POLL ... How many different Calibers do you load for?

[PhatForrest]

308, 30-06, 38spl, 357 mag, 40S&W, 9mm, 45acp, 243, 223, and about to start 44 mag.

[35 Rem]

23 for me.

17 Remington, 22 Hornet, 218 Bee, 221 Fireball, 22-250, 220 Swift, 22 CHeetah Mk 1, 6mm Rem, 25-06, 257 Weatherby, 270 Win, 30-30, 7.62x39, 32-20, 8x57, 35 Remington, 460 Weatherby, 9mm, 38 Special, 44 Magnum, 45 ACP, 45 Colt, 12 Gauge shotshell.

These are such a diverse bunch of cartridges that it's hard to even try to chose a favorite. Obviously the 460 Weatherby is one I shoot probably the least because of the recoil. I love the varmint rifles because they are so easy to shoot and expecially the 22 CHeetah is like shooting a laser beam with velocities right up to 4,000 ft/sec with 55 gr BTips. The 32-20 is something I can shoot all day with the Lyman 115 grain 311008 and 5.2 grains of Unique. The Super Blackhawk 44 Magnum with 10 grains of Unique under a RCBS 44-245-SWC is a lot of fun too. The same powder charge under the Lee 310 gas check bullet really makes a gong swing and gives just the right amount of recoil. Several light loads with Red Dot or Win231 and the 255 grain Lee bullet make my 45 Colt single actions pure pleasure to shoot. I admit that I haven't tried cast in either the 22 Hornet or 218 Bee but have a couple molds already with those cartridges in mind.

I've cast for a long time but once I started reading this forum I discovered a lot of new ideas. You guys have really messed me up and complicated my life. Before coming here my casting was very simple. For well over 30 years every bullet I cast was made of Clip on Wheel Weights and air cooled. I could pile up a mound of ingots and never worry about labeling them. I never had to mark the boxes of bullets I cast either. They were all the same. I always worked with the commonly available molds too. Lee was my 1st choice since I started as a broke college student. If Lee didn't offer something that would work, I'd look to RCBS or Lyman. Now I have a bunch of NOE and Accurate molds. I have nearly 30 lbs of Tin from Rotometals. I have to get better organized on labeling my ingot piles or I'm going to lose control there too. Ah the misery. So many variables so many experiments to do.

[kavemankel]

been pairing down to just essentials. just lucky 7 different calibers for me.

[Gundogx2]

Can’t remember if I answer this or not but pistol and rifles I would say 25


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[tstowater]

I don't think that I have played yet. Calibers: 17,20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 33 in rifles. At least 5 or 6 handgun calibers plus a couple shotgun. Total cartridges: not counting but guessing 20-25. Picked up a new one last weekend so can add another to the list. Not very many that I shoot that I don't load.

favorites: 12 gauge, 20vt, 32 H&R Mag.

[15meter]

I load the following calibers:

20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 375, 40, 41, 416, 44, 452, 458, 470/80, 50

I have loaded the following cartridges:
.204 Ruger 22 Hornet 221 Fireball
.222 Remington 220 Swift 22-250
.223 .243 .257 Roberts
260 Remington 6.5x54 6.5x55
6.5 Carcano 6.5x53R 7x57 Mauser
275 Rigby 280 Ross 30 carbine 30-06
30 Remington 30-30 30-40 Krag 300 Savage
300 H&H 375 H&H
.308 Win .303 British 7.62x39
7.62x54r 32 win spec 8x60s
8x57 Mauser 8x50r 8x56r
318 Westley Richards .338 Win Mag 35 Rem
350 Rigby Magnum 38-55 .375 Flanged 2 1/2" Nitro Express
9.3x74R 400/350 Nitro Express 400/360 Purdey 416 Rigby
450/400 NE 450 Nitro Express 45/70 458 Win Mag
450 Bushmaster 470 Nitro Express 50/70

Pistol:
45 acp 38 special .357 mag
380/200 9 Luger 9mm Makarov
40 S&W 44 special 44 mag
45 Colt .45 Schofield 7.62 Nagant
41 Magnum 480 Ruger

Shotgun:
12, 16, 20, 28, 410

Only ones I don't anticipate reloading again are the 260 Remington, 7.62x54r(but looking for brass--makes great 8x50r or short 8x56R), 45 Schofield, 40 S&W, and the 338 Win Mag.

Favorite 3? The Hornet, first centerfire I got serious about reloading, next the 470 Nitro, just because everything about it's almost cartoonish in scale in comparison to the Hornet. I've taken a loaded round to the club, sat it on the table with a 2lr next to it just for the reactions.

More than a few thought the 470 was a gag cartridge.

