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Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter
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Have a few decades in the rear view mirror these days and was reflecting on days gone by in the shooting sports. One of the thoughts came about due to dialog on a different thread, that being that I've not shot a factory round of CF ammo in quite some time except for a .380 pistol and some trash .30 M1 ammo about 15 years ago. I began loading in the very early 70's for handguns, moved up to rifles in the mid '80's and shotguns around 2000. I haven't shot any critters with a jacketed bullet in about 20 years.

My questions: What have you loaded and shot for over the years?

My track record: .22 GTC, .22 Hornet/K-Hornet, .243 Win, .25-20 Win, .25-20 SS, .250 Savage, .257 Roberts, 7x57, .30 Carbine, .30-30, .30 Sneezer, .300 Weatherby, .38 Spcl, .357 Mag, 9mm, .358 Win, .38-55 Win, .40x.38-55 Win, .405 Win, .416 Rigby, .44 mag, .45-70, 20/16/12 Ga shot shells.

So, just how loony are you?
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and hundreds of thousands of 12 gauge trap loads..

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Not as much as a lot of these guys but,
.30-30
.30 M1 Carbine
.308
.30-06
7mm Rem. Magnum
.223 Rem.
.22-250
8mm Mauser
.38 Special
.357 Magnum
.45 ACP
9x19
I think that's all


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Originally Posted by DigitalDan
Gee, I see from your list you have 2 PRCs. Sharks are like that. I'm jealous. Sorta.

10/4.

Now that I think about it, I forgot the 26 Nosler.

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Rifle

221 Fireball
223 REM/5.56
25 WSSM
6.5 Grendel
6.5 Swede
6.5 Swede AI
6.5 PRC
7mm-08
7mm-08 AI
280 AI
300 BO
30-06
30-06 AI
300 WSM
300 RUM
7.62x39 .308 bore
7.62x30 .310 bore
9.3 x 62
458 SOCOM

Handguns

25 ACP
380 ACP
9mm
10mm
44 REM Mag
45 ACP
45 Colt


Shotgun

410 2 1/2”
410 3”
20 ga
12 ga 2 3/4”
12 ga 3 “ Steel
10 ga. Been sitting idle since the late 80’s though.


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Originally Posted by Ackleyfan
Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter
Originally Posted by DigitalDan
Have a few decades in the rear view mirror these days and was reflecting on days gone by in the shooting sports. One of the thoughts came about due to dialog on a different thread, that being that I've not shot a factory round of CF ammo in quite some time except for a .380 pistol and some trash .30 M1 ammo about 15 years ago. I began loading in the very early 70's for handguns, moved up to rifles in the mid '80's and shotguns around 2000. I haven't shot any critters with a jacketed bullet in about 20 years.

My questions: What have you loaded and shot for over the years?

My track record: .22 GTC, .22 Hornet/K-Hornet, .243 Win, .25-20 Win, .25-20 SS, .250 Savage, .257 Roberts, 7x57, .30 Carbine, .30-30, .30 Sneezer, .300 Weatherby, .38 Spcl, .357 Mag, 9mm, .358 Win, .38-55 Win, .40x.38-55 Win, .405 Win, .416 Rigby, .44 mag, .45-70, 20/16/12 Ga shot shells.

So, just how loony are you?
grin


and hundreds of thousands of 12 gauge trap loads..

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Why? I got into shooting clays back around 1999 and was reloading 12-14k shells/year.

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Originally Posted by DigitalDan
Originally Posted by Ackleyfan
Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter
Originally Posted by DigitalDan
Have a few decades in the rear view mirror these days and was reflecting on days gone by in the shooting sports. One of the thoughts came about due to dialog on a different thread, that being that I've not shot a factory round of CF ammo in quite some time except for a .380 pistol and some trash .30 M1 ammo about 15 years ago. I began loading in the very early 70's for handguns, moved up to rifles in the mid '80's and shotguns around 2000. I haven't shot any critters with a jacketed bullet in about 20 years.

My questions: What have you loaded and shot for over the years?

My track record: .22 GTC, .22 Hornet/K-Hornet, .243 Win, .25-20 Win, .25-20 SS, .250 Savage, .257 Roberts, 7x57, .30 Carbine, .30-30, .30 Sneezer, .300 Weatherby, .38 Spcl, .357 Mag, 9mm, .358 Win, .38-55 Win, .40x.38-55 Win, .405 Win, .416 Rigby, .44 mag, .45-70, 20/16/12 Ga shot shells.

So, just how loony are you?
grin


and hundreds of thousands of 12 gauge trap loads..

[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]

Why? I got into shooting clays back around 1999 and was reloading 12-14k shells/year.

