What do you reload?

4stringdude

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I'm always interested in what other reloaders are doing/using. My setup is pretty simple. I have a single stage Lyman Brass Smith. Most of my dies are Lee. I do have some RCBS die sets. I use a Lee Perfect Powder Measure and RCBS digital scale.

What I reload --

Rifle:
30-30 Winchester
350 Legend
35 Whelen

Pistol:
.44 Magnum
.357 Magnum / 38 Special
9mm Lugar

Because I have a single stage press, I don't do much 9mm. As long as I can buy 50 rounds at Rural King for $12-13, it seems like a poor use of my time. Plus after buying components, it's pretty much a break even at best. However, I like having the ability, "just in case."
 
I'm kind of curious what my list will look like anyway, so…
I reload or have reloaded for:

17 Mach IV
17 Rem
22 Hornet
22 K-Hornet
221 Fireball
223 Rem
220 Swift
243 Win
6.5x55
6.5 Creedmoor
7mm Rem Mag
.30 Carbine
.30-30
.308
.30-06
.300 Win Mag
7.62x29
.303 British
.338-06
.348 Win
.375 H&H Mag
.45-70

.32 H&R Mag
.380
9mm
.38 Super
.38 S&W
.38/.357
.38-40
.40
10mm
.41 Mag
.44 Spl
.44 Mag
.44 AutoMag
.45 ACP
.45 Colt

20 ga
12 ga

Cast bullets for diameters:
.22
.30
.32
.348
.358
.40/10mm
.41
.44
.45 handgun
.45 rifle

Swage for .358 and .429
 
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I keep my reloading simple also.

35 Rem
6.5 Creedmoor
22-250
223
300 Win Mag
357 Mag
243

I also load my own shotshells
28 Gauge
20 Gauge
12 gauge
Not always cheaper but I like customizing y loads to my needs.
 
I have considered reloading shot shells, I have a Lee Load-All II for 12 gauge. I bought it on a whim. A couple of years ago, Midway USA had them discounted, so I jumped. Honestly, I don't shoot shotgun often enough to need reloading. I just like the idea that I could if I need too.
 
I load on Redding Turret press, Redding Powder measure, RCBS Dies, Rcbs Bench Primer
500 S&W Magnum
460 S&W Magnum
454 Casull
45 Colt
45 ACP
44 Magnum
44 Special
41 Magnum
357 Magnum
38 Special
9MM

I cast bullets for all of them and more.
 

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One of these days...
Several years ago, shortly after Sandy Hook, I decided to get into hand loading.
I dove in head first and didn't look back.
Manuals first, then a Classic Lee Aniversary single stage kit.
Then I started buying dies.

I decided I needed to be able to load anything I shoot, whether economical or not. I still wanted to know I COULD load for everything I owned.

At last count, I had dies for 17 different calibers, I bought a boatload (10's of pounds) of powder, thousands of primers, thousands of cases and projectiles...
I had only loaded a few hundred .45 Colt, .38spl/.357mag, and a smattering of .32's a few .32H&Rmag, .32 longs/shorts, and a few .327 fed/mags.

Then my house burned down.
As it turned out, all of my loading supplies survived the fire and the fire department!

I packed it all up and put it in storage.
Fast forward 3 years and I finally managed to find a house I could afford.
A years worth of renovations and I'm living in it now, but still haven't set up the loading room again.
I have a room edition on the back that looked perfect...until I figured out that the foundation back there needs completely rebuilt on one wall, and there's a root cellar beneath the addition.
I get to replace the foundation about 10-12' deep!

Once that's done...I'll have the loading room of my dreams.
 
Done a lot of reloading in my early years.
218 Bee
22 Hornet
38 special
357 mag
44 mag
45 Colt
223
30-30
6mm
243
270
40-65
45-70
45-120
460
454

Retired and planned to get more involved again, but life changes with parents and in-laws put most of this on hold. Now I find I spend a whole lot of time with my grandkids. One day I hope to pass my knowledge on to them as well as some of my prized items.
 

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