Too many. I currently load for6 pistols, and about 13 rifles. I load for a few people, but thats going to stop. I learned my lesson. One friend actually blamed my reloads last year on why the bullet didn't perform well. He shot a deer at 20 yards in the shoulder with 130gr gamekings kickin at 3000fps with a 270win and it ran for 150 yards.
Recently got me a 460SW I am pretty excited about loading for. A few of them I think I have made the decision to stop loading for. One is the 30-30win. I just use the gun to practice my offhand shots, and let the wife shoot. The other is 204ruger. I am getting .7MOA accuracy with factory ammo and I need one gun I know is zero'd so when I need to shoot something long range I can.
I am terrible tinkerer. Once I find a load a gun likes, I don't stop, I find another load, and another. So rarely is too many of my guns zero'd. I zero them before going on a trip, and load up two box's of ammo for it. I just get bored easy and then trade and start this cycle all over again.
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RE: how many firearms do you reload for
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Too many. I currently load for6 pistols, and about 13 rifles. I load for a few people, but thats going to stop. I learned my lesson. One friend actually blamed my reloads last year on why the bullet didn't perform well. He shot a deer at 20 yards in the shoulder with 130gr gamekings kickin at 3000fps with a 270win and it ran for 150 yards.
Recently got me a 460SW I am pretty excited about loading for. A few of them I think I have made the decision to stop loading for. One is the 30-30win. I just use the gun to practice my offhand shots, and let the wife shoot. The other is 204ruger. I am getting .7MOA accuracy with factory ammo and I need one gun I know is zero'd so when I need to shoot something long range I can.
I am terrible tinkerer. Once I find a load a gun likes, I don't stop, I find another load, and another. So rarely is too many of my guns zero'd. I zero them before going on a trip, and load up two box's of ammo for it. I just get bored easy and then trade and start this cycle all over again.
I think at 20 yards if it was a buck I would have necked it, if it were a doe well you know.... but we dont talk about that shot on this forum.
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my hunting/reloading partner loads for a few friends but I load for my 30-06 and wifes 30-30 along with my dads 308.
I only do basic loads for the 30-30 and 308 as they don't care too much about performance. The 308 gets nosler 180gr Ballistic tip and the 30-30 gets 150gr bullet.
I have played a bit with my 06' but find the Horandy 150gr IB works well. I do have a few barnes 180 gr loaded up for it but only if i get a moose license or go bear hunting.
I am considering trying 130gr for deer.
I don't load for friends as they only complain and make fun of what they call home made bullets, they don't trust them.
I'm pretty sure Big Country will call me a liar, but here's my list.
Handguns:
.32 ACP
.32 S&W Long
.32 H&R Magnum
7.62x38R Nagant
.38 S&W
.38 Special
.357 Magnum
.38 Super
.380
9x18 (Makarov)
9x19
.44 Special
.44 Magnum
.45 ACP
.45 ACP shotshell
.45 Colt
Rifles:
.223
.22/250
.243
.257 Roberts
.25/06
6.5x50 ***anese
6.5x55 Mauser
.30 WCF (.30/30 Win)
7.5x54 French
7.5x55 Swiss
7.62x51
7.62x54R
.30/06
7.65x53 Mauser
.303 British
.32/40 Winchester
8x57 Mauser
.338/06
.375 Winchester
.38 WCF (.38/40)
.444 Marlin
.45/70
.577/450 Martini Henry
Forgot these:
8x56R Mannlicher
.32 WCF (.32/20 Win) in rifle and handgun)
7.62x39
My numbers are the same as Bigcountry's. I really only load for one other person but will help others who are wanting to learn. I too normally find the one load that shoots and performs well in each of my firearms and stick with that particular loading. About the only ones I experiment around with are the 308 and the 30-06. Even my handgun loads are normally one specific load for each of them.
I intend on reloading for all my center fire rifles, just haven"™t had the time for two of them. I"™m really interested developing loads for my 222 & 44 Mag...
how many firearms do you reload for
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