What calibers do you NOT reload for?

TennJed · November 28, 2012, 09:55 PM

What calibers do you own guns for (that you do shoot at least once in a while) that you do NOT reload for? I just picked up an SKS and (with the help of some good people here) I have no plans to start reloading the 7.62x39

serf 'rett · November 28, 2012, 10:12 PM

.22 rimfire.

jcwit · November 28, 2012, 11:30 PM

.22 rimfire

iraiam · November 29, 2012, 12:09 AM

The only ones are 22LR and 7.62X54R, which will be remedied soon.

I didn't load for the 7.62X39 many years, but I do now. My SKS is quite accurate with quality ammo.

hk33ka1 · November 29, 2012, 12:26 AM

7.62x39. I have dies and a few pieces of real brass but have not bother loading yet or even shooting it lately.

zxcvbob · November 29, 2012, 12:39 AM

.22LR, of course
7.62×25
7.62×38R (Nagant revolver)

That's all I can think of. And I will reload both of those 7.62 pistol cartridges someday, they're just not high on my priority list.

.22lr · November 29, 2012, 08:59 AM

7.62x39 - My SKS either chews up the brass, or flings it into the next county.

I would be thrilled if a centerfire version of .22lr was available.

leadchucker · November 29, 2012, 09:04 AM

I shoot a lot of 7.62x54r just for funsies, but as long as there is plenty of cheap surplus ammo, why bother reloading?

I've thought about reloading 7.62x39 for the AK, but I shelved the idea. That dang rifle dents up the brass really bad. And Tula ammo is still fairly cheap.

**Mike Irwin** · November 29, 2012, 09:22 AM

.303 British

7.62x39

9mm Luger

5.56x45

Brian Pfleuger · November 29, 2012, 09:22 AM

22LR

... And a whole bunch I don't own.

Woody55 · November 29, 2012, 09:28 AM

.243 Win, 9 mm Luger and .30/30.

No particular reason. I pick up the brass. Just haven't got around to it.

Moby · November 29, 2012, 09:33 AM

I don;t reload my pistol ammo as it is cheap. $0 for a box of 100 .45

I reload rifle ammo except 22LR

FlyFish · November 29, 2012, 10:19 AM

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$0 for a box of 100 .45

Can't get much cheaper than that!

I reload everything I shoot except, of course, .22LR. I have many guns that have never had any factory ammo through them. Like others, I've acquired the the habit of picking up brass for calibers I don't even own, just in case . . .

the jigger · November 29, 2012, 10:29 AM

22LR
Shotguns
I have one rifle and one pistol that have EVER fired a factory round.
My "collection" has only seventeen pieces so reloading for all of them is not a problem.

rclark · November 29, 2012, 11:25 AM

.22LR

7.62x39 only because I still have on hand quite a few factory rounds from years ago.... And I rarely shoot the rifle anyway. So I might be dead and gone before I run out. Otherwise I'd reload for it. All my other rifle rounds I reload (.30-30 and '06) .... But again I have to blow the dust off the dies when I do.

All my revolvers (besides .22) have not ever seen a factory round that I can recall anyway. The rifles have the first time, just to get the brass.

FrankenMauser · November 29, 2012, 05:01 PM

Rimfire -
For obvious reasons (though I have handloaded primed .22 WMR hulls).

.38 Special -
I've gone through 50 rounds in 2 years...
Crankylove gave me some old RCBS dies, and I have brass and bullets. But, I don't shoot it enough to really care.

7.62x39mm -
A 25-50% case loss rate pretty much negates any "savings" achieved by handloading. (SKS + forward/vertical ejection + grass/gravel/sagebrush = bye bye brass)

JimDandy · November 29, 2012, 05:26 PM

Since everyone else went the obvious route:
.17 Hornady Magnum
.25 Stevens
.41 Swiss
.44 Henry
.442 Eley
.45 Dutch
.50 Remington Navy
.50 Government
.58 Gatling

Other than rimfire, I can make whatever I use either better, cheaper, or both, so why not? The more money I save by loading, the quicker I "pay off" my press.

tkglazie · November 29, 2012, 06:24 PM

12 gauge. If #1 buckshot ever ceases to exist, or if I ever take up trap/skeet, I may start.

