detailed spreadsheet and word docs on each caliber I load for and one master spreadsheet. Every box is serial numbered and every round is assigned by serial number to the gun it was fired in. That way I can compare the same load to different guns or even different specimens of the same basic gun.

This year I have shot 12,100 rounds.
I have reloaded now 301,672 rounds and am currently loading 45 colts.
My most popular round to shoot si 38 special at 66,576 rounds
I have shot 101,733 rounds of 22LR.
My average per year is 13,425 rounds fired so I am behind schedule.

This is all since I started keeping records back in 95.

 

[tightgroup tiger]

I quit resetting my press counter on my AP last year and it's already reading almost 15,000. I couldn't believe it. I didn't think I loaded and shot anywhere near that many.

It adds up fast and we don't even notice it. I'm afraid to look at my re-loading expenses for the last couple year. I don't think I want to know. I sure as hell don't want my wife to know. She's an accountant so I know she does know how much I spent on reloading supplies.

After 35 years of marriage to her, I guess it's just a game we play. I try to sneak stuff in the house and sits back and laughs behind my back.

 

[rondog]

Log? I only put labels on the boxes to ID the load data. I'm not going to write it all in a book or log sheet!

 

[MifflinKid]

I record all of my reloading data in Lyman Reloading Data Log books. I just did load #999.
While developing loads I record range details in the Comments sections: conditions, bench vs. offhand, distance and, most importantly, measured group sizes.

I load in batches of 50 or 100 almost always but I do make a batches of 200 once in a while. I think the ratio of 50 to 100 loads are about 3 to 1. So, I would guess I've loaded something above 62K in the last 20 years.

 

[enine]

Log? I only put labels on the boxes to ID the load data. I'm not going to write it all in a book or log sheet!

Its better to log it and not need the log than not log it and need a log of it. What happens if you ever decide you want to remake the load you did 8 years ago and have already shot all the boxes so the labels are gone?

I label all my boxes

And I keep a log. I played around and made this double line sheet which looks decent on 8.5x11 or 5.5 x 8.5 or on my tablet

 

[Peter M. Eick]

Very similar to my approach. Each box is serial numbered and tied back to the logged spreadsheet and word file with notes on why I did it and what I wanted to test.

 

[mstreddy]

I was waiting for Peter, BDS, ReloadRon, ReloaderFred, and some others to post their counts. They are true masters and an inspiration.
With their experience and more importantly, the willingness to share, they are an asset to this community.

After this thread I finished entering all the current data from my log book into excel. I borrowed and built up on some sheets provided by J McLeod and others and crafted my own total calculations. As a side note, I had to learn some Excel fu to master sum across multiple worksheets based on powder usage.

So, my totals -- from 2005 (really 2012) on - 21,023 rounds loaded, at a cost of $2,526.65.
Yes, I did the unthinkable and added up the $$ too.

Borrowing on McLeod's worksheet I added up the powder used and I've used 21.89 pounds so far.

 

[OldmanFCSA]

If we are to measure pounds used vs number of loaded rounds, I will report that most of my 50BMG reloads used 250 grains of powder each (28 loaded rounds per pound).

But I don't care = I just have FUN while shooting, no matter what cartridge.

 

[mstreddy]

Wasn't setting out to track it, but since the data is in the spreadsheet, it was a "fun" calculation to work out. I think it is good to keep track of the powder usage, particularly in knowing when it's time to restock. Even though my loads yield more than the 28 per pound at the 50 BMG levels.