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Old September 18, 2000, 01:48 AM   #1
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What handgun and rifle calibers do you reload? Whaich handgun and rifle caliber do you reload the most?

I load 38 Special, 357 Mag, 9mm, 44 Mag and 45ACP in handguns and 308, 6.55x55, 30-30 and 223.

I rolad 45ACP and 6.55x55 the most.
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Old September 18, 2000, 02:18 AM   #2
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I load 9x23,38 Special, 357 Mag, 40 S&W, and 45ACP

I reload 9x23 and 45 ACP the most.
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Old September 18, 2000, 09:07 AM   #3
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.38 spec, .357, 9mm,.40, 10mm, .44 mag,.45 ACP, .45 LC

.223, 7.62x39,30-06,.300WHTYB,.300 Win,.50 BMG.

Load gazillions of .45 ACP
Load lots of .357


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Old September 18, 2000, 10:34 AM   #4
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Hello. In handguns, I reload: .380ACP, 9x19mm, .38 Spec, .357mag, .40 S&W, .44 Spec, .45ACP, and .45 Colt.

In rifles: .222 Remington, .223 Remington, 6mm Remington, 7.62X39mm, .30-30Winchester, .303 Brit, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, .338 Winchester Mag, .375 H & H, and .416 Remington.

I don't reload for shotguns.

Best.
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Old September 18, 2000, 10:52 AM   #5
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Hanguns - 9mm, 38/357 Mag, .357 Sig, .40 short & weak, 45ACP

Rifle - .223 Rem, .22-250 & .30-06

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Old September 18, 2000, 10:59 AM   #6
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I load .30-06, 7.62x54R, .223, .30/40 and 6.5x55 with .223 and .30-06 being the most frequent.

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Old September 18, 2000, 12:55 PM   #7
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HANDGUN

.22 Hornet/.25 ACP/.30 Luger/.30-.30 WIN/.32 ACP/.32 S&WL/.32 MAG/.380 ACP/9 MAK/9mm/.38 SPL/.38 Super/.357 Mag/.357 MAX/40 S&W/10mm/.41 AE/41 MAG/.44 SPL/.44 MAG/
.45 Auto Rim/.45 ACP/45 Colt

RIFLE

.22 Hornet/.223 Rem/6 PPC/.308 Win/.300WM/ .45 ACP/.460 Weatherby

SHOTGUN

.410 ga./12 ga.

I load/shoot allot of the common handgun caliber's like 9mm/38's/44's/45's

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Old September 18, 2000, 12:56 PM   #8
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Old September 18, 2000, 12:59 PM   #9
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Old September 18, 2000, 02:38 PM   #10
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I either currently load or have the gear to load---
HANDGUN
.25 ACP/.32 ACP/.380 ACP/9x19mm/.38 S&W/.38 SPL/.357 Mag/40 S&W/10mm/.44 SPL/.44 MAG/.45 Auto Rim/.45 ACP/45 Colt

RIFLE

.223 Rem/.22-250/.257 Roberts/.30 US Carbine/ .30-30/.308 Win/.30-06/.303 Brit/.300 WinMag/.32-20/.375 H&H

My dies for .338 WinMag, .458 WinMag and .38 Super went away when I sold/traded the guns.

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Old September 18, 2000, 02:57 PM   #11
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.223
.243
6.5x55
7.62x25
7.62x39
7.62x51 [.308]
7.62x54
7.62x63 [30-06]
.303
32 S&W
32 acp
8mm Mauser
.380
9mm
38 spec
.357 mag
.38 S&W
40 S&W
10mm
44 mag
45 acp
45 Super
460 Rowland
45/70
12 ga
I keep remembering calibers
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Old September 18, 2000, 03:06 PM   #12
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Handguns

9mm, 38Special, 357Magnum, 40S&W, 45acp (both rimmed and rimless), 10mm, 41Magnum, 44Magnum, 45LC.

