Added Another Caliber

Uncle Duke · Aug 15, 2014

j8064 said:
Yes, you'll have fun with 300 BLK. It's the most recent caliber I've added to my reloading bench.

Any more I try to limit reloading to only calibers I shoot regularly. Problem is, I DO shoot these regularly. Because I reload I can shoot economically, have ammo on hand when it's scarce, and I can cast my own boolits for most of them.

I s'pose if I could find a way to reload 22 rimfire I'd prob'ly try that too.

Reloading is an evil addictive disease...but it's fun...

32 acp
380
7.62x25 Tok
7.62X38 Nagant
38 SPL
357 Mag
9X18 MAK
9X19 Luger
40 S&W
44 Mag
45 acp
45 Colt
22 Hornet
223 Rem
243 Win
30 Carbine
300 BLK
30-30
308 Win
30-06
6.5X52 Carcano
6.5 JAP
7x57 Mauser
7.5x54 French
7.5X55 Swiss
7.7 JAP
303 British
7.62x39
7.62X54R
8X56R Steyr
8x57 Mauser

DAMN! Do you sleep?

I'll be off visiting other threads. My little tiny list and I will be leaving now!

You have yourself a good evening! :thumbsup:

Pinecone · Aug 15, 2014

That is too many sizes of bullets to keep track of.

Marauder · Aug 16, 2014

j8064 said:
Yes, you'll have fun with 300 BLK. It's the most recent caliber I've added to my reloading bench.

Any more I try to limit reloading to only calibers I shoot regularly. Problem is, I DO shoot these regularly. Because I reload I can shoot economically, have ammo on hand when it's scarce, and I can cast my own boolits for most of them.

I s'pose if I could find a way to reload 22 rimfire I'd prob'ly try that too.

Reloading is an evil addictive disease...but it's fun...

32 acp
380
7.62x25 Tok
7.62X38 Nagant
38 SPL
357 Mag
9X18 MAK
9X19 Luger
40 S&W
44 Mag
45 acp
45 Colt
22 Hornet
223 Rem
243 Win
30 Carbine
300 BLK
30-30
308 Win
30-06
6.5X52 Carcano
6.5 JAP
7x57 Mauser
7.5x54 French
7.5X55 Swiss
7.7 JAP
303 British
7.62x39
7.62X54R
8X56R Steyr
8x57 Mauser

Do you have time to shoot?

Jimbob2.0 · Aug 16, 2014

Lost track I have bought so many sets of dies but my guess would be

5.56/.223
.250-3000
.30 carbine
.30 luger
.32 ACP
.300 AAC
.303 Savage
.308
.303
7.62x39
.9mm luger
.357 sig
.38 S&W
.38 special
.357
.40
.44 special
.44 magnum
.45 ACP
.45 LC
.455 Eley/Webley
.45-70

Smitch521 · Aug 16, 2014

I finally started reloading! I've successfully created about 90 rounds of 8mm Mauser so far and I want to start reloading 7.62x25 if I can ever find any pistol powder.

BlackBart · Aug 16, 2014

Lets see...........

sold the 357 and 9mm didn't need them. Luger maybe someday

sold 7mm Rem Mag, didn't need

sold .375 Win Big Bore cool but not practical.

sold all 30-30's never really impressed

sold .223, OK but didn't like the accuracy of the Ranch Rifle

MANY more dumped along the way I'm sure

HAVE several 30-06, doubt I'll EVER need anything bigger

have 44 mag in both lever and revolver

have 22's rifle and pistol

have 7.62X39 cheap ammo, need I say more?

Have 30-40 Krag and load for it.... maybe one of the best looking military rifles ever, ballistics are overlooked

Have 8mm Mauser, no collection can ever be complete without

I know there are a couple more haves and a LOT more dumped because like Henry David Thoreau said.... simplify! what other cartridge do I REALLY need with the exception of a 9mm Luger?

swinokur · Aug 16, 2014

http://www.blackoutbrass.com/

http://300aacbrass.com/

http://www.carolinabrass.net/about

Pinecone · Aug 16, 2014

swinokur said:
http://300aacbrass.com/

I got my .300 Blackout brass from these people.

Nice brass, but the primer pocket swaging is not quite right.

