Handloading: How Many ?

[TBell]

Ever so often, we ask readers how many cartridges do you load for, and since we have several new members since the last time I saw it asked, how many do you load for and are you adding or decreasing numbers? Anything very unusual, very rare or of other interests?

223/556
25-06
308
6.5 cm (just got no loads yet)
300 win mag
300 black out
444
338 lm (only way I could afford to shoot it)
44 mag
357 mag

 

[19 Badger]

17 Hornet
19 Badger
19 Hornet
19-223
.204 Ruger
20 Practical
.243 AI
6.5 CM (2)
.270 Wby Mag
.450 Marlin
9mm
.44 Mag
45 LC
45 acp.
Life was was simpler when I only loaded for 1 pistol and 1 rifle. Lol.

 

[crkckr]

Hmm, let's see:
32-20
.32 ACP
.380 ACP
9mm Luger
.38 Special
.357 Mag
.44 Spcl/Mag
.45 ACP
.22 CheetaH
.223 Rem.
22-250 (friend)
.243 Rem.
.270 Rem.
7.62x39mm
30-30
.308 Win.
.300 RUM (friend)
.338 RM
Eventually 10mm unless I die first, and I may rebarrel the .243 to a 22-250 "just cuz!" Or maybe a 6mm AI. Still kicking that around.

Time? Who has any spare time?!
Cheers,
crkckr

 

[Puddle]

In my advanced tender age I've cut way back on what I load for. Just finished loading several hundred rounds for:
257bob
308win
30-06
375h&h
400jeffery

 

[cmarchand]

I own a pistol and/or rifle of each caliber:
17 Ackley Hornet
17 Hornady Hornet (AR-15)
17 Fireball
20 Vartarg
20 Practical (20-223)(AR-15)
204 Ruger (AR-15)
20 PPC
22 Hornet
22 K Hornet
221 Fireball
22 Spitfire (5.7 Johnson/MMJ)(AR-15)
223
223 Ackley (AR-15)
22 Nosler (AR-15)
22 PPC
22-250
22-250 Ackley (AR-10)
220 Swift
220 Weatherby Rocket
220 A-Rocket (220 Swift Wildcat I created to run in AR-10)
223 WSSM
243
243 Ackley (AR-10)
243 WSSM
6 BR
6 PPC
6 XC
25 WSSM
6.5 Grendel (AR-15)
6.5-284
270
270 WSM
6.8 SPC (AR-15)
7x57 Mauser
284
300 Blackout (AR-15)
30 Carbine (AR-15)
7.62x39 (AR-15)
308 (AR-10)
300 PRC
338 Federal (AR-10)
458 SOCOM (AR-15)
50 BMG
9mm
357 Magnum/38 Special
357 Sig
40 S&W
10mm
44 Magnum/44 Special
45 ACP
12 GA

 

[Jimbarnett]

I lost almost everything including all reloading tools and dies during Hurricane Harvey Flood in Houston. My wife helped me save my weapons by putting them up high on second floor. Today I am getting ready for 3rd rifle in Colorado so loading for
.300 H&H
.264 Win. Mag.
Slowly I will get a couple more tools and probably the dies for all of the rifles I have. Starting over at 70 is a royal pain in the neck! I just bought a used Swaro STS 65 but need a tripod so I can take it to the range. I love the fall lots of speckled trout and redfish too!

 

[MKWas]

30.06 rifle
9 mm, .38 & .32 black powder pistol
12 GA & 16 GA shotgun

 

[diamonddave2]

Ever so often, we ask readers how many cartridges do you load for, and since we have several new members since the last time I saw it asked, how many do you load for and are you adding or decreasing numbers? Anything very unusual, very rare or of other interests?

 

[diamonddave2]

Currently, I load for 24 different cartridges and shells. I need to add a few more, but, for now this is plenty.

 

[Red Delicious]

4 rifles and 1 pistol.

300 Win Mag
7 mm Rem Mag (2)
234 Valkyrie
9mm

 

[MachV]

Dang, these lists are crazy, how do you guys have enough time for this?

I load for:
My Hunting 7mm-08's
Wife's Hunting 7mm-08
Silhouette shooting 7mm-08
My Hunting 7mm Rem Mag
My 223 Rem AR

Help my brother with his:
7mm SAUM
223 Rem

and I can barely find time for these Lol

Well two Dillons and a Rockchucker do most of the work ;-)

 

[TN David]

223
6.5 creedmoor
7mm-08
308
300 WSM
300 Weatherby
338 RCM
340 Weatherby
35 Whelen
375 Ruger
458 Lott
380 ACP
9 mm (actually quit this one)
38 Special
45 ACP

debating on what to build next, either a 358 STA or 8 mm Rem Mag. I think that's all...

 

[rbTanzan]

Well, I suppose this is mostly for self-accounting.

223Rem (for the grandkids)
243Win (for son and grandkids)
270Win (for wife)
7x57 (for friend)
308Win (for grandkids, wife?, self?)
338WM (for self)
375Ruger (for wife)
416Rig (for son, self)
500AccRel (for self)

Anything interesting?
I suppose loading the 416Rigby to its capacity and the 500AcRel would qualify.
The 375 416 and 500 (not to mention the 308 and 338) might be called on to function while in "harm's way", i.e., when push comes to shove in the animal kingdom. Bullet choices and loading technique better be right and clean.

 

[Red Delicious]

Dang, these lists are crazy, how do you guys have enough time for this?

I load for:
My Hunting 7mm-08's
Wife's Hunting 7mm-08
Silhouette shooting 7mm-08
My Hunting 7mm Rem Mag
My 223 Rem AR

Help my brother with his:
7mm SAUM
223 Rem

and I can barely find time for these Lol

I highly recommend retirement!