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17 September 2001, 07:13
<JoeM>
What calibers do you load for?
Hello,
What cartridges does everybody load for? Just sort of curious. Ok, I will start.

22-250
30-06
44 mag
243 win
338 win mag (dies-no rifle)
17 Rem on the way

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Joe M

17 September 2001, 07:52
<R. A. Berry>
So far:
223 Rem
6 MM PPC
25-06
257 Wby
270 Win
7 MM RemMag
7 MM STW
30-30
308 Win
30-06 (My first centerfire rifle, second one I started hand loading for, in '79.)
300 WinMag
300 Wby
300 RUM
30-378
338 WinMag
340Wby
338 RUM
35 Whelen
35 Brown Whelen
358 STA
38 Special
357 RM
375-338
375 H&H
375 WBY
375 RUM (Got the dies and factory ammo, but have only loaded dummies from 300 RUM so far, for feed work on 2 rifles in the works.)
378 WBY
416 Taylor
416 Barnes Supreme
416 Rigby (Most accurate gun and cartridge I have ever fired!)
44 Spl
44 RM (First handgun I ever loaded for.)
444 Marlin (First rifle I ever loaded for back in '79.)
45 LC
454 Casull
45-70
450 Marlin
458 WinMag
458 Lott
450 Barnes Supreme
460 Weatherby
470 Capstick
510 JAB...a rethroated and renamed 500 A2
50 BMG
Spears have to be sharpened after rough use.
Semi-auto's I don't reload for, use factory ammo only.

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Good huntin', shootin', and spear chuckin',
RAB

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17 September 2001, 07:56
<Ol' Sarge>
.222 Rem
.223 Rem
.25-06 Rem
.280 Rem
7MM Rem Mag
.30-06
.41 Rem Mag

Haven't started on the new .300RUM yet.

Oh, I forgot two.
20 gauge
12 gauge

Oh, who did I forget this one.
.357 Mag

Bwana Brat Ron,
Ya got too many. Why don't ya send a few my way?

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17 September 2001, 08:04
<R. A. Berry>
Ol' Sarge,
From my cold dead fingers...Gee, I forgot a half dozen more I had to go back and add them in.

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Good huntin', shootin', and spear chuckin',
RAB

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17 September 2001, 08:52
Nitroman
7x57
7.65 Belgian
8x57
.308
.375 H&H > .375 Wby
.500 A-Sq.
17 September 2001, 09:22
<saltaparapetos>
Hi Joe M: Here�s my list:
for handgun
.25 Auto
.32 Auto
.32 S&W Long
.30 Mauser
.30 Luger
9 mm Short
9 mm Luger
9 mm Largo
.38 Special
.357 Mag.
.44-40 W
.44 R.M
.45 Auto

and for rifle:

.222 Rem
.223 Rem
.270 Win
6,5 x 54 Carcano
6,5 x 55 Swedish
7 x 57 Mauser
7 Rem Mag
308 Win
.30-06
.30-30 Win
.300 Win Mag
7,62 x 39
7,62x 54 Russian
.303 british
8 x 57 Mauser
.35 Whelen

17 September 2001, 09:49
<redleg155>
Lots of 12 ga. ammo
9.3x64 Brenneke
460 G&A - only dummies so far, waiting for the rifle's return
300 Savage, whenever my factory ammo supply runs out
338-06, project still in "pieces"
416 Taylor, project still in "pieces"

regards,

redleg

17 September 2001, 09:53
<jrpilot>
I reload for
20ga
12ga
223rem
7 08
7mm mag
444 mar
44 mag
17 September 2001, 10:26
<R. A. Berry>
A drum roll for Saeed? A listing of his might be quite entertaining.

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Good huntin', shootin', and spear chuckin',
RAB

17 September 2001, 11:24
Ed
38/357 Mag
44 Spec/Mag
45 ACP
45 Colt
7mm BR
16 ga
28 ga
22 Hornet
222 Rem
223 Rem AI
243 Win
250 Savage AI
270 Win
308 Win
338-06
358 Win
35 Whelen
9.3x62
375 H&H
45-70
17 September 2001, 12:41
<Zeke>
38 Special
357 Magnum
45 ACP
45 Super
270 Winchester
Coming soon: 300 Savage

ZM

17 September 2001, 13:04
<Bill>
Pistol:

9
44 mag
44 spec
45 auto
40 smith and wesson

Rifle:

243 win
270 win
270 wby
280 rem
7 rem
7 stw
308
3006
338 win
340 wby
375 H&H

17 September 2001, 13:21
<George Capriola>
JoeM,
I reload for:
12 gauge target loads
.17 Remington
.22 Hornet
.243 Winchester
.308 Winchester/7.62 X 51mm NATO
and will be adding .45ACP soon.
Regards, George.

