Latest cartridge you're reloading?

[GW Staar]

9mm for me too. Actually for my grandson....who actually "has" a 9. My last "specially created" load for me was a while back.....22-243 Middlestead. That was funner than most, and impressive shooting....very laserlike.

 

[Hooda Thunkit]

Just started fooling with 7x57 in an antique sporterized Mauser.

And I keep threatening to load up some 360DW. I can't seem to get to it.

 

[horsemen61]

My newest reloading forays have been either 6.5 PRC or .280 Remington

 

[nettlle]

.308 for my M1A.

 

[Theinkman]

Just started loading .204 Ruger. Shot my father-in-law's .204 this past spring prairie dog hunting and loved it. Have not fired my first loads yet but am pretty excited to get out and do so.

 

[markr6754]

Doing something quite foolish. I just completed 4 AR builds, so I am loading for each of them.

6mm ARC - Barnes 105gr Match Burner
224 Valkyrie - Sierra 77gr BTHP
6.8 SPC - Hornady 110gr BTHP
9mm for longer barrel (10.5") AR9 - No specific loads developed as yet.

 

[Frulk]

Not exploring any new calibers to reload. I cut a few from the inventory a while back and am trying to hold the line.

.32 H&R is the one I’m getting ready to load next. Been loading it for years. Going to do a few ladders with various powders and bullet weights for my wife to shoot from an SP101 to see how she likes it and if she has a preference for a particular load.

 

[Legionnaire]

@markr6754, just picked up some 105 Match Burners to try in my 6 ARC, too.

 

[gwpercle]

Despite shooting and reloading 40+ years I had never owned or even wanted a 9mm .
About 8 years ago my Dad gives me a WWII era Walther P-38 ... I was sorta taken with the old War Horse ... even though I'm a dyed-in-the-wool 1911 - 45 acp fan ... I even have revolvers in 45 acp .
A stainless steel AMT Hardballer , Colt Gold Cup , Colt Commander , Star model PS ...
I had no interest in the wimpy 9 ... but the P-38 was a piece of history ...and I don't sell firearms handed down in my family ... I pass them on . This P-38 isn't rare or even desirable as collector's go ... rough re-finished cyq is a shooter at best . Tried different 3 Lee Moulds and determined we liked the 124 gr. truncated cone bullet best and wanted a gas check ... I ordered a 4 cavity mould cut for a gas check from NOE and dove headlong into reloading cast bullets in the 9mm ...
I must say it was a learning experience ... the 9mm isn't the easiest round to make cast bullets work with ... a few nasty words , learned a few things the hard way but I got the 9mm by the Tail on a Downhill Drag Now . Thank goodness the old Walther was cut with generous throat and chamber ... I can use .357" sized bullets and they fit just right .
The newer and smaller a 9mm is the tighter the chamber and less throat there is to work with...
.357" sized bullets become prolematic and must be seated just right to feed and extract ....
But I'm learning ...thanks to help from sites like this one ! Lots of knowledge here .
Gary

 

[dredd]

I'm venturing into .375 H&H Mag.

I have brass ready to go and all of the necessary components.

I'm looking into some additional bullets options before I start assembling rounds.

 

[stillquietvoice]

Most recent is 280 ai 6.5x55se and 7x57 in a sported 93 mauser. The first 2 are built on 98 mauser actions. Problem is I haven't gotten too much, as in none, range time in the last couple of months so my load kidder are piling up.

 

[Spclk]

Just starting 50-70 govt.

 

[bearleft]

30-30
I picked up a very nice 1988 Marlin 336 in 30-30.
Still working on powder and bullet weight, trying to get down to a sub 2" group.

 

[Bartojc]

Funny, I was loading 9mm before I loaded anything else.

These days I’m starting to think about 450 Bushmaster again. I bought an upper 2+ years ago but with all the primer and powder stock issues I have not loaded a round for it. I have saved my brass though knowing I would someday.


-Jeff

 

[Random 8]

My latest is 7mm TCU. It's been interesting. A scope with a floating reticle set me back some in load development LOL. Just drifted a little bit each time, so it was never an obvious "the scope is broken" situation.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

Newest to me is 327 Fed magnum. And 7.62x39. 9mm and 45 were the 1st rounds i loaded.

 

[Nature Boy]

I have the press set up and a bunch of processed brass ready to crank out 1,000 9mm

 

[horsemen61]

@markr6754, just picked up some 105 Match Burners to try in my 6 ARC, too.

@Legionnaire if you haven’t try Leverevoultion for me it’s the best thing in the Arc

 

[Varminterror]

@Legionnaire if you haven’t try Leverevoultion for me it’s the best thing in the Arc

LR is fast, and relatively accurate in the ARC, pretty easy to load, but it is one of the most temperature sensitive powders known to human kind.

 

[uuolf]

6.5 PRC

 

[Legionnaire]

@Legionnaire if you haven’t try Leverevoultion for me it’s the best thing in the Arc

I have Accurate 2520 on hand, which QL ranks highly, as well as Varget.

 

[Jeremy2171]

I'm looking at these adjustable gas plugs as op rod insurance too.

waste of money and ammo fiddling with it only to have to redo it every time you change ammo/loads.

 

[Charlie98]

6.8 SPC - Hornady 110gr BTHP

I keep threatening myself that my 'next AR' is going to be a 6.8SPC. I even bought a specific lower for it... a Spike's 'Honey Badger' marked lower... but I always cheap out at the end, and just build another 5.56mm. Friend of mine just built one this past year, so I might have to keep up with the Jones'...

 

[King Medallion]

45 Colt today, with my own home cast bullets.

 

[Random 8]

After a great deal of reading, I am of the opinion that the op rod issue has far more to do with improper lubrication than overpressure loads. Apparently the gun really wants a bit of grease in the right spots and then can deal with just about any standard load, whereas a lightly oiled rifle is quite susceptible to damage.

I personally am protecting my rifle both with grease and burrito gas loads, but I strongly suspect I am being needlessly cautious.

Grease is good, so are conservative loads. So long as you're not trying to punch Xs at 600 yards there is no need to set the world on fire. 47-48 grains of something in the 4895-4064 burn range pushing a 150 or 155 will function any Garand in good working order and punch 10s on the 200 yard JCG course if it likes your rifle.