OT--Cartridges in my life

[getitdone1]

Wrote about this not too long ago. Thought I'd give you version II.

Just finished reloading .348 Winchester ammo and was cleaning-up the bench top and turned a Frankford Arsenal reloading tray over and there was a big list of rifle and handgun cartridges. I says to myself: " Wonder how many of'em I've reloaded or at least had experience with?"

Rifle:

222 Rem--223 Rem--220 Swift--257 Roberts--257 Weatherby--250 Savage--25-06 Rem--270 Winchester--7mm Remington mag--30 W.C.F. (30-30 Winchester)--348 Winchester--375 H&H mag--45-70 Govt. (total of 13)

Handgun:

22 Rem. Jet--25 ACP--9mm Luger--38 Special--357 mag--44 mag--45 Colt (total of 7)

I reloaded most of the above. At this time I'm reloading 45 Colt, 30-30, 348 Win, 45-70 and 243 Win.

Of course I've also shot 22 short, long and LR and 22 mag. rim-fire and 20, 16 and 12 ga shot shells.

Cartridges I'd like to add to my above experience are: 45 ACP, 50-70 Govt., 45-120 Sharps, 405 Winchester and 500 Nitro in a double bbl rifle.

Bragg'in? No. I know some in this group have had experience with and reloaded twice this many different cartridges--or more.

Yep, rifles are the guns I like most. And, just occured to me, maybe it's mainly because they are the most capable. They also have the most exciting history. Two pretty good reasons.

Don McCullough

[2ndovc]

Tooo tired to git my butt off the couch and go look but..

.222, .223, .257 Rbts., 250 Savage, 6.5x55, 7x57, .308 Win., 7.62x39, 7.62x54R, .303 Brit. 7.63 Argentine.
25-20, 32-20, 30-30, 30-40, .38-55, .44-40, .30-06, .45-70, 450Marlin, 35 WCF.

9x19 ( once in a while). 32Long, .32H&R, .38 Spl., 357Mag,.41 Mag, .44Spl., .44 Mag., 45ACP, 45 AR, .45Colt., .480 Ruger, Just added 10mm.

think that's it.

Forgot .30 Carbine, .30 Luger & .30 Mauser.

[hfcable]

from memory [may forget some]:
218 bee, 22 hornet, 219 zipper, 223, 22/250,
25/20, 25/35, 25/06,
270, 7mm waters,
30/30,30/30 ackley improved,303 savage,7.62x39, 307, 308, 30/06, 30 carbine
32 s&w short, 32/20, 32/40
356,357/38 special,380,9mm
9.3x62,9.3x65R, 9.3x72R,9.3x74R,38/55,
40 s&w, 405 wcf,
44 evans long, 44/40,44mag/44special,
45 colt, 45 win mag, 454, 450 marlin, 45/70, 45/90,
50/70, 50/95,
56/52 spencer
used to load for alot of others, but not enough time anymore

[TedH]

Hmmm, lets see.

For rifles we have,

223,22-250
243 Win.
257 Roberts
270 Win
30-30, 30-30 Ackley Improved
338 Win Mag
356 Win.
375 Win., 375 H&H
405 Win.
44 Mag.
45 Colt
45-70
470 Nitro Express

Handguns

380 ACP
9mm Luger
357 Mag.
41 Mag.
44 Mag.
45 ACP
45 Colt

[shawn_c992001]

22Hornet, 22Jet, 222, 223, 22-250, 5.7x28, 243WSSM, 25-06AI, 25-06, 6.8SPC, 6.5x55, 264 Mag., 7mm-08, 7x57, 30-30, 300 Whisper, 300Win Mag, 308, 30-06AI, 30-40Krag, 303Brit., 7.62x39, 32-20, 8mm Mag, 35 Rem., 358 Win., 405 Win., 401Win., 375JDJ, 45-70, 416 Rem Mag, 577-450 MH, 50-90, 50 Beowulf, 50 Alaskan, and last but not least the ever hungry 50BMG

357 Mag, 44Mag, 454 Casull, 45 Colt, 10mm

[C. Cash]

I must be a pretty simple dude: 22 s,l, lr, 38/357, 44 spc/mag, 30/30 Win., all your standard shotgun gauges except 28, 7.62 Nato(M-60 Machine gun), 5.56(M-16), 223, 356 Win., 32/20(very limited), 30 Carbine, 6.5 Swedish Mauser(very limited but with the proper bullets for my .268 bore, hope to change this!). Those are guns that I have owned and fooled with. Ditto on wanting to expand to a 45/anything in a Shiloh Sharps.