Rifles

22 Hornet, 223 Remington, 22-250 Remington, 243 Winchester, 30 Carbine, 30-30 Winchester, 308 Winchester, 45-70 Government

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Old September 18, 2000, 03:24 PM   #13
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Handgun

.32 Long
.380 ACP
9mm
.38 Spl.
.357 Mag.
.41 Mag. (just starting)
.45 ACP


Rifle

.25-20
.243
.300 Savage
.30-06
6.5 Japanese
7.5 Swiss

(I reload the following for friends rifles)

.35 Remington
.375 Winchester
.44-40 Winchester
.220 Swift
.270 Winchester

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Old September 18, 2000, 03:25 PM   #14
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Is this a question to find out what we own?

I reload some. Others I buy.

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Old September 18, 2000, 06:13 PM   #15
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Whew-I thought I reloaded a lot...

Pistol:
.357mag,.44mag,.45auto

Rifle:
.223,7mmRM,.308Win,30/30Win,7.62x39

I reload .223 and .357 the most.
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Old September 18, 2000, 08:37 PM   #16
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Taco, I know that there must be a reason for this question?

Pistola:
.38 SPL
.357 Mag
9MM Para
10MM Mag
45 ACP
45 Colt
454 Casull

Rifle
22 Hornet
223 Rem A Mini-14 to a Remington 40XBBR
several AR's included.
243 Rem
25/06 Rem
7MM Sharpe and Hart
7MM Whby. 2 rifles, don't like the same stuff
280 Rem
280 Rem Ackley
7MM STW
308 5 Rifles
30/06 I would be decline to tell you how many
8MM Mauser
35 Whelen
45/70 Govt.

Most likely I have forgotten some obscure caliber but I gave it my best shot.
Have fun!
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Old September 18, 2000, 08:37 PM   #17
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9mm, 38spl/357mag, 30 carbine, 41mag, 45acp.
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Old September 18, 2000, 08:50 PM   #18
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I forgot the 7x57 Mauser. I am very sorry as this is an excellent round to reload.
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Old September 18, 2000, 09:43 PM   #19
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32 short colt
32 long colt
32 mag
9mm
38 super
9X23
38 special
357 magnum
40 s&w
10mm
41 magnum
44 special
44 magnum
45 colt
45 acp
454 casull
17 remington
.222
.223
.22-250
.220 swift
.240 wby
.243
.25-06
.257 wby
.264 win
.280
7mm-08
7mm mag
.30-30
.308
.30-06
.300 win mag
.338 win mag
plus probably some others that don't come to mind right now. Most reloaded are 9mm in pistol and .223 in rifle.
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Old September 18, 2000, 10:32 PM   #20
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.30 Luger
.32 acp
.38 spl.
.357 mag.
9mm
.35 Remington (Contender)
.41 mag.
.44 spl.
.44 mag.
.45 acp
.45 Colt

.222
.223
.22-250
.220 Swift
.243
.270
7.62x39 Russian
.30-30
.308
.30-06
.338-06
.338 mag.
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Old September 19, 2000, 12:38 AM   #21
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pistol-
32 S&W Long, 9mm, 38 Super, 357Sig, 38Spl, 357Mag, 40S&W, 44Mag and Spl, 45acp and 454Casull.

oddball pistol- 223rem and 257JDJ

rifle-
17CCM, 17MachIV, 223rem, 22PPC, 6PPC, 270, 7-08, 308Win and 30-06.

forgot a couple :-)

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Old September 19, 2000, 09:02 AM   #22
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.22 hornet
.223
.270
.308
30'06
.338

.38 special
.357 mag
9mm
.38 super
.40 S&W
10mm
.45 ACP
.41 mag
.44 mag
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Old September 19, 2000, 04:31 PM   #23
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.38/.357
9mm
.44Spl/.44Mag
.40S&W

As of right now I don't reload rifle clibers, but probably will soon in:

.223
7x57
.30 carbine
.308
30-06

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Old September 19, 2000, 09:46 PM   #24
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I reload 9 x 19mm, 45 ACP, 45 Long Colt, 25-06, 30-30, 35 Rem, 358 Norma, and 375 Win.

I shoot more 35 Rem and 45 ACP than anything else.
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Old September 20, 2000, 06:16 AM   #25
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.357mag, .38s&w, 7MM.

I'm assuming, now, that some of you guys are contenders in the World Arm-Wrestlers Competition!!!!
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