RELOADERS What do you reload?

[Rapid1]

9mm
.357
10mm
.44
.223

all on an RL550B. just a plug for Dillon too...I haven't loaded for quite some time and my press and other equipment had been stored in the attic since '92. I got it down and it was stiff so I sent it back to Dillon. they sent me back what looked like a new press with new attachments and even paid the shipping back to me. that is what I call service...

 

[markw76]

Not so often lately as my shooting isn't as often, but I'm set up for '06, 308, 223, 30 carbine, 300WM, 7.7 Arisaka, 9mm, 357, and 45ACP. Need to get some 8x57 dies. Single stage user, I'm still using the RCBS JR and Rock Chucker I bought when I first started back before the weird hammerite paint! I run batches at each step of 50 to 200 until I've got loaded ammo as I can limit errors, although I'd like to get a progressive eventually. I'm not a high-volume shooter.

 

[RickB]

.30 Luger
.30 Carbine
.30-06
9mmP
.38 Super
9mm Jap. Revolver
.38 Special
10mm
.44-40 (BP)
.45 ACP/Auto Rim
.45 Colt

 

[Tom Herman]

.44 SPL, .45 LC, .455 Webley, and .38/.357 are all in production right now, all cast from my own alloy. I've got additional dies in .380 Auto, 9mm, .41 Mag, .44 Mag, ,45 ACP, 7mm Mauser, 8mm Mauser, .30 M1 Carbine, .30'06.
I'm sure I've missed a caliber or two...

Happy Shootin'! -Tom

 

[ron22250]

New here. Nice forum !
I reload .300RUM, .22-250, .357, .45acp.
Happy shooting !

 

[Joe Link]

New here. Nice forum !
I reload .300RUM, .22-250, .357, .45acp.
Happy shooting !

Welcome Ron!

You should introduce yourself in our new members area. Hope you enjoy the community

 

[sweetbeard]

Welcome Ron!

You should introduce yourself in our new members area. Hope you enjoy the community

What is your cost per rounds for reloading .300 rum?

 

[ron22250]

Thanks Joey !
Sweetbeard, I bought components in bulk 4-5 years ago when I bought the rifle, but current prices probably put it around $1.10-$1.40 per round ? The only thing I buy every now and again is powder. Rem. brass, Federal match magnum primers, Sierra 200gr SBT, Hornady 150gr SST, Retumbo, RL-25, and H1000 are the components I use. Do you load for the .300 RUM ? What components do you use ?
Ron

 

[sweetbeard]

Thanks Joey !
Sweetbeard, I bought components in bulk 4-5 years ago when I bought the rifle, but current prices probably put it around $1.10-$1.40 per round ? The only thing I buy every now and again is powder. Rem. brass, Federal match magnum primers, Sierra 200gr SBT, Hornady 150gr SST, Retumbo, RL-25, and H1000 are the components I use. Do you load for the .300 RUM ? What components do you use ?
Ron

Oh I just considered a trade for a remy 700 in .300 rum awhile back and ever since then I have kept my eyes on the rounds..

How do you like shooting it?
I still want one but I think it might be a bit much.. I already have one ammo whore ... THX

-Jon

 

[ron22250]

It's a sweet shooter. The 200 grainers kick HARD off the bench, but I don't notice it much in the field.

 

[kodiak1]

22 Rem. Jet
22-250
220 Swift
25-20
25-06
25-35
270
30 Herriet
30-30
300 H&H
308 Norma
308 Win
30-03
30-06
32 WCF
32-40
32 S&W
32 Short
9 MM
6 MM
357
44
38 Colt
38-55
7 X 57
7 MM Mag
45 ACP
32 Auto
358 Norma
375 H&H
40-90 Sharps Bottleneck
45-70
45-100
50-90
11.7 X 51R Danish
410
20 Gauge
12 Gauge
338 Win
300 WBY
300 Win
243
303 Brit
7 TCU
7-08
7-30 Waters

I think that is about it, Its a passion not an obsession (just like Primos Calls) and a heck of a pastime.
Ken

 

[Inspector]

.223, .22-250, .25-06

 

[speelyei]

currently: .223, .308

used to: .30-30, .30-06

soon: .40S&W

 

[varmiter]

so to the 45/70 reloaders lets try this thread and compare our sweets.I have only played with my marlin xlr for a couple of years and have even gone to the point of pulling the hornady flex tips before they were avalible for reloading but could not find a lot better consitancy from the round.I played with 3031and 4198 but could never get a great dial even for a big bore classic calliber any help would be gladly accepted.

