I know a lot of us reload a lot of different calibers, but I thought it would be interesting to find out what calibers folks are reloading most often (I’ll do another poll for rifle cartridges). Don’t see your most frequently loaded handgun cartridge? Please leave a comment!
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I reload .45ACP the most by far, but I do reload all the calibers in the list..
“but I do reload all the calibers in the list.. ” –> Good man!
Nothing like the feel of a 1911 in 45 ACP with a good wadcutter load. Oh yeah, with a slide mounted red dot too!
Just getting started and only set up for 9mm. I do have plans to load .40 S&W and .45 ACP.
9mm is my clear winner but i have a little more fun when loading the good old American .45 AUTO
.32 S&W Long, .327 Fed Mag, .38 Special, .357 Mag, .380 ACP, 9mm Luger, 9mm Makarov, .40 S&W, 10mm Auto, .400 Corbon, .45 ACP, .45 Colt
Now if the question had been which caliber do you load the most of? It would have been a different answer. I load a greater variety loads for some calibers (like 38/357) and therefore have more setups/loading sessions for them. However, I tend to run more total rounds of the same load in one setup such as 45ACP 200gr WC and then let it set a while.
I love 45 ACP have two , a Kimber and a Springfield, love to load on my Lock & Load with case feeder and bullet feeder. Does a good and quick job of reloading.
I had to check my records. As blackeagle603 said, wording can change the answer for me. I have loaded more .38 than anything, but that was my first handgun reload. That leaves .45 in 2nd, 9mm in 3rd, .40 in 4th, and .357 in 5th. I think 9mm will soon be my #1 though. I have added two 9mm’s to my collection this week (G17 and LC9) and have cleared out a few hundred rounds from my ammo safe pretty quickly!
I also find .45 the easiest – probably due to the size since I’m feeding cases and bullets by hand on my Hornady LNL with no fancy feeders like some of you lucky loaders.
I load 9mm, .40S&W, .45ACP, .380ACP in about equal amounts, but I load .357Sig more than any other because of the huge cost savings over commercial ammo and because I LOVE this round!
9×18 Makarov!
40 S&W the most based upon inexpensive availability of brass mainly. All my boys shoot .40 and that seems to be their preferred round. Do load a lot of .41 mag for myself……it’s my favorite handgun round.
that is quite tricky question, I started with 9mm Luger, than i got .45ACP for a while….. so probably those 2 are the most re loaded calls. Recently i bought .40S&W that can be no.3. Now I’m looking to start with .500S&W. Does anyone know about any sites wich can give you any more info about reloading this one (what type of powder, how much…etc) ???
thanks
It’s w/o doubt, 9mm. But it’s due to a continuing fascination with so called “Action” shooting, i.e., USPSA, IDPA, etc.
Actually fond of doing drills during practice sessions and with decent 9mm JHP’s bought in bulk costing as much as the good lighter weight .45′s did before the copper & lead being sucked up by the Chinese and being on a fixed income… It’d the only way to shoot quite a bit and not “go broke” !
All that said, still won’t let the 1911′s in .45 & .40 lay dormant, so enjoy doing a “Charlie Petty” by loading and shooting them for as much accuracy as can wring out of them via precision handloading. Too much fun not to shoot them………
My most used cartridge for pistol (and rifle as well) is the old 44/40! I also load 38, 9mm, 44Special, 44Magnum, 45ACP and 45 Colt in quantity, but the old 44WCF wins out, hands down.
Check your spelling on the following page: compination !!!! needs to read combination. att.
http://ultimatereloader.com/getting-started-reloading/choosing-a-press/
Now, I know some of you are going to say: “Hey what about having more than one press?”. Well, that’s going to be a requirement for serious shooters that shoot both pistol and rifle. Either the
compination
of a Single Stage and a Progressive, or a Turret and a Progressive can be good options for the well-rounded reloading shop.
I load .32acp, 380acp. .38/.357, .45acp & .45 colt. Most is .45acp to practice with carry pistols.
Lately have started playing with “cowboy” single actions & lever rifles in .357 & .45 colt so may change a little. Little stuff is for practice rounds for my wife’s purse guns.
I load 38/357, 45acp and 7.62×25.