How many calibers do you reload for?

FirstFreedom · April 28, 2007, 12:58 PM

that's the question....

**44 AMP** · April 28, 2007, 02:40 PM

I keep losing count!

Ok, here goes...
.22 Hornet
.222
.223
.22-250
.243
.25-06
6.5x55mm
7mm Mag
.30-30
.300 Savage
.308
.30-40 Krag
.30-06
.300 Win Mag
7.62x54R
.303 British
7.7mm Japanese
8mm Mauser
.45-70
.458 Win Mag

9mm
.38 SPL
.357 Mag
.357 AMP (AutoMag)
.44 SPL
.44 Mag
.44 AMP (AutoMag)
.45 ACP
.45 Colt

I may be leaving something out, but I already went back 3 times and added to the list as I remembered something I had forgotten. How about you?

**Shane Tuttle** · April 28, 2007, 06:17 PM

44 Amp,

I think you'll take the cake on this one..

I load for about 6 right now...

hodaka · April 28, 2007, 06:50 PM

9mm
9 Largo
9x18
45 ACP
45 LC
38
357

223
6.8 SPC
6.5x55 Swede
6.5-06
30-06
25-06
308
7.5x55 Swiss

Looks like 15

WSM MAGNUM · April 28, 2007, 08:06 PM

Currently eight now. Probably be more if I buy more T/C Encore barrels.

9mm
.38 Special
.357 Magnum
.44 Magnum
.45 ACP
222 Remington
22-250 Remington
7mm Remington Magnum

kkb · April 28, 2007, 08:55 PM

I'll claim six:

9mm Luger
.38 Special/.357 Magnum
10mm Auto
.44 Special/.44 Magnum

.223 Remington
.308 Winchester

firechicken · April 28, 2007, 09:30 PM

Handguns:
9mm Luger
38 Special
357 Magnum
44 Magnum
45 ACP

Rifles:
223 Remington
6mm Remington
270 Winchester
30-06 Springfield
7mm Remington Magnum
7mm Remington Ultra Mag
300 Winchester Magnum

That's 12.....more than I thought.

Trapper L · April 28, 2007, 09:55 PM

Too many to list. I have three drawers full of dies in a metal file cabinet. Some of the more exotics would be the 38/45ACP, 8x48R, 219 Donaldson Wasp, 7x61 S&H, 6/284, 261x47 Dietz, 6x45 Ingram, and I guess we could throw in the 30/338mag just for fun. Otherwise, pretty much the common stuff like the others have listed like the 6.5x06, 257 Ackley, 308, 3006, 350 Rem Mag, etc. I have a head start on most as I've had this sickness for the last 45 years of buying guns and reloading for them. I can't tell you how many Winchester 94s I have bought in pristine condition that I only give $200. for and these are the old 94's- worth mega bucks today. Winchester 92s, Marlins, 03A3s, Garands, and there is no known cure for this illness. I guess I'll have to go buy something Monday.

Gewehr98 · April 28, 2007, 11:17 PM

Before I organized it all on a steel shelf:

7.62x25 Tokarev
9mm Luger
9mm Steyr
.38 Special
.357 Magnum
10mm Auto
.44 Special
.44 Magnum
.45 ACP
.223 Remington/5.56mm NATO
6.5x53 Dutch Mannlicher
6.5x55 Swedish Mauser
6.5-06 Interdiction
7mm Rimmed International
.30-30 Winchester
.30 U.S. Government (.30-40 Krag)
.300 Savage
7.5x55 Swiss Schmidt-Rubin
.308 Winchester/7.62mm NATO
.30-06 Springfield
7.62x39 M43 Soviet
7.62x45 M52 Czech
.303 British
.32 Remington
8x57 Mauser
.45-70 Government

About to add .40-65 and maybe .38-55/.375 Winchester.

I try to keep 1000 rounds each available. That makes for some busy afternoons at the Dillon.

Scorch · April 29, 2007, 12:52 AM

I have cut back over the years to just the ones I really like to shoot:
.357 Mag
.44 Mag
.45ACP
.223
.22-250
7X57

Used to be a lot more.

Of course, I also reload for 12 ga and 20 ga.

intruder · April 29, 2007, 10:11 AM

Let see I never counted before

204 ruger
223
22-250
222
243
25-06
270
280
308
30-06
300 Win Mag
300 wssm
300 Wtby Mag
7mm Mag
7mm-08
30-378 Wtby
35 Whalen
35 Rem
45-70
50 BMG
9mm
40 s&w
45 acp
38 spcl
357 mag
41 mag
44 mag
454 casull
50 s&w
264 Win Mag
338 Win Mag

I guess that's 31 wow I never knew until you made me count

I forgot 22 hornet that makes it 32

RSublime4Life · April 29, 2007, 10:16 AM

You guys dont get out much do you?