 

[Brandon44647]

I just recently got everything I need to start reloading for my .243 , hoping to get some loaded up this week and try them out this weekend.......

 

[HappyRoman]

Loading or reloading is all a matter of prospective. I seem to facilitate putting components together in/or on/ or with the Dillon’s on the bench. I've loaded 223,308,
7mm08, and most pistols calibers except 7.62x25, 25acp, and 41 Mag.
Always trying to do the very best runs into practicing many many times. I think I have a fair set of recipies for 223, 45ACP and most I load. I have had very few who did not like shooting my loads. Good Luck all with the reloading.

 

[roguebowhunter]

i reload for the 243 , 257 weatherby , 762x54r,30/40 krag, 30/06, 45 acp .. and waitin for my 40 sw dies ...
need 9mm mak, 762x25, 762x39, 12ga, 16ga ,20 ga .. all future purchases ..Don

 

[motoman98]

Rifle: 45/70, 38/55, .375 win, 350 Rem mag, 7.65 argentine, .303 brit, 32-20, 32 spec, 300Wby ,.308 Norma mag, .300WSM, 30/30, 30/06, .308, 30 carbine,.280 Ack Imp, .280 Rem, 7mm rem mag, 7mm-08, .270 WSM, .270win, 6.5 Rem mag, 6.5x55, 25/35, 257 roberts, 250-3000 savage, .243win, 220 Swift .22-250, .222,.223
Pistol: .460 S&W mag, 454 Casull, .45 LC, .45acp, .44 mag .44 special, .41 mag, 10mm, .40 S&W, .375 supermag, .357 supermag .357 mag, .357 Sig, 38 super, 9mm, .380acp, .32 acp .30 Nagant,
BP: .36 cap and ball!
Started out with a Herters (of Waseca, Minn) C press set-up...Been collecting dies for along time.

 

[rpatton]

.44 spec and mag, I choose the easy/lazy? way around gas checks and just use copper jacketed bullets for the magnum loads

30-30 and 30 remington (old round not the new one) can use 30-30 dies w a size 19 lee shell holder. This is the round that got me started into reloading because the old 30 remington hasn't (to the best of my knowlege) been manufactured since the 90's and even then is was supposedly a limited production.

.45 ACP

My plan is to set up for reloading for each caliber as I get the respective gun. Recently got an SKS so looking to get 7.62 X 39 set up. I have given some thought to the possibility of reloading steel cases. I know that most consider them no reloadable but some have said that once or twice might work and that the cases being brittle is the problem, so a couple of ideas to throw out for discussion (or flame throwing)

a.) resize, inspect under magnifying glass and spray paint (mist) the cases red then do not reload red cases (past the initial reload)

b.) load a couple hundred cases on a cookie sheet (TO BE DONE WHEN THE WIFE IS GONE UNLESS SHE REALLY LOVES YOU) run the oven up to about 250 for about 20 - 30 minutes, use oven mitts (or maybe those ov-gloves for dexterity), open the door and decap/resize directly out of the oven, let them cool before finishing the reload process.

I am currently rounding up brass cases for 7.62 X 39 so I will be doing brass but can't help thinking about the waste of all those cheap steel cases.

 

[markw76]

Might double check to see if they even really need resizing. They're not known for expanding and sealing the chamber very well, so its possible they'll still hold the bullet snugly and chamber again if reprimed and charged with powder and projo. As a last-ditch technique, anyway. Besides, it is probably hard on dies to resize steel.