I believe you…..

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Tikka, that’s quite generous and kind, but in recent times my small bore flock has found greener pastures. Other than RF shooters the most petite plinker I have is the .250 Savage. It might over penetrate?


I am..........disturbed.

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Let’s see. I was self taught and started in ‘66 at 16

Rifles:
22 Hornet
221 Fireball
222 Rem
222 Magnum
223 Rem
22-250 Rem
243 Win
240 Wby
25/06 Rem
6.5 Creed
264 Mag
270 win
7mm Rem Mag
7mm Wby Mag
30 Carbine
300 Blackout
30/30 Win
308 Win
30/06
300 H&H
300 Wby
338 Win mag
350 Rem mag
35 Whelen
38/55
375 H&H
375 Wby
45/70

Handguns:
32 Long
32 H$R
32/20
9mm Luger
38 Spec
357 Mag
38 S&W
44 Rem mag
45 ACP
45 Colt

Shotgun:
20 gauge
12 gauge
I think that’s it.

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Shot competition skeet in the 80’s. Loaded for 410.28,20,12 and bil’s16. Metallic: 223,30-06,300wm, 257wm, 7mmrm, 6.5 Grendel, 308,7x57, 7-08, 243,6mm rem. 270, 280.
9mm, 357, 38,45.
Probably a lot more. Been reloading since the late 70’s.

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Stopped in a local M&P store in Hearne, TX. Probably about 1973.
Bought a used Ruger Super Blackhawk in .41 Rem Mag.
Got home (Palestine, TX) and shot up what ammo came with the gun.
Next morning, I'm in town looking for more ammo.
A 50 round box of Remington ammo was $18!
WHAT!?
After talking to the store owner, I ordered a Lee Loader, bullets, primers and powder.
That was my initiation!
I don't load for a catalog of calibers, but I load for several.
I have 2 MEC 600 Jr loaders. A 12 gauge and a 20 gauge.
Sadly, I only shoot 16 gauge shotguns! LOL!

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Originally Posted by beretzs
I started loading around 13-14 years old. Dad got me an RCBS kit from the old NRA coupon books they’d send out. I’ve been addicted as hell since.




Rifles:
1. 300WBY
2. 223 rem
3. 22-250
4. 222 Rem
5. 243 win
6. 6 ARC
7. 224 Valkyrie
8. 6 Creed
9. 308win
10. 270 Win
11. 6.5 Creedmore
12. 6.5x55
13. 7x57
14. 7mm rem mag
15. 9.3x62mm
16. 222 Rem Mag
17. 300 Win Mag
18. 300H&H
19. 338wm
20. 375H&H
21. 300WSM
22. 7WSM
23. 270 WSM
24. 375 Imp
25. 325 WSM
26. 300 Savage
27. 348win
28. 375win
29. 30-06
30. 7mm08
31. 25-06 Rem
32. 7 Mash Super
33. 28 Nosler
34. 30-30 Win
35. 35 Rem
36. 35 Whelen
37. 358 Win
38. 30 M1 Carbine
39. 45-70 Govt
40. 444 Rem
41. 300 RUM
42. 9.3x57
43. 250 Savage
44. 280 Improved
45. 280 Rem
46. 350 Rem Mag
47. 6.5 PRC
48. 35 Newton
49. 264 Win Mag
50. 458 Win Mag
51. 45-90
52. 257 Wby
53. 240 Wby
54. 6.5x300 Wby


Pistols:
1. 9mm
2. 10mm
3. 45 ACP
4. 44 Rem Mag
5. 480 Ruger
6. 500 JRH


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Originally Posted by geedubya
I had sat down a while back and thought about the different cartridges for which I've loaded. Here is the latest updated list.

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ya!

98 if my count is accurate.

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Originally Posted by Ulvejaeger
Hope that I remember most of them:
17 Rem
22 Hornet
219 Zipper
222 Rem
223
22-250
220 Swift
243
6mm Rem
250-3000
257 Roberts
25-06
6.5x54 M-S
6.5x55
256 Newton
7mm-08
7x57
280 Rem
7x61 S&H
7mm Rem mag
284 Win
30-30
308
30-06
30 Newton
300 H&H
300 Win mag
300 RCM
338RCM
338 Win mag
375 H&H
32-20
32-20 CPA
38-55
40-50 Sharps straight
40-70 Sharps straight
45-70 & 50-90
Pistols: not much
32 H&R mag
38 Special
357 Mag
44 Special

Some cool cartridges in your list! Very neat.


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Started with a Lee Loader that you struck with a hammer in the seventies..

