Your favorite to reload

[PapaG]

I like to reload. I reload every center-fire caliber I shoot.

The best part, is the experimentation. Finding that perfect load, but still looking for another. Using .30 Carbine bullets in .30-30 or .30-06. .357MAG with 92gr bullets. Funnest project, .444 Marlin brass loaded to .410 shotgun SxS for grandson to Cowboy Action Shoot.

I made everlasting 410 shells for my 45/410 Contender years ago from 444 cases. Also, full length shot shells for my Super Blackhawk by trimming and filing flats on the rims.

 

[.45Coltguy]

I enjoy handloading all of 'em, otherwise , I wouldn't do it. I think it was BBarn that mentioned about possibly double or triple charging a .45 Colt case with certain powders. That is why its a good practice to check them carefully with very good lighting. I like them all.

 

[Palladan44]

10mm is one of my favorites.
Lots of .40 caliber bullet options available due to the huge (and now in decline) popularity of the 40 s&w.
It's a straight walled cartridge that isn't too fussy. Good bang-for-buck in reloading.
There are huge advantages in reloading for this cartridge vs. buying only factory ammo....cost savings is only the tip of the iceberg.

 

[Seedy Character]

I made everlasting 410 shells for my 45/410 Contender years ago from 444 cases. Also, full length shot shells for my Super Blackhawk by trimming and filing flats on the rims.

Cowboy Action doesn't allow electors. Run the .444 through walnut hulls and car polish. Makes them really slick and they fall out of the SxS.

May have to trim some to SBH cylinder and go skeet shooting. That should attract some attention.

 

[CapnMac]

45acp.

 

[.308 Norma]

Least favorite,easily 9mm. Its all too little for my clumsy fingers.

Ha! Try some 380s or 32 Autos. They're both "lessons in frustration" for those of us with clumsy fingers as far as I'm concerned.

 

[dannyd]

38 Special.

 

[Soonerpesek]

38 Special.

SHEEESH..........!!

Although I am intrigued by the APC round.........

 

[mrawesome22-250]

45 Colt or 45-70. Flip a coin.

 

[DMW1116]

357 Magnum and 30-30 Winchester. They are both very versatile and I can load very light to hard-to-handle, cast, jacketed, and maybe even round balls if I can find buckshot if the proper size.

 

[Starter52]

.45 Auto Rim.

Easiest. Round. Ever.

 

[Obturation]

45-70 is definitely my favorite to load. Parts are big and everything is easy to work with, every one I load saves me lots of money too. Nice.

 

[King Medallion]

38 Special.
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What is a 30-20 Winchester? Is that a typo?

 

[nettlle]

.308 Winchester because I reload this the old fashion way with a trickler and beam scale. It's more relaxing than cranking out pistol rounds on my Dillon 550.

 

[dannyd]

What is a 30-20 Winchester? Is that a typo?

Thompson Center Contenders use a .308 bore for their 32/20 barrel instead of .312 bore, so Redding came out with a set of die's called 30/20.

Best cast bullet was a 115 grain or jacket 110. Used for silhouette shooting.

https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/0007684254/30-20-tc-deluxe-die-set-for-bottleneck-case

 

[Armored farmer]

I really like to load .45colt. It is so big and forgiving.


My favorite, however, is shotgun shells. I like the perfect crimp on a well-worn blackened hull. A single pellet resting perfectly peeking from the center of the crimp.
I like crafting the 28ga and .410 bore on my 600jr mecs.
Loading hundreds of 12ga for clay games can be monotonous even with my 650 progressive.....but still satisfying.

 

[GaryL]

Probably the .45 Colt, followed by the .44 magnum.

Same. Both those cartridges have the added bonus of high "cost savings".

 

[King Medallion]

44-40 is my favorite, followed closely by the 45 Colt and 45 ACP.

 

[dannyd]

I did shotgun for a while but I am a revolver guy at heart. Did make one skeet shooters day; sold him 6,000 Winchester 209's at a good price.

 

[Soonerpesek]

@dannyd ..............I do admire your recordkeeping

 

[dannyd]

@dannyd ..............I do admire your recordkeeping

When I started this adventure an old man told me to keep note's. Best advice he could have gave me.

 

[74man]

Mine is 30 Carbine for either rifle or the Ruger Blackhawk and the 38 Spl. and 9mm. They are so easy and large enough for my large fat fingers.

 

[Palladan44]

Mine is 30 Carbine for either rifle or the Ruger Blackhawk and the 38 Spl. and 9mm. They are so easy and large enough for my large fat fingers.

Anything that accepts Hodgdon H-110 is a good time, ain't it? 30 carbine among the few

 

[slickracer]

Any pistol round, I really do not enjoy using case lube, case trimmers, deburring tools, primer pocket swaging that comes with rifle rounds.

 

[runner3264]

My Favorite things to reload is 10MM, .223/5.56, #00B, #4 Buck, Slugs. Can't wait to reload 44 Magnum soon. Getting components now. But I love reloading anything in general.