What do you reload: pistol/rifle/shotgun.

What do you reload, pistol/rifle/shotgun?

  • Pistol

    Votes: 161 77.0%

  • Rifle

    Votes: 179 85.6%

  • Shotgun

    Votes: 79 37.8%
  • Total voters
    209
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I reload pistol,rifle & shotgun ammo. In the past few years not so much shotgun ammo, it's not cost effective with the cost of powder & lead going up.:(
 
I reload all three although i haven`t done much shotshell loading lately. Running low on 20ga. may have to switch over and do a batch. Rifles are my main interest, looking to get out of handguns.
 
I still do all three. With shot nearly $50 a bag shotshell loading maynot save much money but I have a stockpile of primers, wads and powder to use up. Only pistol I'm reloading for right now is a little 32-20 Colt Police Positive Special. My main interest is cast bullets in military rifles including 303 Br, 7.62x54, 30-06, 8x57, 7.5 Swiss and 7.5 MAS. This winter projects are to find good loads for a 8x56R M95 Carbine and a 6.5x52 M91/24 Carbine. Working with Trail Boss and 2400 right now.
 
Rifles; .223,.308
Handgun; .38/.357,9mm,.45acp,.45Colt,.223T/C,..44Special/44Mag,.454Casull,.460Mag
I just started into shotgun last year. Reading other post about the rising cost of lead im not gonna bother trying to save 3 cents
 
Rifle: .223, 30/30, .257 Weatherby Mag, .338 Win Mag

Pistol: 9mm, 40S/W, 45ACP, 10mm, 45Colt, 45Colt+P, 454 Casull

Coming next: 45Super, 9X25 Dillon
 
As a resident naysayer when it comes to advising newbie's to start reloading in order to save money, I have to confess I got into it, in part, for that very reason. Mind you, my initial setup was for reloading .338 LM cartridges, the cost effectiveness of which obviates debate. Once you're set up of course, any and all calibers you shoot make sense to reload. Besides, its fun :).

.338 LM; 300 WM: .223; 9mm Mauser; 45 ACP; 38 Super Comp.
 
I got into it to save money. saves a ton!
Rifle: .303 .308 223 6.5x52 30-06 243.

Never any shotgun though! I don't think its worth my time.
Pistol: .45 9mm 38spl 7.62x38
 
All but shotgun, and even then I've been debating picking up a kit so I can roll my own slugs.

At least 30 rifle cartridges, and half a dozen pistol, so by variety I load more rifle but by quantity of loaded rounds produced, it's pistol.

Reloading is more than about saving money though. It's about variety, precision, passing time, availability, and just plain enjoyment.

For example, here's a neat trick. Select a light .45 colt load. Charge the case, then drop a gas check on top of the powder. Add some fine shot. Then seat a light bullet on top of the shot, and crimp. Make sure you've chosen a load that accounts for the total weight of the gas check, shot, and bullet! Then impress all your buddies at the range with your mad speed skills, killing balloons rapid fire!
 
Shotgun all gauges 410-10ga including 28 and 16 just getting back into rifle starting with 223, 243 and 280 followed by 270, 308 after that and maybe a few 3006
 
Reloading 12ga for about 8 years now. Used to save a bunch, and as mentioned with the cost of supplies, not as cost effective. I still do find it to be a good stress relief. Set up my loads, and load away. Don't have to think about everything else. Just thinking about breaking clays
 
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