Reloading for caliber you own?

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I've gone a bit beyond reloading for every reloadable cartridge/gun I own; I get a Lee Loader for most. Besides the "normal
press and dies reloading I have 8 Lee Loaders got my most used calibers. There's a couple of my Russian battle rifles that I don't reload for, one because I stocked up on ammo before I purchased dies, and one because at the rime I couldn't find dies or components (5.45x39), and I haven't looked lately but prolly won't reload for it...
 
Reload capability for all calibers owned...bullet cast capability for all pistol and some rifle....
With the exception of rimfire
 
I'm pretty new to reloading having started just a few months ago. My current guns are .22, 9mm and .223 calibers and I reload both the 9mm and .223 rounds. When I started I was told that most people don't reload those calibers because ammo for them is cheap and readily available, but I did it anyways because I enjoyed my new hobby. Of course now it's a little different and reloading them makes more sense.

I've ordered a pistol in .45ACP that won't arrive for a couple weeks but I've stocked up on the supplies I need to reload ammo for it and will make a small test run of ammo to try before I even have the gun in hand.

Other than the .22's I don't know if I'll be buying much factory ammo at all in the future. I have a tarp and net setup I made for the range and can catch just about all of my brass, plus I sometimes pick up pieces others leave behind. It seems like a lot of guys let .223 brass lay at the club I belong to. When I don't have to buy the brass I'm certain it's cheaper for me to reload 9mm and .223 even when factory ammo supply returns to normal. I'm retired, have the time and enjoy the process.
 
I don't reload 22LR, for obvious reasons. I don't reload 7.62x38R (Nagant) since I rarely shoot it, and I picked up a bunch of factory ammo at a steal. I don't reload 7.62x54R (Mosin) as I have plenty of steel cased ammo that is cheap enough, and I don't shoot it much. In fact, I don't remember the last time I did shoot it. I have loaded 7.62x39, but only because I have a Ruger Mini-30 in that caliber, I would not bother for SKS or AK rifles.

I have everything I need to start reloading 224V and 450 Bushmaster, but I am still shooting factory ammo and collecting the brass. I also have what I need to load 429 DE, and I don't even have anything that shoots it yet. I just need to buy the barrel, though.

Everything else I shoot, I reload for it. I think it is 18 calibers now. I know some people don't bother loading 9mm or 223, but I can't imagine not loading them. I get better accuracy and reliability than factory ammo, and I don't have to worry about prices going up or ammo disappearing off the shelves.
 
I have dies for .45 ACP, .38/.357, 9mm and .30-06. I reload .45 right now and am getting started with .357.

I have a pile of .223 brass but don't reload it.

There are other cartridges in weapons I own that I don't reload because they're either Combloc guns or I don't shoot them enough.

I've thought about buying dies and brass for guns I don't own.

I think I have a problem.
 
Everything except 9mm and 380.
I load some 40 and 45. But most of it is just factory fmjs.
My 40 & 45 hand loads are for when my brother or nephew come out and I want an edge.
 
I'm set up to reload every caliber that I own except 32 ACP. I have shell plates for my Dillon for 223, 308 and all of my pistol calibers. But I reload some calibers much more than a few others.
 
I reload for everything I own, except for .22 mag and LR.
I don’t even bother calculating and comparing the cost vs factory rounds. I enjoy the process.

not to say that I never buy factory ammo... sometimes it’s ridiculously cheap, and it’s a good source of brass to reload!

once, I stumbled across the dies, then bought something in that cartridge after the fact:confused:
 
Since my last post, I picked up an Enfield rifle, and was all ready to get the dies and components needed. I found out that the components cost as much as the factory ammo, so I ordered 200 rounds of PPU 303 ammo and will be saving the brass. I’ll buy the dies when I am ready to start loading them.
 
I haven't reloaded much, but - haven't bothered with 9mm, it is cheaper to buy bulk factory rounds. The others that tend to start getting up to .35 or more per round, I collect my brass and eventually reload it. Started doing rifle rounds, 30-30, 30-06 // Just to pricey to put much down range if it is all factory ammo IMHO. Goal being to shoot more.
 
I reload for every caliber I own save for the shotshells and rimfire, or have the capacity to. It's mostly pistol ( 9, 40sw, 10, .45acp ) I have loaded to 45lc and 41mag for my buddy. I have 336 that I'm going to start reloading for.. but rifle kind of intimidates me at the moment.
 
I have a few calibers, but I don't reload everything. I reload, .45ACP, .45LC, .41Mag/.41SPL, .357mag/.38SPL, .380Auto. I have the dies for other calibers like 30/30, 32 S&W, , 9mm, but I don't use them. Some calibers are simply too cheap to bother reloading, like 9mm or .223.

I reloaded 30/30 when I had the Winchester 30/30, but I got rid of it to buy a John Wayne commemorative model, and that's in a 32/40. That one's a bit too oddball, and I don't plan on shooting that rifle anyway.
 
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I'm in the camp of some others here, I enjoy reloading but don't find loading plinkers for 9mm, 223 or 7.62x39 worth if because of cheap factory rounds. Hollowpoints or something unique like tracers, AP etc. for these calibers doesn't fall into this category...

Of course I still keep all brass from these and have components on hand, one day they may pass that price per round threshold to make it worth my time. For now I'd rather spend my loading time on calibers that have a bigger payoff versus buying factory like larger rifle rounds and magnum handgun cartridges.
 
Toprudder said:
Since my last post, I picked up an Enfield rifle, and was all ready to get the dies and components needed. I found out that the components cost as much as the factory ammo, so I ordered 200 rounds of PPU 303 ammo and will be saving the brass. I’ll buy the dies when I am ready to start loading them.
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Same here, for the price of some uncommon or "specialty" brass alone, I can buy factory ammo for a nickle or two more and save the brass for later. Gives a guy time to look for deals.
 
I don't reload any rimfire but all the others are fair game. At present I cast and reload for approximately 35 different calibers and have dies for 6 more. 25 ACP/22 Hornet to 500 S&W/500 NE. Shotgun from 10 GA to 410 not inclcluding 28g. I will get on to that as soon as I find a good MEC600 to convert. All of the firearms have accurate loads worked up with at least 3 different propellants already done. Some do not make sense to reload for various reasons at this time but I keep enough supplies to reload all of them on hand so I can at least load 100 or so if needed. It feels good I am not bound to any aupply chain or it's whims to shoot.
 
Reloading for me is most of the enjoyment. I do like shooting, but I enjoy taking my son and others the most. I inherited a huge inventory of reloading supplies because my dad was an avid reloader and I'm convinced he had a die set for almost everything. When I need something I just call mom and she sends it. I feel lucky in that regard but I would rather have dad. I started reloading 9 and now I currently reload for 9mm 38, 357, 45, and 223. When I get a chance to rotate out weapons and dies that will change. I'm motivated to load 6.5×55 next or 7.7.
 
spawndn72 said:
Do you reload for all the calibers you own? Just the major ones? Or just a few? ...
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I am setup to reload for all of my centerfire calibers, but, currently, only actively reload a few.

For example, I have tens of thousands of rounds of various types of excellent-condition ~.30cal milsurp rifle ammunition, so I have not reloaded any of those for a long time since I am neither using any of those calibers for hunting nor "precision" shooting.

Most of what I reload currently is handgun rounds and 5.56.
 
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