17 September 2001, 14:22
<Youper>
I reload for:
.30-30 Win.
.30-'06
7.62x39
.303 British
.32 Win. Spl.
8x57 Mauser
.38 Spl.
.357 Mag.
.45-70 Gov't.
17 September 2001, 15:16
<Cobalt>
12ga
20ga
.38/.357
.45acp
7.62x39
30/06
.35 Whelen Imp
9.3x64
.416REM
.460WM
17 September 2001, 15:24
trigger
410 bore
28 Ga
20 Ga
12 GA

38 spcl
357 Mag
44 Spcl
44 Mag

243 Win
270 Win
30-30
308 Win
338 Hawk

17 September 2001, 15:26
GeorgeS
.17Rem.
.223Rem.
.22-250Rem.
.243Win.
.243Ackley Improved
.25-06Rem.
6.5JDJ
.270Win.
7mmRemMag.
.30-06Sprg.
.300Wby.
.338WinMag.
.375H&H
.470Capstick
(with a .257STW & 7mmSTW coming shortly)

for handgun:
.223Rem.
.309JDJ
9mm Luger
.38Spl.
.357RemMag.
.375JDJ
.44Spl.
.44Mag.
.45Colt
.45ACP

George

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17 September 2001, 16:39
Ray, Alaska
Just one: My only big game hunting rifle, a .338 Winchester Magnum.
17 September 2001, 16:49
<Sooner>
.223
.243
.270
.30-30
.30-30 AI
.30-06
.338 WM
.375 H&H
.45-70
.458 WM
.458 Lott/Watts
.495 A-Square
.500 Jeffrey

.380acp
10 mm
.45 acp
.44 mag
.45 Colt

17 September 2001, 16:52
Santala
223
22/250
243
257 AI
270 Win
7mm Mauser
7x61 S&H
7MM STW
30/40 Krag
30/284
308
30/06
308 Norma
338 Imperial (338/404)
375 AI
416 Rem Mag
458 Lott

Steve

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17 September 2001, 17:05
Cannon
Handguns:
223
7mm Super Mag
30-30
38/357
357 Max
44 Mag
45 Colt
45-70

Rifles:
223
25-06
6.5x55
30-30
308
338 Win Mag
45-70
458 Win mag

GeorgeS, what kind of ballistics are you getting from the 6.5 JDJ?

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17 September 2001, 17:11
Saeed
We currently load for 190 + rifle cartridges!

I never realized we had that many!

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17 September 2001, 17:46
Robert D. Lyons
.380 Auto
9mm Para
.38 Spl
.357 Mag
.44 Spl
.44 Mag
45 Auto
.22 Hornet
.223 Remington
.308 Win
.30-'06
.300 Win Mag
.303 British
7.7 Jap
8mm Mauser
.375 H&H

17 September 2001, 18:19
jrslate
My list isn't as long as everyone else's...I don't have enough time...

.45-70 (My favorite and the reason I started handloading)
7mm Rem Mag
.303 British (Also my favorite)
.44 Mag
.300 Savage
.416 Rigby

Please pray for our military and our firefighters

Joel Slate
Slate & Associates, LLC
The Safari Specialists
www.slatesafaris.com

17 September 2001, 18:50
RR
17Ackly Bee
224 Brat
6mm Brit imp 6mm-303
25-06
30-30
303Savage
308
30-06
300Win mag
In the works
225 win imp
6mm-225 imp
6mm Brat
6.5-300Win mag
RR


17 September 2001, 19:39
Shawn460
I am a poor college student, so my list is quite short (it will definately grow once I graduate):
357 mag (2 handguns)
6.5x55 (2 rifles)
300 Wby (first cartridge I reloaded)
460 Wby (too expensive to use factory ammo!)