[Griff]

Let's see if I can remember them all:

Handgun:
.25Auto
.32 S&W
.38 S&W
.38 Spl.
.357 Magnum
.44 Magnum
.45 ACP
.45 Colt

Rifle:
.22-250
.30 Carbine
.30-30
.30-06 Gov't
.32-40 Winchester
.375 Winchester
.40-90 Sharps Bottleneck
.45-70 Gov't
.53 Hawken (muzzleloader, uses either .520 or .526 balls)

Shotguns:
20 gauge
12 gauge

That's for reloading. Since I haven't shot the .32-40 ammo I have yet, maybe it don't count!

[edsguns]

Hmmmmmmmm...experience with..? How about, collected venison with!
.257, .270, .280, 7x57, 7mm08, .300 Savage, .308, 30/06, .300saum, .300WSM, 8x57, .356 Win, .358 Win, .35 Whelen, .350 Rem. These are pretty much all in the last 10 yrs. There's been 31 big game animals harvested in that time with 29 DIFFERENT rifles. Oh, and this is a private collection, no business, no FFL. I know there are some of you that far outdo me...let me know!

[runfiverun]

LETS SEE.
PISTOL 9MM,40S&W,38,357,9X18,32H&R,41,44,45ACP,45COLT,45WIN MAG,
450 EXPRESS, 375 S MAG 445 S MAG 38-40,44-40,30 CARBINEAND THE CASULL


RIFLE 25-20,257 ROB, 25-06,6MM REM,7X57,7X57 ACKLEY,8MSR
30-30,223,243,30-06,308,
7.5X55 7.7 7.65ARG,303,300SAVAGE NECKED UP TO 311,7.63X39
AND I HAD TO HAVE FORGOTTEN SOMETHING OR TWO.

SHOTGUN ALL BUT 410


WOW HOW DO i FIND TIME TO HAVE A JOB
I CAST FOR ALMOST ALL OF THESE ALSO
WHAT AM I DOING ON THE COMPUTER I SHOULD BE RELOADING

[bsaride]

Cartridges I've used

pistol:

22lr
380
9mm (limited)
38spcl
357mag
44spcl
44mag
45acp (limited)

38/357 & 44s my favs

rifle:

22lr
250 sav
30-30
30-06

shotgun:

12g
20g

pretty limited and I only had an old shotgun a year ago.
today I have 3 22s and 30-30, plan to add 357 and 45-70
this year and maybe a couple handguns.

[Old Shatterhand]

Only rifle:
.22 Hornet
.222 Rem
.6.5x57R
.308W
.30-06
8x60
8x60S
.375Win

[Sixgun]

I currently have over 60 sets of dies and have had many more in the past. All are dash-numbered calibers or older/modern numbers like .222, 257 rbts, 06.,308. wait a min., .....300 mag, 378 whby.-------Sixgun

[20cows]

Pistol:

22 lr
32 acp
32 S&W long
38 long Colt
38 spc
9mm
357 mag
41 mag
45 acp
45 Colt

Shotgun:

410
28
20
16
12
7 (no, wait, that was a muzzle loading cannon )

Rifle:

22 short
22 long
22 CB long
223
22-250
243
270
30-30
30-06
7.7 Jap
7.7-06
8x57 JR
8mm Gibbs
32-20
44-40
45 acp
45-60
45-70

I haven't reloaded ALL of those, some I just helped friends play with (they reload the ones I don't, except the rimfire).

