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How many cartridges do you load for?

How many cartridges do you load for?

  • 1-5

    Votes: 76 28.1%

  • 5-10

    Votes: 92 34.1%

  • 10-20

    Votes: 71 26.3%

  • 20-40

    Votes: 24 8.9%

  • 40+

    Votes: 7 2.6%
  • Total voters
    270
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.380
9mm
10mm
38spl
.357 mag
.44 spl
.44 mag
.45 acp
.41 AE

.25-06
.308
300 win mag

Thanks for reminding me...I need to buy a set of .30-06 dies.
 
Once more into the breech - - -

This one comes up every so often. A quick search indicates the most recent was less than seven months back - - Started 22 NOV 2003. See at
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=51221&highlight=I+load+for

That one didn't include a poll, though - - Just discussion. Ran about three pages.

But, hey, I'll play again - - -
Cartridges for which I (can) handload.
Asterisk (*) indicates no firearm currently

.222 Remington*
.223 Remington
5.56 x45 mm
.25 ACP
.257 Roberts
.30 USC
7.62 x 51mm
.308
.30-30
.30-06
.300 WinMag
.303 Brit
.32 ACP
.35 Whelen
.380 ACP
9 x 19 mm
.357 Mag
.38 Spl.
.38 S&W
.375 H&H
.40 S&W
10 mm auto*
.44 Spl
.44 Mag
.45 ACP
.45 Auto Rim
.45 Colt
.455 Webley
.45-70

This indicates 29 - - But I freely admit that some is kinda cheating. .223 Remington and 5.56x45 mm are, for all practical purposes, the same cartridge. Same with the .308 Win and the 7.62x51 mm. And some of these cartridges can be loaded on the same dies (.38 SPL and .357 mag, both of which I shoot in different guns, and .44 Spl and .44 Mag.)

I could also claim the ability to load .357 Maximum, but I never have done so, nor have I owned an arm that would shoot it.

Oh, yeah - - .44 Russian, I guess. And .45 S&W - - I actually HAVE some Scofield brass.

Currently shopping for dies in .22 Hornet, .243 Win, .338 WinMag, and .45-70. I have a couple of sets on loan.

Best,
Johnny

LATE ADDITION:
Well, I've picked up a set of .243 dies. Still have my pal's .45-70 dies on loan. There's a local guy disposing of a lot of old dies 'n stuff, and he has a set of .45-70s I'd like to own. Problem is, I'd need to take EVERYTHING at once. There's a half dozen calibers for which I already have dies. And things like .264 WinMag, 8 mm Mauser, 7x57 Mauser, and such, in which I have little or no interest.

Just reviewing some old stuff and ran across this thread - - - ;)
 
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Hmmmm....

9mm Mak
.380
9mm x 19
.38spcl
.357 mag

.223
7mm Rem Mag

12 ga
20 ga

Wow! That's a bunch for a guy who's only been at this sport for less than six months - if I do say so myself. :D
 
Depending on what guns I currently have in the safe:

.380 ACP
9 mm. Makarov
9 mm. Luger
.40 S&W
.45 Colt
.45 ACP
.223
8mm. Mauser
45-70 BPCR
45-70 smokeless
.303 British
.375 H&H Magnum

If the supply of Korean 30-06 for Garands dries up, I'll be loading that next.
 
Lets see if I can remember all..
.357
41 mag (rifle)
44 mag (rifle)
223
243
6.5x55
308
303 British
8mm Mauser
348 Win
 
Looks like a while since the last post but FWIW I'll add my $.02:

.38/.357
10mm
.41 Mag
.44 Mag
.45 LC
.45 ACP
.454 Casull
.223 Rem.
.308 Win.
.30-06 Spr.
.300 Win. Mag.
.300 Wby Mag
.416 Rigby
.458 Win. Mag.