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17 September 2001, 20:03
<rlineb>
38 special 357 mag 303 brit 30/30 win 30-06 7mm (newest)STW 44 magnum 45-70
17 September 2001, 22:29
<Odessa>
Pistol/Revolver;
357 Mag
38/40
45 ACP
45 Colt

Rifle;
225 Win
243 Win
270 Win
30/06 Sprg
300 Win Mag
348 WCF
45/70 Gov't
458 Win Mag

Also have dies/equip/supplies for the following but haven't loaded yet;
30/30 WCF
308 Win
375 Win
375 H&H Mag

18 September 2001, 01:54
Rob1SG
Happy to add these to the list,
6mm Rem
270 Win
7mm Rem Mag
30-06
338-06

18 September 2001, 02:07
DaveC
Currently:
.22-250
6mm Rem
.338 Win mag
.348 Win
.416 Dakota - just started
.450 AK
.44 mag
10 ga - gotta love that heavi-shot
12 ga trap

Next in line:
.500 Jeffrey - just dummies for now

I quit reloading for my 06 after trying Federal high energy 180 gr TBBC's

18 September 2001, 07:15
<Hip's Ax>
.223
30-06
30/40 Krag
6.5x55
7.62x54R
303 British
18 September 2001, 07:40
<mike aw>
22 Hornet
243 Win
25-35 Win
270 Win
280 Rem
338 Win
416 Rigby
12 ga
16 ga
20 ga
28 ga

18 September 2001, 12:52
TBS
I like my life simple! Nothing fancy here!
Currently:
.223
22-250 Rem
.308 Win

Past:
.17 Rem
.243 Win
.6mm Rem
.270 Win
30-06
.375 H&H

The one I miss the most is the .375H&H

18 September 2001, 13:15
Pa.Frank
Let's see...
9MM Parabellum
38 spcl.
.357 Mag
.41 Mag
.45 ACP
.22 hornet
5.56 (223)
22-250
.243
.30 carbine
30-30
7.62 Nato (7.62X51 or .308 win)
7.62 X 63 (30-06)
7MM Remington Mag
.308 Norma mag (until last year)
12 guage
20 guage
28 guage

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Pennsylvania Frank

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19 September 2001, 11:10
<BigBores>
Let's see if I can name them all,

38/357
44spl/44mag
45acp
45LC
480ruger (coming soon)

220swift
243
25-20
257roberts (ackley soon)
308
30-06
300norma
303british
338winmg
35whelen (coming soon)
375h&h
416rigby (coming soon)
45-70
50bmg

20ga
16ga
10ga (coming soon)

I think that's all.

19 September 2001, 13:55
<JMeier>
Here's mine:
223
22-250
220 swift
243
257 roberts
25-06
270
30-06
300 win
338 win
375H&H
44 mag

JMeier

19 September 2001, 14:26
Geedubya
So far
pistol
.41
.44
.45

rifle
17 machIV
Tactical 20
222
223
22-250
220 swift
6 x 45
243
25-06
257 weatherby mag
6.5 x 55
270
7-08
280 AI
7-mag
7STW
30-30
308
30-06
300 RUM
338 RUM
45-70
working on 17 Ackley hornet and 6mm BR
GWB

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19 September 2001, 15:17
<Lee S. Forsberg>
My list is not very long compared to some of you, maybe a little strange.
Have loaded for 17X2223,297x230 Morris Extra Long, 240 Gibbs, 35 Rem.
Now loading for; 5.7 Johnson Spitfire,223, 22-250Imp,22-250 Standard,264X222Rem Mag, 6.5X06,280Rem(soon),30 Carbine,30-06, 308,30X338, 338 Forsberg,338X06Imp,338 Win Mag, 35WHImp-Brown,375 Forsberg,375X06Imp, 45-70, 50 Alaskan Imp.
Handgun;380 Auto,9mm Luger,38/357 Mag, 44 Mag, 45ACP,45 Auto Rim, 45 Colt
Shotgun;12ga,20ga
I think that's all.

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LSF/375

19 September 2001, 18:03
LE270
223
6mm Rem
25/06
260 Rem
270 Win
308
30/06
300 Weatherby
338 Win Mag
375 H&H
12 ga.
20 ga.
28 ga.
410 bore

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19 September 2001, 19:00
Ol Bull
223 25-06 270 308 30-06 300win 300rum 338win 35whelen 350griffin&howe imp. 9.3 45-70 458win comeing soon 470nitro 38 357 41ae 41mag 45acp 45LC missed one 38-55