Shoney · April 29, 2007, 02:02 PM

The question should be, "How many different cartridges do you reload?" But I will play the game and answer in terms of CALIBER. I have loaded at one time or another:

Rifle
.223 - 4 separate CARTRIDGES
6mm - 3 cartridges
.257 - 1 cartridge
.264 - 2 cartridges
.277 - 1 cartridge
.284 - 2 cartridges
.308 - 4 cartridges
.311 - 4 cartridges
.323 - 1 cartridge
.338 - 2 cartridges
.358 - 1 cartridge
.375 - 1 cartridge

Pistol
.308 - 2 cartridges
.311 - 1 cartridge
.312 - 1 cartridge
.355 - 3 cartridges
.357 - 2 cartridges
.365 - 1 cartridge
.400 - 2 cartridges
.401 - 1 cartridge
.429 - 1 cartridge
.451 - 1 cartridge
.452 - 2 cartridges

The Real Wyatt · April 29, 2007, 03:40 PM

Seven:

38 Special
357
45 ACP
45 Colt
223
30 Carbine
303 British

mrawesome22 · April 29, 2007, 04:07 PM

Thanks for saying it so I didn't have to Shoney

And I think the question should be "How many cartridges do you reload for with regularity?" Just because someone loaded 100rnds for a gun 20 years ago and still has 75 of them, does that mean he reloads for that cartridge? If you regularly loaded 32 cartridges, you'd have to either be retired with NOTHING else to do, or have a wonderful wife (who you never see) who works and gives you all her money LOL. And orders all your loading supplies because you would have no time to talk on the phone or go to the store, or go online, or...... LOL

FirstFreedom · April 29, 2007, 04:39 PM

Quote:

.223 - 4 separate CARTRIDGES

OK, Shoney, if we're gonna be sticklers, then tell me which 4 cartridges you reload that shoot .223, instead of .224? I did mean "cartridges" by calibers.

Your vote is the same either way - 16 or more.

Gewehr98 · April 29, 2007, 04:47 PM

Regarding the 26 different chamberings I handload for, if I don't find a given gun worth shooting, I sell it and the reloading dies - I'm not counting any hangers-on. As for the stereotype, I did just retire, my wife was a Marine, and she takes turns at the Dillon presses, as do my two stepsons. We reload because we aren't made of money, and if we want to shoot our 200+ guns and get decent practice, bulk reloading is the only way to go. Not to mention all the obsolete, wildcat, and dried-up milsurp ammo you don't get at WallyWorld...

(I suppose I could just spend the day playing WarCrack or posting on gun forums...)

moose fat · April 29, 2007, 07:51 PM

Wow! I am humbled at only .308, 303 and .223 and I need/want to get dies for my .44mag, 06, 30-30, .45ACP and.357.

DBotkin · April 29, 2007, 09:13 PM

I'm a piker compared to some of you guys.

.38 S&W (actually .380/200 for a Webley)
.38 Special
.357 Magnum
.44 Magnum
.22-250
.222

I have a .32 ACP, but don't bother reloading it since it gets shot so rarely. I'm thinking of adding .45 ACP and .223, if I pick up new guns.

**Shane Tuttle** · April 29, 2007, 10:13 PM

"Wow! I am humbled at only .308, 303 and .223 and I need/want to get dies for my .44mag, 06, 30-30, .45ACP and.357."

All in good time, moose fat.

I'm way behind the power curve, but enjoying the journey...

aaalaska · April 30, 2007, 01:49 AM

Gee guys where do you get the time ,after 15 sets of dies I just walk by anything I don't reload for already, money,space ,if I'm going to have time to work up loads it seems I have to limit something

rickh · April 30, 2007, 07:54 AM

223
30-06
7mm wby
300 wby
30-30
9mm
45
38
357
30 carbine
12 gauge
20 gauge
16 gauge
I know, shot gun is not a caliber, but I count it as reloading anyway.
Rick H...

VonFatman · April 30, 2007, 09:25 AM

Currently... a total of twenty (which was a surprise to me since I never counted up before)
I don't own a set of dies that I do not use for guns I currently own.

