What are the most frequently reloaded cartridges these days?

tndrfttom · Oct 4, 2021

Every year or so I used to see a list of the "most often reloaded cartridges" published by a reloading die manufacturer (like RCBS). Has anyone seen a list like this lately? I'm not finding anything recent by googling. Just curious to see what's rising on the list and what's sliding down.

pasound · Oct 4, 2021

If you are polling us:
.38 spl HBWC and DEWC targets, pinkers, and .38 spl standard and +p SD
.357 Mag, revolver JHP and lead SWCHP, and Ruger rifle and SA loads only
.44 spl, 250 gr SWC, close to factory loads, and Skeeter loads

Racer X · Oct 4, 2021

Likely 9mm and .223/5.56

dante231 · Oct 4, 2021

I'll play:

45 ACP
9mm
38
.357

223/556
308/762
762x39 maybe

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Golphin · Oct 4, 2021

For me it is whatever I own and run short of. Lately 9mm. 38 special. No rifle recently as I have ammo and have not been shooting any of it in a while.

eb07 · Oct 4, 2021

357, 44 special, 45ACP, 38 special.

scooter123 · Oct 4, 2021

I shoot Skeet and if you want a shell that is both easy on the shoulder and forces you to refine your precision it's the 410. It's also the least expensive shotshell to reload, so it's a winner all the way. As a result for me the 410 is my most loaded shotshell with 28 gauge coming in second.

For Handgun use it used to be the 45 ACP. Unfortunately Arthritis has reared it's ugly head and the 45 has become rather painful to shoot. As a result my current favorite is the 9mm with 38 special coming in second.

AJ · Oct 4, 2021

Rifle and Pistol or just one or the other?

My guesses are:
Handgun
.38 Special
9 MM
.45 ACP

Rifle
.223/5.56
.308/7.62X51
7.62X39

rockquarry · Oct 4, 2021

I haven't seen one of the annual RCBS lists in a while, but changes in the list used to be just short of constant and they were gradual. Bet it's not like that now.

Arub01 · Oct 4, 2021

.357mag, .44mag, .45Colt, .45acp.

tndrfttom · Oct 4, 2021

Found on another forum -
This is what I'm looking for but its from 2009: (The number after the cartridge name was were it ranked in 2005).

#1 .223 Remington 3
#2 .45 ACP 7
#3 9mm Luger 17
#4 .40 S&W 21
#5 .308 Winchester 4
#6 .30-06 2
#7 .357 Magnum/.38 Special (roll crimp) 12
#8 .243 Winchester 5
#9 .270 Winchester 8
#10 .22-250 Remington 6
#11 .44 Magnum/.44 Special 10
#12 .300 Winchester Magnum 9
#13 7mm Remington Magnum 13
#14 .45 Colt 14
#15 .223 Remington (Small Base)
#16 .30-30 Winchester 20
#17 .204 Ruger 1
#18 .25-06 Remington 16
#19 .380 Auto
#20 7mm-08 Remington 22
#21 .45-70 15
#22 .300 Winchester Short Magnum 11
#23 .270 Winchester Short Magnum 19
#24 .357 Magnum/.38 Special (taper crimp)
#25 .300 Remington Ultra Magnum 23

I'd like to find a more recent list.

Green Frog · Oct 4, 2021

Lately i've been loading 9mm and 32s of various lengths in the handgun realm, and for long guns, I have been shooting up reloads of an obscure wildcat I use for schuetzen.

Lately however, I've been casting bullets and loading BP rounds for the N-SSA Fall Skirmish. No primers just percussion caps! ;0

Froggie

Nevada Ed · Oct 4, 2021

scooter123 said:
I shoot Skeet and if you want a shell that is both easy on the shoulder and forces you to refine your precision it's the 410. It's also the least expensive shotshell to reload, so it's a winner all the way. As a result for me the 410 is my most loaded shotshell with 28 gauge coming in second.

For Handgun use it used to be the 45 ACP. Unfortunately Arthritis has reared it's ugly head and the 45 has become rather painful to shoot. As a result my current favorite is the 9mm with 38 special coming in second.

Two all time great target shells if you have the makings...............
.410 & 28 Ga. are premium cases, price wise and they are also
two of the great skeet and light upland game shotguns of all time.

A O/U .410 & 28 Ga. test on the trap and skeet fields, should be on everyone's bucket list, just to feel and see what happens.

I'm not real rich, so my .410 is a Winchester pump.

LostintheOzone · Oct 4, 2021

According to what I used to find in the brass bucket at the range.

9x19, .223/5.56, steel case 7.62x39, 45 ACP, .357 in that order.

Never saw any 44 special. Must be a thing with cowboy action shooters.

gmiller0737 · Oct 4, 2021

Racer X said:
Likely 9mm and .223/5.56

I agree Judging by the spent brass on the ground @ a National Forest Range .223/5.56 & 9x19 are far & away the most Common then .308/7.62x51 & 7.62x39

Buford57 · Oct 4, 2021

In line with the original post, the die manufacturers list is based on sales of new dies. In the past five years I have purchased dies in .32 S&W Long, .38 Super, .40 S&W and 7.65 Argentine Mauser. All were used, so I had no impact on the list. I have yet to wear out a set of dies, some of which I've been using for 50 years. So my impact on sales of .44 Spl/Mag, .38/357, 9mm, .45 Colt (&ACP), .30-30 occurred during the Reagan administration.

The lists show what cartridges are becoming (or have remained) popular since the last list. Wanna bet the .40 and the .270 WSM aren't anywhere on the next list?

Benchrest1 · Oct 5, 2021

I mostly load 38 and 44 spec. for shooting steel.

Cdog · Oct 5, 2021

For me,

Handgun: .45 ACP & .38 Special

Rifle: .308 Win .223

As for new dies sold, my best guess would be 6.5 Needmoor, 350 Legend and 9X19.

petepeterson · Oct 5, 2021

gmiller0737 said:
I agree Judging by the spent brass on the ground @ a National Forest Range .223/5.56 & 9x19 are far & away the most Common then .308/7.62x51 & 7.62x39

That doesn't equate to the "most reloaded", though, just the "most fired."
It's unlikely you'll see a ton of .38 or .357 brass on the ground.

Godly70 · Oct 5, 2021

38, .357, 9mm

What are the most frequently reloaded cartridges these days?

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