.38 Special
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"Entertainment and enjoyment in reloading". Hmm.
Assuming we're talking handgun cartridges, I divide them very generally into revolver and semi-auto cartridges. I personally prefer to load revolver cartridges, because they tend to be a little less sensitive to OAL, nose shape, crimp profile, etc. than semi-auto cartridges with their peculiar need to go sliding up and down and around in the gun.
Beyond that, though, I find that reloading one straight-walled revolver cartridge is a lot like loading any other straight-walled revolver cartridge. There are exceptions for very large and very small cases (.500 Magnum, .32 Long, etc.) and there also is the occasional oddity like the small rims on .45 Colt cases, but in general I just don't see much difference.
Playing along, though... In my world, the easiest top-quality results come with the .38 Special. I also really enjoy loading up the old "Skeeter" rounds in the .44 Special, with home cast H&G 503-style bullets - the process isn't anything special, but I enjoy trodding so closely in those footsteps. And for simple pleasure of loading the way it was done nearly from the start, blackpowder .45 Colt is truly enjoyable.
Assuming we're talking handgun cartridges, I divide them very generally into revolver and semi-auto cartridges. I personally prefer to load revolver cartridges, because they tend to be a little less sensitive to OAL, nose shape, crimp profile, etc. than semi-auto cartridges with their peculiar need to go sliding up and down and around in the gun.
Beyond that, though, I find that reloading one straight-walled revolver cartridge is a lot like loading any other straight-walled revolver cartridge. There are exceptions for very large and very small cases (.500 Magnum, .32 Long, etc.) and there also is the occasional oddity like the small rims on .45 Colt cases, but in general I just don't see much difference.
Playing along, though... In my world, the easiest top-quality results come with the .38 Special. I also really enjoy loading up the old "Skeeter" rounds in the .44 Special, with home cast H&G 503-style bullets - the process isn't anything special, but I enjoy trodding so closely in those footsteps. And for simple pleasure of loading the way it was done nearly from the start, blackpowder .45 Colt is truly enjoyable.
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