Handloading: How Many ?

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?

Shoot

22-250
260 Rem
308
338 UM
338 LM
300UM
300SAUM
300 Win Mag
45/70
500 SW
44 mag
50 AE
45acp
9mm
223
6.8 spc
50 BMG
Soon to be 6.5 SAUM-375 Cheytac and 460 Roland

Shoot regularly?
300UM
300 SAUM
260 Rem
9mm
45 ACP
308

YEA I know. Issues.

That doesn't include all I have loaded for or that I still have guns for but don't shoot often.
 
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?
 
About 20 currently and added 224 Valkyrie, 450 bushmaster this year. Some stuff i load a bunch in winter or every other year. Other stuff i load on a continual basis. Sometimes its sale driven. Like when i recently ran accross a big sale on 95 grain .224 bullets or a sale on some special .452 bullets i want to try out.
 
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 reload for .308 Win, 30-06, 300 Win Mag, 223 Rem, 6.5 Grendel, 44 Rem Mag, and 9 mm Luger.
 
I too, have the addiction:
223-5.56
22-250
243
6mm Rem
25-06
250 Savage
6.5x55
6.5 Creed
6,5x284
6.5-06
6.5-300 Wby
270 Win
7mm Rem Mag
300 Savage
30-30
308
30-06 (my first rifle and first reloads)
300 Wby
338 Win Mag
35 Rem
375 H&H
405 Win
45-70
458 Win Mag
380
9mm
38 special
357 Mag
40 S&W
44 Mag
45 ACP
12 gauge

Probably around 3000 rounds a year, based on the number of primers I go through.
 
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?
 
22-250 for varmints fox and small Deer
243 Win for small deer
257 Weatherby for medium deer
270 Win for large deer
270 WSM for Target
308 Win for F-TR
300 WinMag for large deer and boar
444 Marlin for Boar
357 Magnum for fun
38 Spl for fun
44 Magnum
44 Spl
9.3x62 Mauser for Boar
416 Rigby for Africa

And about to start
223 Rem for driven boar moving target practice
308 Win for hunting

I help others with
6.5CM
243 Ackley
300 WSM
25-06
30-06

I load around 3500-4000 rounds a year, mainly target and of that mainly F-TR with around 150-250 for hunting for myself and helping others.
 
I've been reloading since 1971 and currently reload for 19 cartridges. I started with a RCBS Rockchucker and now use a Dillon 550B . I'm a 100% disabled veteran and it actually serves as therapy for me . When I'm reloading I'm in my own little world and really enjoy what I'm doing .
 
21 or 22 rifles with 16 different calibers scattered amongst myself and friends.
30-40 krag, 7-30 waters, 7mm rum, 300 rcm and 35 whelen are the only scarce calibers. 45-70 is the only straight wall. No pistol cals included.
Every time I think my reloading data notebook is big enough I am proven otherwise!
 
Current dies/calibers loaded but had a few others through the decades. Planning to add a couple of more within the next year
1. 17 Rem
2. 20 Practical
3. 222 Rem
4. 223
5. 223 AI
6. 22-250
7. 22-250 AI
8. 243
9. 6mm Rem
10. 6mm AI
11. 6BR
12. 25-06
13. 25/7RM (No longer have barrel, may in future)
14. 260 Rem
15. 260 AI
16. 270
17. 270 Gibbs (planning to rebarrel and load again)
18. 7mm TCU
19. 7-08
20. 7 RM
21. 30-30
22. 30-30 AI
23. 7.62x39
24. 308
25. 30-06
26. 303 Brit
27. 300 Wby
28. 300 RUM
29. 338 Win
30. 380
31. 9mm
32. 9x18
33. 38 Super
34. 9x23 Win
35. 9mm Win Mag
36. 357 Herrett
37. 38 S&W
38. 38 Spec/357 Mag (handgun & rifle)
39. 357 Max
40. 357/44 (handgun & rifle)
41. 357/45LC (handgun & rifle)
42. 375 H&H (sold the rifle)
43. 40 Super/ 40 Corbon
44. 44 Special/44 Mag (handgun & rifle)
45. 45 ACP/ 45 Super
46. 45 LC/454 (handgun & rifle)
47. 45-70
48. 35/45-70
49. Edit: Oops I forgot the 357 Sig

Then there are the 20 and 12 gauge loaders and various hand-formed, cylinder length brass case shotshells for revolvers in 38, 357, 44 spec, 44 mag, 45LC. Numerous molds for bullet casting in rifle and handgun.

And several bullet swage dies for standard and custom bullets in rifle and handgun, C&H, Corbin, Herters, etc. Depending on row, the below dies are 2 to 3 deep:
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