I don't drink, chase skirt(s), own a boat, work on cars etc....this IS one of two hobbies I enjoy...
the other...SHOOTING the ammo I've reloaded.

My wife (and best friend and favorite shooting buddy) is just fine that I "don't get out much" because
when out, I'm with her...(i.e. out to dinner or out to the range).

Twelve (13) Handgun Calibers:

.22 Remington Jet-single stage
.32 S&W Long-progressive
.380 ACP-progressive
.38 S&W-progressive
.38 Special-progressive
.357 Magnum-progressive
.357 Maximum-progressive
.41 Magnum-progressive
.44 Special-progressive
.44 Magnum-progressive
.45 Auto Rim-progressive
.45 ACP-progressive
.45 Colt-progressive

Six (7) Rifle Calibers:

7-30 Waters-single stage
.243 Winchester-single stage
.25-06 Remington-single stage
.270 Winchester-single stage
30-30 Winchester-single stage
.30-06 Springfield-single stage
.308 Winchester-single stage

Bob

hivel37 · April 30, 2007, 09:47 AM

Hey I'm way behind.

22 Hornet
.223
.222
.22-250
250-3000
.270 Win

9mm Largo
.38 Spcl
.357 Mag
.45 ACP

Edward429451 · April 30, 2007, 09:53 AM

Considering that only 3% of shooters reload (worldwide) then you're way ahead of the game.

I'm at 20 calibers and counting. No need to list them, most the standard calibers and a few oddballs.

View Poll Results: How many calibers?
One	3	1.66%
Two	13	7.18%
Three	20	11.05%
Four	19	10.50%
Five	13	7.18%
Six	20	11.05%
Seven	18	9.94%
8-10	23	12.71%
11-15	22	12.15%
16 or more	30	16.57%
Voters: 181. You may not vote on this poll

April 28, 2007, 12:58 PM	#1
FirstFreedom Junior member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: The Toll Road State, U.S.A. Posts: 12,451	How many calibers do you reload for? that's the question....

April 28, 2007, 02:40 PM	#2
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,820	About 25 I keep losing count! Ok, here goes... .22 Hornet .222 .223 .22-250 .243 .25-06 6.5x55mm 7mm Mag .30-30 .300 Savage .308 .30-40 Krag .30-06 .300 Win Mag 7.62x54R .303 British 7.7mm Japanese 8mm Mauser .45-70 .458 Win Mag 9mm .38 SPL .357 Mag .357 AMP (AutoMag) .44 SPL .44 Mag .44 AMP (AutoMag) .45 ACP .45 Colt I may be leaving something out, but I already went back 3 times and added to the list as I remembered something I had forgotten. How about you? __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

April 28, 2007, 06:17 PM	#3
Shane Tuttle Staff Join Date: November 28, 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 9,443	44 Amp, I think you'll take the cake on this one.. I load for about 6 right now... __________________ If it were up to me, the word "got" would be deleted from the English language. Posting and YOU: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting

April 28, 2007, 06:50 PM	#4
hodaka Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,010	Wow! that is a bunch 9mm 9 Largo 9x18 45 ACP 45 LC 38 357 223 6.8 SPC 6.5x55 Swede 6.5-06 30-06 25-06 308 7.5x55 Swiss Looks like 15

April 28, 2007, 08:06 PM	#5
WSM MAGNUM Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 750	Currently eight now. Probably be more if I buy more T/C Encore barrels. 9mm .38 Special .357 Magnum .44 Magnum .45 ACP 222 Remington 22-250 Remington 7mm Remington Magnum __________________ Henry - Life NRA Member, USCCA Shield Member If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

April 28, 2007, 08:55 PM	#6
kkb Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2004 Location: Western Slope, Colorado Posts: 403	I'll claim six: 9mm Luger .38 Special/.357 Magnum 10mm Auto .44 Special/.44 Magnum .223 Remington .308 Winchester

April 28, 2007, 09:30 PM	#7
firechicken Senior Member Join Date: April 17, 2006 Location: Savannah, MO Posts: 224	Handguns: 9mm Luger 38 Special 357 Magnum 44 Magnum 45 ACP Rifles: 223 Remington 6mm Remington 270 Winchester 30-06 Springfield 7mm Remington Magnum 7mm Remington Ultra Mag 300 Winchester Magnum That's 12.....more than I thought.

