What do you reload the most? Rifle or Pistol

Jim243 · February 13, 2011, 01:03 PM

Just finished a reply to another post on load testing and it struck me I do not know which I reload the most. (rifle or pistol).

It seems to go in spurts, sometime rifle only, sometime pistol only. I have different press for each, so it is not that the press is tied up for one or the other. I shoot 40 S&W the most so you would think it would be pistol, but no. I just bought (Christmas) a new AR and have been knocking myself out doing 223s. But I shoot competion and use 9mm for that. I had a box of Nosler 85 grain partitions in 243 sitting on my desk for 2 years that I bought at a LGR when they were clearing out their reloading supplies (1/2 price). I usually load only Hornady 105s for 243. (haven't reloaded 243 in over two years) Just finished 25 of the 85 grain Noslers. Tomorrow is a trip to the indoor range and the 40s are comming out, will need to replace what's used.

Well there you have it, I have no idea what the LLEH I do more of?

I hope you know, that's why I am asking.
Jim

FrankenMauser · February 13, 2011, 01:28 PM

My pride and joy are the rifle loads, which used to be 90% or more of my reloading.

However, 9mm and various .32s* have worked their way up to at least 50% of my reloading in the last year.
(*.32 Auto, .32 S&W, .32 S&W Long, .32 H&R, and .327 Federal for my (wife's) Blackhawk).

It doesn't hurt that a Dillon 550B finally made it to my bench - making it that much easier, and that much faster to load for the 9mm.

huntinaz · February 13, 2011, 01:30 PM

Pistol by a long shot.

LarryFlew · February 13, 2011, 01:54 PM

probably about 250 to 1 pistol vs rifle only because I shoot a lot of pistol when I get out vs accuracy rounds shot with rifle.

mikejonestkd · February 13, 2011, 01:55 PM

Total volume - 90% pistol, 10% rifle.
Total labor/ time spent reloading and working up loads - 10% pistol, 90% rifle.

M.O.A. · February 13, 2011, 02:01 PM

i dont care to much for pistol shooting so i reload rifles alot more

zippy13 · February 13, 2011, 02:07 PM

More pistol by far. Like the others, I shoot a lot more pistol than rifle. Cost is also a factor: with my pistol loads, I use home cast bullets; but, with rifle loads, I use commercial jacked bullets.

Another factor is caliber. I often shoot only a few rounds of center rifle and a lot of rim fire.

An additional factor is packaging. If I go to the range to shoot "a box or two" of ammo: that's 100 (maximum) pistol rounds or 40 (maximum) rifle rounds.

COSteve · February 13, 2011, 02:10 PM

For me the answer is somewhat problematic as I reload a number of different calibers but I shoot them in different platforms. I currently load 30 Carbine, 38spl, 357mag, 40s&w, 45acp, 10mm, and .223 / 5.56.

I load a lot of 38spl and 357mag but shoot most of it through my Rossi 20" carbine and 24" rifle leverguns even though I also shoot it in my SA Cav model 1873 clone.

I've worked up long range loads my rifle and love to use the tang sight to 'ring the steel' at 300yds with a 357mag round. So does that count as a pistol or rifle load?

I also load a fair amount of 40s&w and while I shoot a lot of it in my Glock 22, 23, and 24, I also shoot a bunch of it in my 40 cal carbine. So again, does that count as a pistol or rifle load?

I load quite a bit of my .223 for both my AR carbine and A4 rifle and I also like to shoot my M-1 Carbine. My 45acp and 10mm are for my custom longslide G20/21L Glock.

The way I look at it, while I load predominately pistol calibers, I shoot mostly rifle or carbine platforms.

buck460XVR · February 13, 2011, 02:19 PM

I answered pistol, but I load much more ammo for my revolvers than I do for my pistol.

Civil War Life · February 13, 2011, 03:27 PM

Rifle

wncchester · February 13, 2011, 03:36 PM

"It seems to go in spurts, sometime rifle only, sometime pistol only. "

Brian Pfleuger · February 13, 2011, 05:37 PM

Pistol, mostly because I only load precision type rifle rounds, one at a time, carefully measured in every way. My handgun rounds are just "slapped together" low-mid-range loads for fun shooting.

dlb435 · February 13, 2011, 10:07 PM

Pistol loads, I'll shoot 10X as many pistol rounds as I do rifle.

jackpine · February 13, 2011, 11:29 PM

mostly rifle due to the cost of the rifle ammo I use. You can still get pistol ammo at a fair price sometimes but not 257 roberts or 30-06 220 grainers

hanno · February 14, 2011, 06:16 PM

Pistol. I rarely reload for rifle these days.

