Handloading: How Many ?

Havent been at it as long as others here.
All started with a Lee Anniversary Kit....one shell at a time.
First my .243, then .308.
Another .308; my wife's .243; my son's 300wm.
All hunting rifles.
Just started a new build in 300wsm, so shopping for dies and components. Based on other posts I can see where this addiction is headed!
 
9mm
10mm
45acp
45LC
38-357 mag
223x3
264 WM
6.5CM
308 win
no longer own the following guns
224 valkyrie
280
338 Lapua
300wsm
44mag
 
204
5.56
22-250
243
240 Weatherby
25-06
257 Weatherby
6.5 CM
6.5x55 Swede
270 Winchester
270 WSM
7mm/08 Remington
308 Winchester
30-06
300 Win. Magnum
Many handgun 9mm through 500 S&W
A handful of these dies are for friends rifles / handguns.
I started handloading for my used Model 70, 270 Winchester in 1964. Reloading was a lot simpler before I acquired a Labradar and now have to contend with ES and SD (LOL). The more I load the more I realize how much I don't know and have to learn yet.
Duane
 
I hope my wife doesn't read this. I have one or more guns for each caliber I reload plus multiple 22 rimfires (LR and Short).

.218 Bee
.22 Hornet
.223 Rem / 5.56x45mm

.243 Winchester
6.5 x 55 Swede
6.5 x 50 Japanese
.270 Winchester
7mm Rem Mag
7.65 Luger

.30 M1 Carbine
.30 Mauser
.300 WSM

.300 Weatherby Mag
.300 Win Mag
30-06
30/30 Winchester
.308 Win / 7.62 x 56
7.5 x 55 Swiss
.303 British
7.62 x 54R Russian
.32 S&W Long
.32 Winchester Special

8x56R MS
8x57mm JS

.338 Federal
.338 Win Mag
.338 Lapua Mag
9mm Luger
9x18 Ultra
9.3x62
.380 ACP
.38 Super
.38 Special
.357 Magnum
.38 S&W
.375H&H
.405 Winchester

.44 Special
.44 Magnum
.45 GAP
.45 ACP
.45 Colt
.455 Webley
.45-70

.45-110
.50 AE
.50 BMG

.577/.450 Martini
20 gauge
16 gauge
12 gauge


What rifle do I use the most? My 30/06 Mannlicher-Schoenauer with Griffin & Howe detatchable mounts and a Zeiss 4-9. I've changed scopes a few times over the years to take advantage of improved optics (to help my aging eyes). This has been my go-to hunting rifle for nearly 60 years, and would be the last of my hunting rifles to go. All the rest are just primarily for range time fun and military collections. They all must shoot, no wall hangers!
 
I load approximately 45 different cartridges. Unique ones would be 50 70 GVMT. 40 90 Sharps Straight, 45 100 Sharps. 40 90 paper patch in my Avatar.
 
9mm
40 s&w
10mm
45acp
38/357
44special/mag
500JRH
204
556
243
6.5 Grendel
308
270 wsm
12ga
(45-70 & 300 Savage soon)
Having alot of fun casting projectiles as well!
 
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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?
 
I've been reloading for over a year, now, and work primarily with 6.5 mm Creedmoor; for which I've reloaded thousands of rounds. I've reloaded several hundred. 308 rounds, but am no longer interested in that one. I have 5.56 mm dies, but have yet to use them.
 
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?
 
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?
I am loading for 22-250, 308, 300 win mag, and about to begin 6.5 creedmoor. I do not plan to decrease my numbers even though that isn't much to some people. It's enough for me right now. Well I had one thing a little unusual yesterday, I was trying out my new chronograph and was shocked when my 308 was only moving around 2530 f/s with 42.5 gr of varget behind a 168 gr berger classic hunter. First time using chrony and varget
 
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