also .22 of course

willr · November 29, 2012, 07:53 PM

22lr of course. But would like to reload for the 30 tokarev for my CZ 52.

willr

scsov509 · November 30, 2012, 04:03 AM

9mm and 7.62x39, it's just not cost effective enough for me and I'd rather spend my limited time loading for other calibers that give me more bang for my buck.

mwells72774 · December 2, 2012, 09:53 PM

backwoodsman magazine just published an article on how to reload for rimfires... its a good read

i refuse to get a gun i dont or cant reload for.

wish i'd known about the reloading rimfire article, was offered a stevens favotire in 32 rimfire a couple years ago for next to nothing

the 7.62x25 and 38 are a pain in the rear to reload for.

Colorado Redneck · December 2, 2012, 11:11 PM

Dang! I love loadin 38's. I am rumored to be nuts so maybe that seals the deal.

FrankenMauser · December 3, 2012, 03:57 AM

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38's a pain in the rear???
Dang! I love loadin 38's. I am rumored to be nuts so maybe that seals the deal.

...Not a pain.
I just don't shoot it enough to care about reloading.
I have about 65 rounds of factory ammo. At the current rate of consumption, that may last more than 10 years.

If I was that ridiculously low on anything else, I'd be seriously freaking out. But, .38 Special is a non-issue, as long as I have plenty of .32 H&R and .327 Federal.

TheNatureBoy · December 3, 2012, 05:51 AM

Marlin .22 LR
Remington Model 1100 12 ga.
Browning A5 12 ga.
Remington Model 11 12 ga.
Ruger P89 9mm

November 28, 2012, 10:12 PM	#2
serf 'rett Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2009 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 1,569	.22 rimfire. __________________ A lack of planning on your part does not necessarily constitute an emergency on my part.

November 28, 2012, 11:30 PM	#3
jcwit Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2007 Location: Upper Indiana Posts: 609	.22 rimfire __________________ U.S. Army Veteran NRA Certified Range Officer

November 29, 2012, 12:09 AM	#4
iraiam Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2012 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 1,057	The only ones are 22LR and 7.62X54R, which will be remedied soon. I didn't load for the 7.62X39 many years, but I do now. My SKS is quite accurate with quality ammo. __________________ NRA Lifetime Member Since 1999 "I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials." George Mason

November 29, 2012, 12:39 AM	#6
zxcvbob Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2007 Location: S.E. Minnesota Posts: 4,720	.22LR, of course 7.62×25 7.62×38R (Nagant revolver) That's all I can think of. And I will reload both of those 7.62 pistol cartridges someday, they're just not high on my priority list. __________________ "Everything they do is so dramatic and flamboyant. It just makes me want to set myself on fire!" —Lucille Bluth

November 29, 2012, 09:22 AM	#9
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	.303 British 7.62x39 9mm Luger 5.56x45 __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

November 28, 2012, 09:55 PM	#1
TennJed Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2010 Posts: 1,536	What calibers do you NOT reload for? What calibers do you own guns for (that you do shoot at least once in a while) that you do NOT reload for? I just picked up an SKS and (with the help of some good people here) I have no plans to start reloading the 7.62x39

November 29, 2012, 12:26 AM	#5
hk33ka1 Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2010 Posts: 275	7.62x39. I have dies and a few pieces of real brass but have not bother loading yet or even shooting it lately.

November 29, 2012, 08:59 AM	#7
.22lr Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2007 Posts: 245	7.62x39 - My SKS either chews up the brass, or flings it into the next county. I would be thrilled if a centerfire version of .22lr was available.

November 29, 2012, 09:04 AM	#8
leadchucker Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2011 Location: NC Posts: 252	I shoot a lot of 7.62x54r just for funsies, but as long as there is plenty of cheap surplus ammo, why bother reloading? I've thought about reloading 7.62x39 for the AK, but I shelved the idea. That dang rifle dents up the brass really bad. And Tula ammo is still fairly cheap.

November 29, 2012, 09:22 AM	#10
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	22LR ... And a whole bunch I don't own.