View Poll Results: What do you reload more of? Rifle or pistol
Rifle	15	27.27%
Pistol	34	61.82%
About the same on both	6	10.91%
None of the above, I do not reload	0	0%
Voters: 55. You may not vote on this poll

February 13, 2011, 01:03 PM	#1
Jim243 Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2009 Location: Just off Route 66 Posts: 5,067	What do you reload the most? Rifle or Pistol Just finished a reply to another post on load testing and it struck me I do not know which I reload the most. (rifle or pistol). It seems to go in spurts, sometime rifle only, sometime pistol only. I have different press for each, so it is not that the press is tied up for one or the other. I shoot 40 S&W the most so you would think it would be pistol, but no. I just bought (Christmas) a new AR and have been knocking myself out doing 223s. But I shoot competion and use 9mm for that. I had a box of Nosler 85 grain partitions in 243 sitting on my desk for 2 years that I bought at a LGR when they were clearing out their reloading supplies (1/2 price). I usually load only Hornady 105s for 243. (haven't reloaded 243 in over two years) Just finished 25 of the 85 grain Noslers. Tomorrow is a trip to the indoor range and the 40s are comming out, will need to replace what's used. Well there you have it, I have no idea what the LLEH I do more of? I hope you know, that's why I am asking. Jim __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum

February 13, 2011, 01:28 PM	#2
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,423	My pride and joy are the rifle loads, which used to be 90% or more of my reloading. However, 9mm and various .32s* have worked their way up to at least 50% of my reloading in the last year. (*.32 Auto, .32 S&W, .32 S&W Long, .32 H&R, and .327 Federal for my (wife's) Blackhawk). It doesn't hurt that a Dillon 550B finally made it to my bench - making it that much easier, and that much faster to load for the 9mm. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

February 13, 2011, 01:30 PM	#3
huntinaz Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2010 Location: az Posts: 1,332	Pistol by a long shot. __________________ "When there’s lead in the air, there’s hope in the heart”- Hunter’s Proverb "Feed me, or feed me to something. I just want to be part of the food chain." -Al Bundy

February 13, 2011, 01:55 PM	#5
mikejonestkd Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2006 Location: Brockport, NY Posts: 3,716	Total volume - 90% pistol, 10% rifle. Total labor/ time spent reloading and working up loads - 10% pistol, 90% rifle. __________________ You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

February 13, 2011, 01:54 PM	#4
LarryFlew Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2009 Location: Minnesota CZ fan Posts: 902	probably about 250 to 1 pistol vs rifle only because I shoot a lot of pistol when I get out vs accuracy rounds shot with rifle.

February 13, 2011, 02:01 PM	#6
M.O.A. Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2011 Location: south indiana Posts: 555	i dont care to much for pistol shooting so i reload rifles alot more

February 13, 2011, 02:07 PM	#7
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	More pistol by far. Like the others, I shoot a lot more pistol than rifle. Cost is also a factor: with my pistol loads, I use home cast bullets; but, with rifle loads, I use commercial jacked bullets. Another factor is caliber. I often shoot only a few rounds of center rifle and a lot of rim fire. An additional factor is packaging. If I go to the range to shoot "a box or two" of ammo: that's 100 (maximum) pistol rounds or 40 (maximum) rifle rounds.

February 13, 2011, 02:10 PM	#8
COSteve Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2009 Posts: 1,344	For me the answer is somewhat problematic as I reload a number of different calibers but I shoot them in different platforms. I currently load 30 Carbine, 38spl, 357mag, 40s&w, 45acp, 10mm, and .223 / 5.56. I load a lot of 38spl and 357mag but shoot most of it through my Rossi 20" carbine and 24" rifle leverguns even though I also shoot it in my SA Cav model 1873 clone. I've worked up long range loads my rifle and love to use the tang sight to 'ring the steel' at 300yds with a 357mag round. So does that count as a pistol or rifle load? I also load a fair amount of 40s&w and while I shoot a lot of it in my Glock 22, 23, and 24, I also shoot a bunch of it in my 40 cal carbine. So again, does that count as a pistol or rifle load? I load quite a bit of my .223 for both my AR carbine and A4 rifle and I also like to shoot my M-1 Carbine. My 45acp and 10mm are for my custom longslide G20/21L Glock. The way I look at it, while I load predominately pistol calibers, I shoot mostly rifle or carbine platforms.

February 13, 2011, 02:19 PM	#9
buck460XVR Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2006 Posts: 4,342	I answered pistol, but I load much more ammo for my revolvers than I do for my pistol.

February 13, 2011, 03:27 PM	#10
Civil War Life Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 166	Rifle

February 13, 2011, 03:36 PM	#11
wncchester Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2002 Posts: 2,832	"It seems to go in spurts, sometime rifle only, sometime pistol only. "

February 13, 2011, 05:37 PM	#12
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	Pistol, mostly because I only load precision type rifle rounds, one at a time, carefully measured in every way. My handgun rounds are just "slapped together" low-mid-range loads for fun shooting. __________________ Nobody plans to screw up their lives... ...they just don't plan not to. -Andy Stanley

February 13, 2011, 10:07 PM	#13
dlb435 Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2009 Posts: 654	Pistol loads, I'll shoot 10X as many pistol rounds as I do rifle.

February 13, 2011, 11:29 PM	#14
jackpine Senior Member Join Date: November 24, 2010 Posts: 351	mostly rifle due to the cost of the rifle ammo I use. You can still get pistol ammo at a fair price sometimes but not 257 roberts or 30-06 220 grainers

February 14, 2011, 06:16 PM	#15
hanno Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2008 Posts: 394	Pistol. I rarely reload for rifle these days.

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