BuildnBurn · Aug 17, 2014

Don't have a 300 blackout yet, but I added 20 gauge this year so that brings me up to
9mm
.38 special
.45 acp
.45 colt
.223
.30 carbine
.303 brit
.30-06
7.62x54r
8mm
.30-30
12 gauge

Pinecone · Aug 17, 2014

I have never reloaded shotgun. I could never make the numbers work, to make it worth doing.

Metallic, I see BIG savings. Shotgun, maybe 2 cents per round.

Magnumite · Aug 17, 2014

Hmmm, my short list IS my list. Not a long list for sure. But a huge amount of time and rounds for:
44 Magnum

Also a great deal of:
357 Magnum
38 Special
45 ACP

Also:
7mm Rem Mag
30-30 Win
223/5.56
7mm TCU
9mm Parabellum
40 S&W
44 Special
45 Colt

Tooled up for:
308 Win
30-06
303 British

Winterborn · Aug 31, 2014

I enjoy loading for 300 BLK. It is a very well-rounded cartridge, everything from 110gr supers to 230gr subs are equally possible.

I find them easy to load as well with little issues.

Lately I've been casting lead bullets for them in different weights and then powder-coating them, GCs on the supers. Seem to work very well in the semi action.

Its my favorite caliber in a rifle.....my 300 pistol gets more range time than anything else.

fabsroman · Sep 6, 2014

You know how most have a pet peeve with clip used inappropriately for mag/magazine, well I wonder why people keep calling cartridges a caliber on here. Isn't caliber the diameter of the bullet used in the cartridge? Isn't .300 BLK a cartridge, as is .260 Rem, .30-06, .300 Win Mag, .270 Win, and tons of others out there? They are cartridges, correct? Calibers are .17, .22, .25, .264, .270, .30, .338, etc. (and yes, I am sure I missed some in between and I left out all the metric ones).

Rant over.

As far as new cartridges for the reloading bench and the spreadsheet, I say the more the merrier. Congrats Pinecone and the rest of you will those long lists.

Pinecone · Sep 7, 2014

Technically correct, but caliber has been used for a LONG time this way.

And it seems crazy to say a .308 Winchester cartridge rifle versus a .308 Winchester caliber rifle.

This obviously this doesn't bother me.

But what does is people calling bullets "heads." Or cartridges - "bullets." Or my all time favorite, "bullet heads."

lkenefic · Sep 7, 2014

wow... I feel like such a dilettante compared to some of you...

45ACP
9mm
5.56/223
.308

I have plans to expand to: .38/.357mag; 30-06; and then maybe 300WM or some longer range caliber if I ever acquire the caliber...

Roadhawg · Sep 7, 2014

I reload...

9mm
45acp
500 S&W
223/556
7.62x39
7.62x54r
300 Blackout
50 Beowulf

Glaron · Sep 8, 2014

Roadhawg said:
I reload...

9mm
45acp
500 S&W
223/556
7.62x39
7.62x54r
300 Blackout
50 Beowulf

You are slacking on me bro.

Where is that plan to re-load shotguns shells at?

Roadhawg · Sep 8, 2014

Glaron said:
You are slacking on me bro.

Where is that plan to re-load shotguns shells at?

I bought a brand new shot shell loader to do just that. I have everything but Winchester Superfield powder.

fabsroman · Sep 8, 2014

Pinecone said:
Technically correct, but caliber has been used for a LONG time this way.

And it seems crazy to say a .308 Winchester cartridge rifle versus a .308 Winchester caliber rifle.

This obviously this doesn't bother me.

But what does is people calling bullets "heads." Or cartridges - "bullets." Or my all time favorite, "bullet heads."

Well, I would just say how does a .300 Win Mag compare to a .30-06? No real need for cartridge or caliber for the reader to understand what the heck I am asking.

Never even heard of people calling bullets "heads", but I have had plenty of people refer to cartridges as "bullets". Pass me some more ammo would work better than pass me some more "bullets".

ThunderStick · Sep 8, 2014

My list of reloading dies is long and diverse:
38/357 Magnum
44 Magnum
9mm
40
45 ACP
.30-30 Winchester
300 Savage
22 High Power
250-3000 Savage
.308 Winchester
.30-06
270 Winchester
270 WSM
.223/5.56
243
.25-06
300 Blackout
30-40 Krag
.30 carbine
and 11.15mmX60R Mauser

using three different presses, gets whatever job needed, done

I also cast bullets for some of these cartridges
:thumbsup:

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