November 29, 2012, 09:28 AM	#11
Woody55 Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2012 Location: East Texas Posts: 407	.243 Win, 9 mm Luger and .30/30. No particular reason. I pick up the brass. Just haven't got around to it.

November 29, 2012, 09:33 AM	#12
Moby Member Join Date: November 11, 2012 Posts: 91	I don;t reload my pistol ammo as it is cheap. $0 for a box of 100 .45 I reload rifle ammo except 22LR __________________ “A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government.” ~George Washington US Coast Guard 76-86 Semper Paratus

November 29, 2012, 10:29 AM	#14
the jigger Member Join Date: May 26, 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 78	Firearms I don't load? 22LR Shotguns I have one rifle and one pistol that have EVER fired a factory round. My "collection" has only seventeen pieces so reloading for all of them is not a problem. __________________ GOOD LUCK and GOOD SHOOTING!!! If you're gonna get old you better be tough;Gettin' old ain't for sissies!!

November 29, 2012, 11:25 AM	#15
rclark Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2009 Location: Butte, MT Posts: 2,622	.22LR 7.62x39 only because I still have on hand quite a few factory rounds from years ago.... And I rarely shoot the rifle anyway. So I might be dead and gone before I run out. Otherwise I'd reload for it. All my other rifle rounds I reload (.30-30 and '06) .... But again I have to blow the dust off the dies when I do. All my revolvers (besides .22) have not ever seen a factory round that I can recall anyway. The rifles have the first time, just to get the brass. __________________ A clinger and deplorable, MAGA, and life NRA member. When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. Single Action .45 Colt (Sometimes colloquially referred to by its alias as the .45 'Long' Colt or .45LC). Don't leave home without it. That said, the .44Spec is right up their too... but the .45 Colt is still the king.

November 29, 2012, 05:01 PM	#16
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	Rimfire - For obvious reasons (though I have handloaded primed .22 WMR hulls). .38 Special - I've gone through 50 rounds in 2 years... Crankylove gave me some old RCBS dies, and I have brass and bullets. But, I don't shoot it enough to really care. 7.62x39mm - A 25-50% case loss rate pretty much negates any "savings" achieved by handloading. (SKS + forward/vertical ejection + grass/gravel/sagebrush = bye bye brass) __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

November 29, 2012, 05:26 PM	#17
JimDandy Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2012 Posts: 2,556	Since everyone else went the obvious route: .17 Hornady Magnum .25 Stevens .41 Swiss .44 Henry .442 Eley .45 Dutch .50 Remington Navy .50 Government .58 Gatling Other than rimfire, I can make whatever I use either better, cheaper, or both, so why not? The more money I save by loading, the quicker I "pay off" my press.

November 29, 2012, 06:24 PM	#18
tkglazie Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2011 Posts: 558	12 gauge. If #1 buckshot ever ceases to exist, or if I ever take up trap/skeet, I may start. also .22 of course

November 29, 2012, 07:53 PM	#19
willr Senior Member Join Date: July 23, 2006 Posts: 356	22lr of course. But would like to reload for the 30 tokarev for my CZ 52. willr

November 30, 2012, 04:03 AM	#20
scsov509 Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2006 Posts: 819	9mm and 7.62x39, it's just not cost effective enough for me and I'd rather spend my limited time loading for other calibers that give me more bang for my buck.

December 2, 2012, 09:53 PM	#21
mwells72774 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2011 Posts: 325	backwoodsman magazine just published an article on how to reload for rimfires... its a good read i refuse to get a gun i dont or cant reload for. wish i'd known about the reloading rimfire article, was offered a stevens favotire in 32 rimfire a couple years ago for next to nothing the 7.62x25 and 38 are a pain in the rear to reload for.

December 2, 2012, 11:11 PM	#22
Colorado Redneck Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2008 Location: Northeast Colorado Posts: 1,993	38's a pain in the rear??? Dang! I love loadin 38's. I am rumored to be nuts so maybe that seals the deal.

December 3, 2012, 05:51 AM	#24
TheNatureBoy Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2007 Posts: 1,204	Marlin .22 LR Remington Model 1100 12 ga. Browning A5 12 ga. Remington Model 11 12 ga. Ruger P89 9mm