What calibers do you NOT reload?

Does that include Wolf primers?

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Nope! It does enclude CCI tho.

Heck, I just finished the other night reloading 100 rds using a Lee Loader and a Sinclair arbor press. Ya it was time consuming, but I sure enjoyed it, very relaxing.

Just to make it clear, the Lee Loader is not the only way I have to reload, but then I also do not have a progressive either.

Work 365 days a year? Never did that in my whole life and never intended or wanted to, only reason I ever worked was to enjoy myself. Like I said, I love retirement! Ya, I more than likely have better things to do with my time, but they aren't as enjoyable!

22lr
7.62 Com-Bloc
12 ga

Besides 22lr the only ones I don't load for are 25acp, 32acp and 7.62X25. I also haven't loaded any shotgun shells in probably 10years.

Work 365 days a year? Never did that in my whole life and never intended or wanted to, only reason I ever worked was to enjoy myself.

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If you could make what I make working the hours I work, you would. You'd also be buying cast bullets and .22LR ammo and spending more time shooting than handloading/casting. I haven't worked an 8hr day in 7yrs.

If you could make what I make working the hours I work, you would. You'd also be buying cast bullets and .22LR ammo and spending more time shooting than handloading/casting. I haven't worked an 8hr day in 7yrs.

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Off topic I know but really I seriously doubt that I would, I'm only going to live here once and enjoying life is much more important to me that large amounts of money, BTW I retired at the ripe old age of 57/58, gave up working at a great paying job for enjoyment.

As far as casting, yes I would continue to cast, as I find it enjoyable, obviously you don't. To each his own.

Money has always been a secondary issue with me, and I always seemed to have more than enough.

Maybe I'm just a simple man with simple needs. But my collection is quite extensive.

While I have occasionally loaded 7.62x39mm, generally speaking I do not.
Maybe if I had a little bolt gun in that chambering.....

I seriously doubt that I would

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You wouldn't work from home, drinking your own coffee, for 2-4hrs a day, making a hefty six figure income??? I've worked a lot harder for a hell of a lot less. It's 11:20am, actually been a non-typical, long work day. I'll be headed to the woods in a half hour.

...enjoying life is much more important to me that large amounts of money...

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Likewise. Though I must admit that my situation is probably a lot more rare than free lead.

You wouldn't work from home, drinking your own coffee, for 2-4hrs a day, making a hefty six figure income??? I've worked a lot harder for a hell of a lot less. It's 11:20am, actually been a non-typical, long work day. I'll be headed to the woods in a half hour.

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Nope, I enjoy total leisure! Oh wait, I do have a job to do tomorrow AM. Part of the Honor Guard for our local American Legion, Another Veteran Passed. No pay tho, which I'm more than OK with.

I at least own the dies for every centerfire metallic cartridge I can shoot, except for 762x39, due to brass availability or lack thereof. That is the only commie cartridge I own; if I ever got into the others I'm guessing the same situation would exist.

For me I don't presently reload for my two milsurps 7.62x25 and x54R....but I did work up a viable load for my x34R Nagant using some 32-20 brass so that I'd always be able to shoot the old gal-lol

Craigc- i stop by once a month to my local NTB when out working in the area, its not out of my way at all. sorting 3/4 bucket takes about an hour to do. it takes about half an hour to clean up enough lead for a three hour casting session. its pretty easy for me to drop 650-700 an hour using a six cavity mold. they don't need sizing and lubing in alox takes all of 15 minutes for a couple thousand. so 2,000 in about 4.5 hours total. I apologize that i like to shoot a lot, like to shoot for cheap, take pride in my handywork, and enjoy the casting process. I'm self employed and only work 5-10 hours a week so I have plenty of time on my hands.

Rimfire, shotshell, and the ones I don't shoot.

Getting back to the original topic, the only two cartridges I don't currently reload for are 7.65x53 and 7.62x25. I may have to start reloading the 7.62x25 though, I'm running out of surplus and it's been harder to find lately.

Can you still purchase primers for less than .02 cents? If so where and how big of bulk

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Very doubtful in todays world. I was only relating my own experience. I purchased primers at a close out, bought all they had, many many sleeves/bricks/packs of 5000, whatever you wish to call it. It was within the last 10 years tho.

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I shoot on my own property and would never waste time sifting through the grass for my cases. So no .223, .380ACP or .45ACP.

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Sounds like a perfect opportunity to reload steel -- pick it up outta the grass with a magnet, and if there are some that you can't find, then no big loss.

Sounds like a perfect opportunity to reload steel -- pick it up outta the grass with a magnet, and if there are some that you can't find, then no big loss.

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Yeah, I don't think so.

40 S&W. I hate that gun so I don't shoot it.

I actually bought factory ammo since I started reloading:

22 short
22 long
22 long rifle
22 mag
17 M2
17 HMR
12 ga

.22 Rimfire
.25 acp

To those that say 7.62x39 isn't worth reloading for because Commie guns aren't accurate enough to tell the difference.
What would people think about AR-15 accuracy if all they ever shot was cheap Russian steel case ammo?

There are quite a few SKSs out there that will surprise you if properly fed.

Don't reload for:
9mm
.40 S&W
.380 ACP
12Ga.
.38 special/.357 magnum (don't shoot it enough)

I always told myself that if I ever got an AR, I would just buy factory ammunition and sell the brass. That lasted about 2 days. I swear it was a reflex, it was out of my control. Dies and bullets came in the mail, I assume I ordered them

I own an AK and do not reload 7.62x39. Just cheaper to buy russian surplus.

wankerjake
I always told myself that if I ever got an AR, I would just buy factory ammunition and sell the brass. That lasted about 2 days.

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There could be a compulsive aspect to handloading?