How many cartridges do you load

[Ivan the Butcher]

I've been repoading since 1979, and will buy any die set I don't have in the $10 TO $15 range, plus the best friend and I kept the dies for every rifle we ever owned ( the only exception was 7x57 A.I.). Anyway, I did an invatory and I can load 92 different cartridges, and the best friend has 2 or 3 more. I won't take up space with a complete list, but noticed I don't load anything in 25 cal. I thought I loaded 22cal (11) more than anything else; but with the Metrics it turned out to be 30 cal (15 rifle & 5 pistol),with good marks for the 45's(7 rifle and 6 pistol). I think the most obscure would be 8x56R Hungarian, which uses real 8mm bullets(.330), I made swadging dies to squeeze down .338's, about half come out shaped like a banana! Another problemed child is my Spanish rolling block in 43 Reformado, which uses .454 bullets, but I can't find a bullet mold close to the right shape. So how many do you have and which are special?

 

[Roundsworth]

.43 Dutch Beaumont, 8x58R Danish, .303 British, 44 Russian, 38 S&W, 357 Magnum, 7.62x25, 10 Gauge (2-7/8"). Very soon, 6.5x53.5R Daudeteau (Dovitis Mauser). Long range goal, 11.15x58R Austrian. The list has dwindled over the past few years. I loaded the 8x56R Austrian at one time. It was an interesting rifle, one of the recent imports from old Bulgarian stock. My Beaumont is probably the most rewarding overall.

 

[tbury]

I load 21 or 22 if you count .45AR as a separate caliber from .45 acp. The main odd balls are .25 Rem and .30 Rem and to a lesser extent .32-20.

 

[MDMarauder]

I load .38spl,.357mag,45acp,.44spl,.44mag, so five total..

 

[Goldstar225]

I reload for six cartridges:

.38/.357, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, .45 Colt, .308 Winchester, .30-06.

 

[Titegroups]

I'm not a die collector but somewhere around 12.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

I Didn't think to include shot shells-no 10's;3, 2 3/4,2 1/2 12ga;3&2 3/4 20 ga;28 ga; 3, 2 1/2,& brass 2" 410 bore plus I make a 45 Colt 1.6" shot shell from 460 S&W brass. So that's 10 more. I'm looking to add 38-56 Win & 405 Win to the herd. And if anyone knows anything about 8mm Siamese, PLEASE let me know. I would like shoot my rifle. Ivan

 

[M29since14]

All of the "wildcats" are gone, except for one, and my die collecting days are over! I found I just had too much stuff to keep track of and wasn't doing as good of a job with any of my "projects" as I wanted, so ten years ago or so, I started to reform myself.

I just did a quick check and still can load probably 10-12 different rifle cartridges and maybe 20 or so pistol cartridges. Most of them don't get much use these days. In rifles, the big users are .223/5.56, followed by .222. Those get 99% of my attention. In handguns, I am still all over the place, but I enjoy my old standbys the most - .38 Super and .45 ACP, .38 Special/.357 Magnum and 44 Magnum. I never get tired of these, but sometimes I do resort to others, just for a change of pace, or to burn up old components I have sitting around.

I have been fortunate that, over many years, a lot of my stuff was given to me by older friends, so I hate to get rid of it. I have die sets, bullet molds, powder measures, presses, etc., that are probably older than I am. I need to continue with the "reforming" project. Still too much stuff!

 

[longranger]

27 with my 40-70 SS being the oldest and a most favored cartridge.

 

[revolve]

Let's see...about 20 calibers, 9.3 x 62 and 309 JDJ being the most unusual I suppose.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

22 calibers & guages

 

[lpspinner]

21 calibers for me at this moment.

 

[Rush_Fan]

Except for .22LR, 12 gauge, and .30-30, I reload for every gun I own. I want to load for .30-30 but haven't gotten dies for it yet. I reload for:
9mm, .40, .45 acp, .38 Spl., .357 Magnum, .223, .308, 7mm Rem. Mag., and 8mm Mauser.

 

[cololab]

I'm set to load .38/.357, .44 mag, .45acp, .45 Colt, .30 carbine, 5.56, 6mm, .308 and .30-06. I've got 9mm and .40 s&w arms, but haven't gotten around to loading for either of them as thus far I've found good enough deals on bulk ammo to keep me disinterested in doing so.

 

[walnutred]

I think presently I'm down to 10 or 12 that I reload regularly. Some of the odd ones I used to load include mostly old military ctgs. 8x56, 6.5x50R, 6.5x54, 50 US Carbine etc.

 

[zeke]

223, 25-20, 257 roberts, 257 wby, 6.5 x 55, 270 wby, 30 carbine, 30-30, 307 win, 300 savage, 308, 32-20, 32 acp, 32 long, 32 mag, 38 sp, 357 mag, .380 acp, 9mm, 375 win, .40 s&w, 44 special, 44 mag, 45 acp, 45 ar, 445 Mark 11, 45 Lc, 444 marlin, 45-70. Nothing real unusual.

May have missed a couple and ain't counting the calibers and dies owned but haven't started reloading yet.

 

[Smith357]

Currently I only load about 7 cartridges, though I have over the years loaded up to 20+ and still have gear to load cartridges for which I no longer have the means to fire.

 

[smithnframe]

The oddest cartridge I reload is the 7.62x38mm. Nagant. With the original factory crimp!

 

[bill skebeck]

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I reload 25-20 32-20 38-40 44-40 38-56 38-55 32-40 25-35 30-30 32spec. 38spec. all winchester except one.

 

[gmiller0737]

.223-30-30-.270-.30-06-7mm Rem. Mag.-.380 ACP-.38/.357-9mm-.44 Mag-.45 ACP