17 Hornet
17 Rem
204
22 Hornet
222
223
222 Rem Mag
223AI
225
22-250
6x45
6x47
6mm
243
240 Wby
25-20
250 Savage
257 Roberts
25-06
257 Wby
6.5 Grendell
6.5 Creedmore
6.5x55
6.5-06
270
7 TCU
7-08
280
284
7 WSM
7X57
7 Rem Mag
30-30
308
30-06
30-06AI
300 Win
300 H&H
32 Special
32-20
303 British
7.62x39
8x57
8x57R
9.3x57
9.3x74R
35 Rem
358 Win
35 Whelen
357 Mag
38 Special
357 Maximum
375 Win
38x55
375 H&H
405 Win
41 Mag
44 Mag
44 Special
45 Colt
45 ACP
45-70
458 Win

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A lot! All rifle!

I used to load a little bit of shotgun and a ton of 38 and 45, but my rifle looneyism finally pushed all that aside. I just don't shoot either of them enuf to load them. A friend with around a dozen Dillons of various complexities gives me what little handgun ammo I want except for factory stuff that I use for carry purposes. I bought a case of military grade 00 buck for use if I need to repel boarders. If I ever shoot doves again, I'll buy a few boxes.

Rifle ammo of many shades have been churned out of my presses over the last 43 years. What little factory stuff purchased has been really cheap deals for the purpose of getting brass. Some European cartridges are as cheap to buy loaded as to buy new brass. PPU is a good example. When I got my 9.3X62, their ammo was super reasonable and the brass excellent. When I picked up my 1903 Mannlicher-Schoenauer, I ran across a guy at a gun show that gave me an unbelievable price on 14 boxes of old (70s I think, came in the old wood grain boxes) Norma 6.5X54. There was so much of it that I ended up killing a deer with it before I emptied all the brass. That is the first deer killed with a factory load in decades, maybe even since 79 when I started reloading.

I have also started casting and powder coating. So far, I've only taken deer with cast in 45-70, 38-55, and 9X57. Hope to add 30 WCF to that list this year using my Winchester 54, but with my eyes, hitting a deer using the Lyman peep will be a challenge.

EDIT: Just did a quick count and, it seems that I have loaded almost 30 CF rifle rounds.

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222, 223, 22-250, 220 Swift, 6 Creed, 243, 257 Rob, 25-06, 6.5 Creed, 260 Rem, 270, 7mm mag, 30-30, 308, 30-06, 300 Wby, 350 Rem Mag, 35 Whelen, 375 H&H, 444 Marlin, 45-70.

32 H&R, 9mm, 38 S&W, 38 Special, 357, 40 S&W, 10mm, 41 mag, 44 Special, 44 mag, 45 ACP, 45 Auto Rim, 45 Colt.

12 & 20ga.

Started pulling the handle in '73 with a Pacific 105 12ga. loader & in 74 with an RCBS Jr. A high percentage of my guns have never used a factory load. Not sure if I've ever killed big game with a factory load & the only varmints killed with factory stuff will have been the ones shot with a rimfire. OTOH, I'll grab a killer deal if I get the chance. A bud & I bought 2 pallets of 12 ga. target loads & about halfway through the second pallet we quit shooting Sporting Clays for some reason & what shells were left have carried me through several Dove seasons.

I cast some in the 70's but didn't get serious about it till Obamas first year & damn glad I started back. Just another source of freedom & self reliance.

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Did shotguns too, but I found it cheaper to buy for trap shooting compared to loading 12 gauge on a Lee Load-All. I got a 16 gauge MEC, just because I have a few 16s that I love to shoot.
The Old Man had an 870 in 16. It was the only shotgun I saw him use in over 4 decades of hunting bunnies and squirrels.
He bought it used in 1946, following his WW2 service.
It was pretty rough when it became mine, but I got it reblued and the stock and action redone. I can imagine what he’d say about spending the money, but it’s a beauty, and I still use it occasionally just for his sake.
Also have Remington M48 and a Savage SxS in 16, so the MEC does get some use.
Wads are hard to find though.
Holy smokes, the last time I saw 16s in factory loads, they were $15 a box!
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380
9mm
38
357
44 mag
45acp

222
223
22-250
220 Swift
243
270
7mm-08
7x57
7mm Rem Mag
30 carbine
30-30
300 Savage
308 & 308 service rifle
30-06 & M1 Garand ammo
300 Ultra Mag
350 Rem mag


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9mm
357mag
38 special
45acp
44mag
454 Casull
30/06
30/30
35rem
7mm/08
.223
.204 Ruger
450 Bushmaster
12ga
20ga
.410

I'm sure I missed some.


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