NRA Patron Member
Safari Club Int'l Life
LEAA Life
 
Reload Them All

C-H reloading dies are not as pretty as RCBS but are like a heavy duty truck in comparison and as the C-H company distributor I have all of a hundred of them and brass and bullets to reload them as a survivalist to supply my friends needing ammo.

Fitz
 
I have dies for every gun I've ever owned. May not own the gun but still have the dies and probably some brass

.380
9mm luger
.357 SIG
38spec/.357 mag
.40 s&w
.44 spec/mag
.45acp
.45 LC

.223
.22-250
6.5x308
6.5x55
.270
7mm mag
30 herrett
30-30
.308
.30-06
7.5x? swiss
.303 brit
.300 winmag
8x57
.338 winmag
45-70
.45-120

12 ga
16 ga
20 ga

I think I missed a couple in there too
 
Add .243 WSSM and 7.62x25. Depeding on how my SKS prints on paper I might add 7.62x39 to that as well.

Don't even have the .243 WSSM rifle yet, just thought it was a really good cartridge that I'll get eventually and want to reload :uhoh:
 
Hmmmm....

.32 ACP
.32 WCF
9x19
.38 Special
.357 Magnum
.40 S&W
.44 Special
.44 Magnum
.44 WCF
.45 ACP (and .45 AR, does that count separately)
.45 Colt (but I use the .45 ACP dies, so maybe that cancels out the AR)
.22-250
6.5x55
.30 WCF
.308 Win
.30-06
.30 Scotts (an improved .30-06)
.35 Whelen
20 Guage shotgun
12 Guage shotgun

I keep thinking I'm forgetting something.
 
cartridges you load for

Hey, meekand mild, Don't be afraid of the .45-70, that's one of the mosting interesting cal. to load for. If you load for anything else, then you probly have some powder that will work.
I had a 1895 marlin in .45-70 and I loaded (at that time)mostly shotgun shells for skeet shooting. There are loading for the .45-70 using unique, 2400,(.410) and other's like 4895( for 30-06) and and 3031, I just can't remember all the different loads i played with.
you can load the Marlin down to were young children can shoot it or load it up to were you can hunt big, big game with it. I used to use a 350gr. JHP at (according to the book) 1800 fps. I used it to chop down trees on a farm that I had. That same load would punch a very nice clean hole through a 3/8 inch steel plate at fifty yds. (I never found out what, if anything, came out the other side.)
I hated to get rid of the rifle, but I just didn't shot it enough to justify keeping it.(ok, I needed the money for another hobbie.)
If you start loading for the .45-70 get all the reloading books that you can get your hands on. Lyman is real good and then get a couple of the others. the Lyman will give you the loading for all the different lead bullets. and there are a bunch.
yours truly, Pakmcc
 
30-06,308win,338win mag, 300win mag,45/70, 22-250, 223, 243win, 270win, 45acp, 45colt, 357mag, 44mag, 38 special, 38wcf,
 
Lets see......

.17 Hornet ********** 30 Nagant
.17 Remington ********** 7.62x25
.222 Remington ********** 7 m/m TCU
.223 Remington ********** .32 NAA
.22 PPC ********** .380
.22-250 ********** 9 m/m Luger
.25-06 ********** 9 m/m Largo
7 m/m Mauser ********** .38 Spec
.30 Carbine ********** .357 Mag
.303 Britt. ********** 9 m/m Makarov
30-30 ********** .40 S&W
30-40 ********** .44 Mag
30-06 ********** .45 Colt
7.62x54 ********** .45 ACP
7.62x39 ********** .454 Caus
.310 Cadet ********** .410
7.5 Swiss ********** 28 GA
8 m/m Mauser ********** 12 GA
8 M/M Remington Mag
40-65 Sharps
43 Spanish
45-70
50-90
50-110
50 BMG
20 m/m Orlic
Rapidrob.
 
22 hornet
222
223
22-250
243
6mm
7mm-08
7x30 waters
7.62x39
308
30-06
300 win mag
444 marlin
380
9mm
38 special
357 Mag
44 special
44 mag
45 acp
45 lc
 
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