[AndyM]

rifle
22 lr, 22 hornet, 222, 223, 22-250, 243, 270, 30-30, 308, 30-06, 45-70, 25-20 WCF, 32-20 WCF, 44-40 WCF

handguns
22 lr, 9x19, 40 S&W, 45 ACP, 45 LC

Shotgun
12, 16, 20, 410

Muzzleloadere
.50 flint and .50 in-line

I also make my own arrows (if that counts) for a Hoyt compound and Martin Rebel recurve

Tie my some of my own flies for a Sage 5wt and GL Loomis 4wrt rod

No wonder my den looks so messy all the time

[20cows]

I also make my own arrows (if that counts) for a Hoyt compound and Martin Rebel recurve

Heck, not only do I make my own arrows, I make my own long bows.

[moodyholler]

22, hornet, 218 bee, 222,222mag, 223, 219 zipper, 22-250, 225 winchester, 243, 25-20 single shot, 25-20 wcf, 32wcf, 38wcf, 44wcf, 38 special, 38 long, 38 extra long, .357 mag, .357 max, 30-30, 32 special, 32-40, 30-06, .308, .303 savage, .303 british, 7x57, .257 roberts, 38 x 55, 40 x 65, 45 x 70, 50 x 70, 50 x 90, 9.3 x 72r, 30-40 krag, 2r- lovell, 8 x 57 mauser, 7.65 argentine, 7.7 jap, 6.5 jap,
Moodyholler

[big bear]

.223,250Savage,308,30-06,348Win,358Win,30-30,32WinSpecial,303Brit,300Savage,300WinMag,338Winmag,45-70,38Special/357Mag,9mm,40S&W,45ACP,44Mag,375Win

[getitdone1]

What's your hardest kicking gun?

Mine's my Browning model 1886 carbine shooting hot 400 gr loads. The buttplate is not very big. Off the bench it really gets your attention.

My Browning model 71 carbine is much more pleasant to shoot with 200 or 250 gr bullets. I attribute this to it's large shotgun butt and much lighter bullets.

I may start loading the 86 mainly with Remington 400 gr bullets and Accurate 5744 powder which roughly duplicates the old black powder load. Much easier on the shoulder and still pretty potent. More in line with the history of this gun and cartridge. Guessing 13-1400 fps. Have shot a few rounds of this load. No doubt would penetrate well. Will chronograph when weather gets warmer and give report on it and lots of other guns and loads.

edit: I intended this as a new thread. Senility has no mercy.

Don McCullough

[2ndovc]

Hardest kicker is my 480 Ruger Rossi 92. Really bangs me up. Doesn't weigh much.

[wm]

Hmmm lets see....I don't claim to be an expert but if I have a rifle or handgun for it, I can reload it. That is the rule.

223, 6.5X55, 30 WCf, 30-40 Krag, 30-06, 300 Sav, 7.62X39mm, 7,62X54Rmm, 35 Rem, 38-55, 375 Win, 8X57mm, 8X56Rmm, 7.5X55, and (7mm Mag & 270 win for my nephew).

I have an interest in adding 32 Win Spl, 45/70, 32-20, 7-30 Waters, 375 H&H and 257 Roberts to the above list at some point and time when I buy the appropriate rifles. I no longer have rifles for these but still have dies and some brass for 6.5 Jap, 7.7 Jap, 303 Brit, 7X57mm & 308 win.

In regards to handguns I reload for 38spl, 357 mag, 9mm Luger, 41 mag, 44spl, 44 mag, 45 ACP (& AR), & 45 Colt.

I have thought about adding firearms in 30 Luger, 30 Mauser, 30 Tok, 9mm Mak, 32 ACP, 380 ACP, and 10mm to my batttery in the past & if I ever did in the future I would have to get busy reloading for them too

I don't reload shot shells but will probably add that to my list soon......the democrats are going to make all shooting difficult by making ammo hard to get IMO.

I most commonly reload for 38spl, 45 ACP, 44spl, 6.5X55, 30-06, 375 Win, 38-55, and 30 WCF

I'm not much of an expermeinter....I follow the reloading manuals and do the more most common tricks (trim, uniform flash holes, chamfer, etc) when comes to tweaking my ammo but only as is necessary.

I am always amazed that my minimalist approach seems to produce as good a product as my buddies that agonize over every little detail and step in the process.

Just lucky I guess.

Wm

P.S. I don't cast my own bullets but I will probably will start doing that too.