Stop reloading one..

[JDeere]

I quit messing with 9MM and .45 long ago. Bought loaded ammo cheap and stacked it deep. I started loading .45 again because my stash was getting thin. There are still good deals to be had on 9MM so no I am not messing with it...

 

[7mmRLC]

I'm in the 9mm boat. I load for it but like above at times it's cheaper and less hassle to buy it buy the case. Other than that I don't reload shotgun ammo anymore either and haven't for many yrs.

 

[Wildbillz]

I have stopped loading 9mm. With the cost of primers what it is, I would rather buy new 9mm and save the primes for something that makes more since. The primers are better used in 38Spl and 357Mag loading.

WB

 

[CowboyTim]

30/06, plenty of good factory fodder for reasonable cost.

 

[Walkalong]

I already quit - 5.7x28

lol, me too, but I also sold the upper.

 

[Kaldor]

9mm blaster ammo is where I draw the line. I cant compete with the cost of components. Im 20-22 cents a round if I load it. Factory is available on sale for about those same prices. Fortunately for me I dont shoot a ton of blaster pistol ammo anymore.
I just loaded a 1000 rounds of 124 RMR MPRs, but those really arent blaster ammo, so thats the only reason I did it. I still load 9mm subs though, as they are ridiculous in price.

The rest? I can still save some money doing 223 and 308 range ammo, and its more accurate than factory ammo. 45 ACP you can still come ahead on reloads by a decent margin.

I do have a progressive press, case and bullet feeder, and a Dillon trimmer, so that takes the sting out of it for time investment. If I was pulling the handle on a single or a turret? No way would I do it.

 

[lightman]

I doubt that I will ever stop loading anything that I currently load for. But I do have a few guns that I don't reload for, just because I never shoot them.

 

[tightgroup tiger]

For me it would be .327 FM. The cases don't run good through my presses, and they are a pain for me to load.
My Grand Kids shoot the reduced loads up as fast as I can load them to. And I don't like to load them so it is a source of irritation for me.

That would be the one. As soon as I can ween them onto something else that gun is going to get traded in on something else like a good old fashioned model 10 or something.

 

[Typetwelve]

I agree with many here on the 9mm thing...it really is a pain to load in bulk and with primers being $80/case (on the low end), factory ammo isn't that much more $$ once you factor in projectiles.

With the "sometimes you win, sometimes you lose", for me, it was 7.62x54r. Having a crummy Mosin, loading ammo for it makes zero sense. At the time, I figured "what the heck"...then components skyrocketed. Worst of all, about all I can get out of the PPU brass that I bought is maybe 5 reloads before the primer pocket blasts clean out of it. In the end, it was a waste of time and $$.

 

[PO2Hammer]

I would quit loading 9mm if someone made ammo that was as accurate as mine and it was affordable.

 

[.38 Special]

12 gauge trap loads is another one. Even buying components in bulk, I'm saving a buck or maybe two per 25 rounds. I sort-of enjoy loading them - I take my glass of bourbon into the man cave and pull the lever for an hour or so after work - but if my time is worth anything at all then it just doesn't make sense.

 

[Dan Wesson]

I load what I shoot except for .22lr

I enjoy loading almost as much as shooting, but if I sold all guns in a caliber, that would be my cue to stop reloading it.

 

[.38 Special]

I load what I shoot except for .22lr

I enjoy loading almost as much as shooting, but if I sold all guns in a caliber, that would be my cue to stop reloading it.

I think that's probably key: if loading is a hobby in itself, then there you go. The days when it was a good way to save money, though, are gone for most of us.

There are exceptions, of course. I just geared up for loading .257 Weatherby - brass, bullets, dies - and then decided I needed 20 factory rounds for comparison. I actually spent more on the latter than I did on the former!

 

[Buzznrose]

I could stop reloading altogether and not miss actually doing it…but I like my 9MM and .223 loads a lot better than any cheap blasting ammo I’d buy to replace it.

 

[twarr1]

I already quit - 5.7x28

lol, me too, but I also sold the upper.

I was successful in reloaded the 5.7x28 despite it being a pretty good learning curve. I scrapped a lot of cases because getting the shoulder just right is difficult. That, along with the tiny case capacity and general fickle nature of the caliber and the fact that ammo that used to be $1/round is now <50¢, made it just not worth the hassle.

 

[RikSors]

Probably 9mm. Not cost effective anymore.

 

[jmorris]

I quit loading 9mm years ago, only to start up again when aluminum blazer was still $2.99/50 and WWB $3.99/50, it actually cost me more to load my own than buying store bought. I was paying for the competitive advantage though.

Fast forward to casting and things got much less expensive. My all time record was $18/1000 for 45 acp back when Grafs was pushing out the last bit of BA10 they had.

 

[Targa]

Like many others 9mm for me. I will always keep the components necessary to reload for it as I wait for the next fear mongering, government induced pandemic to rear its ugly head but short of that, I will just buy the 9’s.

 

[Saluki91]

If you had to stop reloading one cartridge that you currently reload, which would it be and why?

I would stop reloading 223/556. I dislike the brass prep process, trimming, swaging, etc. I don’t shoot my ARs as much anymore and the cost savings isn’t as significant as other rounds.

380ACP…I load it for my wife’s gun, which is code for “I load practice ammo for her to use, but she doesn’t.” Range days with my Goodson and nephew are the perfect way to dispose of that practice ammo!

 

[.45Coltguy]

Some interesting answers on this. If I had to stop handloading for one, it would be, uhh, I'm not sure.

 

[Nature Boy]

I started reloading the cartridges I reload for a reason so there’s no motivation to quit any of them.

Even 9mm, where I get all the brass I need for free as range pick up, still makes sense because it’s a hobby for me.

If I wanted to save money I’d quit shooting, sell off all my reloading equipment and my guns and do something else that’s cheaper like watch TV.

 

[Blue68f100]

I quit when I no longer own or shoot the gun. Keep the dies and supplies just encase.

 

[1KPerDay]

I would stop reloading 223/556. I dislike the brass prep process, trimming, swaging, etc. I don’t shoot my ARs as much anymore and the cost savings isn’t as significant as other rounds.

I hate loading .223 to the point that I loaded like 5 rounds and gave up. I have buckets of brass waiting and pills and powder. I hate it to the point where I’m happy to pay for factory ammo. I load pretty much everything else I shoot. Cases are too hard to size, too small, PITA to trim/prep, bullets too small. I absolutely despise loading it.

 

[mokin]

I enjoy handloading. I like the rhythm and the feeling of doing something with my hands. However, if I were to give something up that I shoot on a regular basis it would be 12 gauge shells. I'll go through a couple hundred over the course of a month but due to the cost and scarcity of components, it is easier to buy loaded ammunition.

 

[blackd24]

I enjoy handloading. I like the rhythm and the feeling of doing something with my hands. However, if I were to give something up that I shoot on a regular basis it would be 12 gauge shells. I'll go through a couple hundred over the course of a month but due to the cost and scarcity of components, it is easier to buy loaded ammunition.

I purchased 12 gauge reloading components and I think it will cost me more than it would to just outright buy cheap target ammo. I think once I get through the powder and lead I’ll just stop reloading 12 gauge. But I like the end product and the process.