April 28, 2007, 09:55 PM	#8
Trapper L Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 804	Too many to list. I have three drawers full of dies in a metal file cabinet. Some of the more exotics would be the 38/45ACP, 8x48R, 219 Donaldson Wasp, 7x61 S&H, 6/284, 261x47 Dietz, 6x45 Ingram, and I guess we could throw in the 30/338mag just for fun. Otherwise, pretty much the common stuff like the others have listed like the 6.5x06, 257 Ackley, 308, 3006, 350 Rem Mag, etc. I have a head start on most as I've had this sickness for the last 45 years of buying guns and reloading for them. I can't tell you how many Winchester 94s I have bought in pristine condition that I only give $200. for and these are the old 94's- worth mega bucks today. Winchester 92s, Marlins, 03A3s, Garands, and there is no known cure for this illness. I guess I'll have to go buy something Monday.

April 28, 2007, 11:17 PM	#9
Gewehr98 Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2000 Location: Token Creek, WI Posts: 4,067	26 this week. Before I organized it all on a steel shelf: 7.62x25 Tokarev 9mm Luger 9mm Steyr .38 Special .357 Magnum 10mm Auto .44 Special .44 Magnum .45 ACP .223 Remington/5.56mm NATO 6.5x53 Dutch Mannlicher 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser 6.5-06 Interdiction 7mm Rimmed International .30-30 Winchester .30 U.S. Government (.30-40 Krag) .300 Savage 7.5x55 Swiss Schmidt-Rubin .308 Winchester/7.62mm NATO .30-06 Springfield 7.62x39 M43 Soviet 7.62x45 M52 Czech .303 British .32 Remington 8x57 Mauser .45-70 Government About to add .40-65 and maybe .38-55/.375 Winchester. I try to keep 1000 rounds each available. That makes for some busy afternoons at the Dillon. __________________ "Bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round... Neural Misfires

April 29, 2007, 12:52 AM	#10
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	I have cut back over the years to just the ones I really like to shoot: .357 Mag .44 Mag .45ACP .223 .22-250 7X57 Used to be a lot more. Of course, I also reload for 12 ga and 20 ga. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

April 29, 2007, 10:11 AM	#11
intruder Senior Member Join Date: March 26, 2006 Location: pa Posts: 128	Let see I never counted before 204 ruger 223 22-250 222 243 25-06 270 280 308 30-06 300 Win Mag 300 wssm 300 Wtby Mag 7mm Mag 7mm-08 30-378 Wtby 35 Whalen 35 Rem 45-70 50 BMG 9mm 40 s&w 45 acp 38 spcl 357 mag 41 mag 44 mag 454 casull 50 s&w 264 Win Mag 338 Win Mag I guess that's 31 wow I never knew until you made me count I forgot 22 hornet that makes it 32

April 29, 2007, 10:16 AM	#12
RSublime4Life Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2007 Posts: 146	You guys dont get out much do you? __________________ Names Russ, feel free to use it. NRA Life Member

April 29, 2007, 02:02 PM	#13
Shoney Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2002 Location: Transplanted from Montana Posts: 2,311	The question should be, "How many different cartridges do you reload?" But I will play the game and answer in terms of CALIBER. I have loaded at one time or another: Rifle .223 - 4 separate CARTRIDGES 6mm - 3 cartridges .257 - 1 cartridge .264 - 2 cartridges .277 - 1 cartridge .284 - 2 cartridges .308 - 4 cartridges .311 - 4 cartridges .323 - 1 cartridge .338 - 2 cartridges .358 - 1 cartridge .375 - 1 cartridge Pistol .308 - 2 cartridges .311 - 1 cartridge .312 - 1 cartridge .355 - 3 cartridges .357 - 2 cartridges .365 - 1 cartridge .400 - 2 cartridges .401 - 1 cartridge .429 - 1 cartridge .451 - 1 cartridge .452 - 2 cartridges __________________ I pledge allegiance to the Flag - - -, and to the Republic for which it stands….Our Forefathers were brilliant for giving us a Republic, not a democracy! Do you know the difference??? and WHY?http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissue...les.asp?id=111

April 29, 2007, 03:40 PM	#14
The Real Wyatt Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2006 Location: South Central KY Posts: 339	Seven: 38 Special 357 45 ACP 45 Colt 223 30 Carbine 303 British

April 29, 2007, 04:07 PM	#15
mrawesome22 Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 2005 Location: Ohio, Appalachia's foothills. Posts: 3,779	Thanks for saying it so I didn't have to Shoney And I think the question should be "How many cartridges do you reload for with regularity?" Just because someone loaded 100rnds for a gun 20 years ago and still has 75 of them, does that mean he reloads for that cartridge? If you regularly loaded 32 cartridges, you'd have to either be retired with NOTHING else to do, or have a wonderful wife (who you never see) who works and gives you all her money LOL. And orders all your loading supplies because you would have no time to talk on the phone or go to the store, or go online, or...... LOL Last edited by mrawesome22; April 29, 2007 at 04:45 PM.

