.22-250 Rem.
.243 Win.
6,5x55 Mauser
7mm Rem. Mag.
.30-06 Springfield
.30 WCF
.30 US carbine
7.62x54R
.32 WCF
.32 WS
.32 S&W
.38 S&W
.38 Special
.357 Magnum
.45 Colt
.45 S&W
.45-70 Gov't.
58/100 in. US expanding ball
Calibre .69 US ball, buck&ball
12 ga. 2 3/4 in.
20 ga. 2 3/4 in.
28 ga. 2 3/4 in.
1/2 pdr. solid shot, canister shot, blank
3 in. ordnance rifle blank
12 pdr. howitzer solid shot, blank
That's all for now but I am looking into a 24 pdr. Coehorn mortar....
Not a complete display but I always wanted to make my own cartridge board of what I load at Trefoil Munitions.
Last edited by quail4jake; 10-24-2017 at 08:57 PM.
Dang quail4jake...You might keep an eye out for a Galena mine for sale if you have 12 & 24# projectiles...
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22lr (real joke, that system)
222 rem
225 win
6.5 Swede
270 win
30/30 win
7.62 NATO
30/06
300 win mag
303 Brit
12 ga.
38 SPL
357 mag
41 SPL
41 mag
45 ACP
.58 muzzleloader
My faves: 222 rem, 30/30, 45 ACP.
And I cast for all except the 303 Brit., 270.
if it doesn't fit, don't force it. Get a BIGGER HAMMER!
I cannot hardly find the time to load for the rifles and pistols that I currently don't have time to shoot. That said, off the top of my head...
Currently the 550 Dillon set up for small primers is running .38 Specials and full wadcutters.
The other 550 Dillon set up for large primers is running .44 magnums and 240 grain SWCs with 10 grains Unique.
Others:
.38 Special
.44Mag
.45 ACP
45 Colt
40S&W
10MM
9mm
380 ACP
.308
.223
.300WM
.30-06
.270
243. win
6mm Rem
.260 Rem
95+% of the time I am shooting rifles in .223, 308, or ,300, or pistols in 9mm, 38, .44 or .45 and that is it.
That small group occupies the very vast majority of my time/loading/shooting.
Whoops, I forgot to count shotguns...and if you count 32 H&R, 32 long and 32 short along with 327 fed, that brings my total from 11 to 16! I'm really trying to limit the number.
My favorites are 45 acp, 38 special and 327 fed.
i voted 11 because i have the ability and equipment to load 11... lately i have only been loading 45, 9, 223, and 300BK... occasionally 44 mag...
my other calibers have been sitting in the safe for a while and i have a stash built up of at least 500-1000 for each of them
I have way too many die sets.
My current favorites are 38-55, 358 win and 45-70
Some of my past favorites are 35 rem and 45 colt!
The road less traveled ain't for the faint of heart
For a variety of reasons I have been neglecting my shooting for the last 4 years. A lot of it pertains to health issues and an everpresent disease "Mafundsalow". I just recently got back into the swing of things after I had been burgled and lost a significant amount of gear including an almost pristine fully loaded Dillon XL 650 lost during my move to my new house.
Between health issues I also have been helping out my ex with her health issues and financial issues. But recently my insurance company laid some bucks on me and I have a new XL 650 and I have been busy putting her together and setting her up for 9 MM. I cast about 1500 rounds in the past few weeks and I have experimented with PC my boolits. So far it has gone well but I have had an issue with setting up my Lee Turret press for 327 Fed Mag ammo. I have a set of Dillon dies for the 327 but so far the boolit seating is a no go. The silly die is too short to allow me to seat the round out far enough. I have since ordered a new set of dies from Lyman to rectify the problem. I also had to order a sizing die in .314 for the caliber along with a Lee case expanding die in case I want to go with another brand of powder dispenser on the Lee. Also I ordered a Lee Factory Crimp Die in 327.
I have guns for some time which I have never even fired a round out of. But I gave a Charter Arms Patriot 2.5" barreled revolter to my ex as coyote medicine I have to produce some practice ammo for her to use and since I also have an unfired Ruger BH in 327 that also needs fodder.
Then there is the SKS which I am still working on. The previous owner welded a scope mount onto the receiver and I am looking for a replacement receiver cover for it with no success yet. I also want to spend some time with my Ruger BH in 30 Carbine, Marlin 336 38-55 Win, Ruger Super BH in 454 Casull, 30-30 Winchester 94, Winchester 1885 50-90 Sharps, 8 x 57 commercial mauser that needs help as it will not chamber a commercial factory round and a host of other calibers which have been neglected for too long. My signature will show all the calibers for which I load with the exception of the 380 ACP and .40 S&W for which I no longer have weapons for and 22-250 Rem which was a rifle I let go of which I deeply regret.