Third most favorite is pretty much all the rest, except the 416 Rigby, I think that has given me more grief that the rest combined with chambering/feeding issues. Still don't have it completely sorted out yet. There is a couple of jacketed bullets that are going to Accurate tomorrow to see if they can be duplicated in lead to fix the feeding problem. Nothing a custom boolit mold won't solve.

Above is my list from last October, since then the 500-450 #1 Express has been added to the flock. Still a work in progress, I've got an accurate load, just hard on the brass. Too many splits at the shoulder on first firing, even with virgin Norma brass.

[Mal Paso]

I voted 1 caliber much earlier in this thread. The creep began last year and it's up to 4 calibers now, 3 of which I cast for. I bought the 223 fully expecting the 350L brass on 6 mo backorder would show up the next day but it didn't work. Fortunately I have the 223 to keep my mind off the 350L.

[dogmower]

65 and counting.

[Beaverhunter2]

65 and counting.

Wow! I feel like a poser with only 14 rifle and 7 pistol calibers!

[BJung]

Currently, I load for 4. Three handguns and one rifle caliber. This way I can shoot one rifle testload shooting cycle and then run up to the pistol range and shoot testloads there.

[welderboy44]

45 Colt, 38 Special and 9mm

[Pereira]

20 here, nine rifle calibers, and the rest pistol.

RP

[bubbadoyle]

I load the following calibers:

22
24
25
26
27
28
30
31
32
35
375
41
44
45
46
50

I load at least one cartridge of each caliber , several cartrdges of other calibers. Forty plus, give take......and 2 shotgun gauges.........

I was wondering if someone was going to point out the op saying calibers. I’m assuming he meant cartridges but I may be wrong. Either way I don’t even want to try to count what I load for. Lol


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[35 Rem]

23 for me.

17 Remington, 22 Hornet, 218 Bee, 221 Fireball, 22-250, 220 Swift, 22 CHeetah Mk 1, 6mm Rem, 25-06, 257 Weatherby, 270 Win, 30-30, 7.62x39, 32-20, 8x57, 35 Remington, 460 Weatherby, 9mm, 38 Special, 44 Magnum, 45 ACP, 45 Colt, 12 Gauge shotshell.

These are such a diverse bunch of cartridges that it's hard to even try to chose a favorite. Obviously the 460 Weatherby is one I shoot probably the least because of the recoil. I love the varmint rifles because they are so easy to shoot and expecially the 22 CHeetah is like shooting a laser beam with velocities right up to 4,000 ft/sec with 55 gr BTips. The 32-20 is something I can shoot all day with the Lyman 115 grain 311008 and 5.2 grains of Unique. The Super Blackhawk 44 Magnum with 10 grains of Unique under a RCBS 44-245-SWC is a lot of fun too. The same powder charge under the Lee 310 gas check bullet really makes a gong swing and gives just the right amount of recoil. Several light loads with Red Dot or Win231 and the 255 grain Lee bullet make my 45 Colt single actions pure pleasure to shoot. I admit that I haven't tried cast in either the 22 Hornet or 218 Bee but have a couple molds already with those cartridges in mind.

I've cast for a long time but once I started reading this forum I discovered a lot of new ideas. You guys have really messed me up and complicated my life. Before coming here my casting was very simple. For well over 30 years every bullet I cast was made of Clip on Wheel Weights and air cooled. I could pile up a mound of ingots and never worry about labeling them. I never had to mark the boxes of bullets I cast either. They were all the same. I always worked with the commonly available molds too. Lee was my 1st choice since I started as a broke college student. If Lee didn't offer something that would work, I'd look to RCBS or Lyman. Now I have a bunch of NOE and Accurate molds. I have nearly 30 lbs of Tin from Rotometals. I have to get better organized on labeling my ingot piles or I'm going to lose control there too. Ah the misery. So many variables so many experiments to do.

25 Now.

Added the 32 Winchester Special and 40 S&W recently.

[elmacgyver0]

65 and counting.

Wow, I vote him as "Da Man!"

[Ramjet-SS]

Favorites 45/70 , 45 Colt , 375 GNR , 450 Marlin

Too many others to list but the top are my favorites no fuss simple and consistent

[oldbear1950]

Right now load for 45 colt, 45 acp, 38/357 mag, 38 super, 9mm, and 380 acp. Pistol ammo

rifle ammo, load for 45-70 and 30-06. figure those two will do about anything I want to do.

[oldbear1950]

I also shoot 22 rifles and 22/22mag handgun,

[elmacgyver0]

I don't load for many, but have the ability to load for many.
Am I an idiot?
Probably.

[The Dar]

380 Auto, 9mm, 38 Special, 357 Magnum, 40 S&W, 44-40, 44 Special, 44 Magnum, 45 Auto, 45 Colt.
223/5.56, 22-250, 6.5 CM, 7mm-08, 308 Win, 30-06, and 45-70 Govt.

So that's 17 by my count. I cast and load and shoot all of them.

forgot one, 22 Savage