April 29, 2007, 04:47 PM	#17
Gewehr98 Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2000 Location: Token Creek, WI Posts: 4,067	Hey, now! Regarding the 26 different chamberings I handload for, if I don't find a given gun worth shooting, I sell it and the reloading dies - I'm not counting any hangers-on. As for the stereotype, I did just retire, my wife was a Marine, and she takes turns at the Dillon presses, as do my two stepsons. We reload because we aren't made of money, and if we want to shoot our 200+ guns and get decent practice, bulk reloading is the only way to go. Not to mention all the obsolete, wildcat, and dried-up milsurp ammo you don't get at WallyWorld... (I suppose I could just spend the day playing WarCrack or posting on gun forums...) __________________ "Bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round... Neural Misfires

April 29, 2007, 07:51 PM	#18
moose fat Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2006 Location: Alaska, Yukon R. delta Posts: 421	Wow! I am humbled at only .308, 303 and .223 and I need/want to get dies for my .44mag, 06, 30-30, .45ACP and.357.

April 29, 2007, 09:13 PM	#19
DBotkin Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2006 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 302	I'm a piker compared to some of you guys. .38 S&W (actually .380/200 for a Webley) .38 Special .357 Magnum .44 Magnum .22-250 .222 I have a .32 ACP, but don't bother reloading it since it gets shot so rarely. I'm thinking of adding .45 ACP and .223, if I pick up new guns.

April 29, 2007, 10:13 PM	#20
Shane Tuttle Staff Join Date: November 28, 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 9,443	"Wow! I am humbled at only .308, 303 and .223 and I need/want to get dies for my .44mag, 06, 30-30, .45ACP and.357." All in good time, moose fat. I'm way behind the power curve, but enjoying the journey... __________________ If it were up to me, the word "got" would be deleted from the English language. Posting and YOU: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting

April 30, 2007, 01:49 AM	#21
aaalaska Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2007 Location: Palmer Ak Posts: 319	Gee guys where do you get the time ,after 15 sets of dies I just walk by anything I don't reload for already, money,space ,if I'm going to have time to work up loads it seems I have to limit something

April 30, 2007, 07:54 AM	#22
rickh Member Join Date: January 10, 2007 Posts: 47	223 30-06 7mm wby 300 wby 30-30 9mm 45 38 357 30 carbine 12 gauge 20 gauge 16 gauge I know, shot gun is not a caliber, but I count it as reloading anyway. Rick H...

April 30, 2007, 09:25 AM	#23
VonFatman Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2000 Location: Kansas City Posts: 587	Currently... a total of twenty (which was a surprise to me since I never counted up before) I don't own a set of dies that I do not use for guns I currently own. I don't drink, chase skirt(s), own a boat, work on cars etc....this IS one of two hobbies I enjoy... the other...SHOOTING the ammo I've reloaded. My wife (and best friend and favorite shooting buddy) is just fine that I "don't get out much" because when out, I'm with her...(i.e. out to dinner or out to the range). Twelve (13) Handgun Calibers: .22 Remington Jet-single stage .32 S&W Long-progressive .380 ACP-progressive .38 S&W-progressive .38 Special-progressive .357 Magnum-progressive .357 Maximum-progressive .41 Magnum-progressive .44 Special-progressive .44 Magnum-progressive .45 Auto Rim-progressive .45 ACP-progressive .45 Colt-progressive Six (7) Rifle Calibers: 7-30 Waters-single stage .243 Winchester-single stage .25-06 Remington-single stage .270 Winchester-single stage 30-30 Winchester-single stage .30-06 Springfield-single stage .308 Winchester-single stage Bob __________________ "Onward thru the Fog"

April 30, 2007, 09:47 AM	#24
hivel37 Senior Member Join Date: August 24, 2004 Location: Hill Country Posts: 522	Hey I'm way behind. 22 Hornet .223 .222 .22-250 250-3000 .270 Win 9mm Largo .38 Spcl .357 Mag .45 ACP

April 30, 2007, 09:53 AM	#25
Edward429451 Junior member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 9,494	Considering that only 3% of shooters reload (worldwide) then you're way ahead of the game. I'm at 20 calibers and counting. No need to list them, most the standard calibers and a few oddballs.