I carry either a .44 Spcl Charter Bulldog Pug, 9 MM Hi Power or a Taurus 1911 in .45 ACP at every moment I am afoot and when I finally get my holster from Andrews custom leather in Fla my S&W Model 57 4" in .41 Mag will then enter the rotation.
I started to cast and load at the same time back in the '90's to save money over obtaining ammo from the store but I have yet to see the savings. Since then my count of weapons has gone from 2 .38's/357 to over 30 guns of all stripes. I certainly have enjoyed the ride but as I age my energy levels have diminished and I have spent too much time watching TV and sitting in front a computer so I need to get off my duff and get casting, reloading and shooting as I am sure that the exercise will improve my health and mental well being.
I even let my CCW permit lapse. Now I have to take my ex and I to an approved training facility and go through CCW acquisition process all over again. Where does the time go? I am really amazed that I found time to work 40 hours a week in the years preceding 2008 when I finally fully retired.
I am addicted and there is no hope for me but I would hate to see all my equipment and firearms and ammo and lead stash discarded willy nilly so I need to get a will done and find a worthy person to pass on my legacy to. There is a local shooting club that I should investigate and possibly train up someone in the casting and reloading arts so as to pass on the torch to when I go to take the dirtnap.
Pax Nobiscum Dan (Crash) Corrigan
Currently casting, reloading and shooting: 223 Rem, 6.5x55 Sweede, 30 Carbine, 30-06 Springfield, 30-30 WCF, 303 Brit., 7.62x39, 7.92x57 Mauser, .32 Long, 32 H&R Mag, 327 Fed Mag, 380 ACP. 9x19, 38 Spcl, 357 Mag, 38-55 Win, 41 Mag, 44 Spcl., 44 Mag, 45 Colt, 45 ACP, 454 Casull, 457 RB for ROA and 50-90 Sharps. Shooting .22 LR & 12 Gauge seldom and buying ammo for same.
22 hornet
.223
22-250
243 win
25-20
25-35
270 win
6.8 spc
7mm rem mag
30-30
308
30-06
300 win mag
32-20
32 acp
33 win
9mm
357
38 spec
38-40
40 s&w
44-40
44 s&w russian
44 spec
44 mag
45 acp
45 auto rim
45 lc
454 casull
460 s&w
45-70
Way too many! Some I only load every 6 months or so, some every few weeks! I would say I’m an addict! Lol
Quit counting @20....ran out of fingers/toes.
7 currently but at times in the past probably as many as 15.
I am at about 25 diff current calibers, but I am not shooting all those much. My fav is 45acp, just so easy to get good results with any bullet & most powders. Then my 404 Jeffery, just for the cost savings as much as the old world nostalgia.
EVERY GOOD SHOOTER NEEDS TO BE A HANDLOADER.
NRA Cert. Inst. Met. Reloading & Basic Pistol
LOL, I have components for calibers in rifles I don't own anymore!
380,
9mm,
10mm,
40cal
38,
357,
44magnum,
45acp,
45LC
22-250,
5.56,
300 blackout
308
so far
Favorite Pistol 45acp, 45LC, and 44 magnum
Favorite rifle in order 308,300 blackout, 22-250, and 5.56
I load for a lot of calibers. Or at least, I have and/or can load for a lot of calibers starting at .14 and ending at 40mm.
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Collecting .32 molds. Please let me know if you have one you don't need, cause I might "need" it!
I reload for a few. Always room for more...........
"Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the face!" - Mike Tyson
"Don't let my fears become yours." - Me, talking to my children
That look on your face, when you shift into 6th gear, but it's not there.
Stopped counting at 15 cartridges. Pretty sure the total is under two dozen, maybe even < twenty. Pretty much a slacker compared to some around here. Three favorites? I'd give a different answer tomorrow or even two hours from now so I won't even try. Best answer is every cartridge I still own a rifle or handgun for. The cartridges I fire most are also ones I don't load; 12 ga. and .22LR.
Endowment Life Member NRA, Life Member TSRA, Member WACA, NRA Whittington Center, BBHC
Smokeless powder is a passing fad! -Steve Garbe
I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it. -Woodrow F. Call, Lonesome Dove
Some of my favorite recipes start out with a handful of depleted counterbalance devices.
.25acp
.32acp
.380
.38/.357mag
.357 max
.44mag
.45acp
.45colt
.454casual
7tcu
7/300savage
7/225Win
7BR
.243
.257weatherby
.308
30-06
.300 Win Mag
.270
.280
30-30
30-30 Ack Imp
32/40
.32spl
.348Win
38/55
.351SL Win
.35rem
.444m
45/75
12ga steel
10ga steel
At the moment, I am most active loading and casting for .351SL & .45acp./Chris
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |