What caliber are you not going to bother reloading?

[rsrocket1]

7.62x39
Brass is more expensive than com bloc loaded ammo and my Saiga throws the empties almost as far as it shoots the bullets

22LR
Too difficult to reprime

 

[MtnCreek]

drive myself crazy fishing for brass in the grass. (that wasn't supposed to rhyme)

Let me fix that for ya: It bites ____ fishing for brass in the grass.

.32 long. The last box of .32 ammo I bought was about 10yrs ago and I still have about half left. I do save the brass in case it becomes too difficult to find new ammo.
7.62x39. I sold my last 'rifle' that fires 7.62x39 back in Nov/Dec '08 (it sold for far more than it was worth). I never reloaded for it; the brass was always dented pretty deep. I assumed the case body hits the charging handle on a AK type.

 

[788Ham]

.32 ACP. I bought a 1935 Beretta .32 ACP about 6 months ago, ammo isn't that bad, $14/50, and I don't shoot 3 or 4 boxes when I do shoot it. My hands don't work like they used to, fumbling with those little bullets....... nah, I'll buy.

 

[oneounceload]

.22 lr for starters - costs too much to reload

.223 - don't shoot enough now to worry about it

.357 - same reason as .223

 

[helotaxi]

Other than rimfire, I will maintain the capability to load for any cartridge that I shoot, even if I don't use that capability regularly. That includes having some quantity of bullets, powder and primers on hand.

You never know what the future may hold.

 

[floydster]

.462 Whelen

 

[Bush Pilot]

I was given a Yugo a couple of years ago, doubt I'll ever load for that gun. Until 2 months ago I never thought I'd load .380, buying a Smith Bodyguard changed my mind.

 

[gamestalker]

25 ACP! That round is a waste of primer, powder, copper, and lead. Most pellet guns are more lethal than a 25 ACP.

 

[helotaxi]

25 ACP! That round is a waste of primer, powder, copper, and lead. Most pellet guns are more lethal than a 25 ACP.

Falls more into the "never shoot" category for me. No point in reloading a round I would never shoot.

 

[coloradokevin]

You already hit on it for me: 7.62x39mm.

Honestly, I don't see myself saving any real significant money (if any at all) by loading for that cartridge. I also don't think there's much to be gained in the way of accuracy with the SKS. As such, the steel cased ammo will keep feeding that gun!

 

[clutch]

I have dies and components for any calibre I have a firearm in. Whether I've shot said firearm or reloaded may be a no, not yet. I save my brass from everything except steel case.

Clutch

 

[highlander 5]

I reload everything but 32 auto. I have a Ruger M77 MK II in 7.62x39 that's not fond of milsurp but it will fire if hit twice,

 

[Sniderman]

.25 auto,,,,
Bought it off a friend with 4 boxes of ammo for $50.00 several years ago.
Hardly ever shoot the poor little thing.

 

[defcon]

For me, for now it's 5.56 and .45ACP. I shoot on my own property and I'd drive myself crazy fishing for brass in the grass. (that wasn't supposed to rhyme)

You could buy a brass catcher for your 5.56. It's only a few bucks and one never knows what comes to our way down the road shooting-sport wise. Saving the brass (even if not reloading at the present is a worthwhile effort and may become a life saver in "rainy days")

 

[Steve Marshall]

Please point me in the direction that allows me to reload 7.62x39 for less money than Wolf, Brown Bear et al.

 

[helotaxi]

Please point me in the direction that allows me to reload 7.62x39 for less money than Wolf, Brown Bear et al.

Can't be done, and as cheap and plentiful as it is right now, why try? Stockpile for emergency use and replenish what you shoot.

 

[Inksinme2]

i just got my brass and dies for my new 454 casull, the only problem i have is that the only primers i have available are cci 450's, which are magnum primers and my speer manual calls for cci 400's which are not. will i be safe using the magnum primers? by the way i was planning on loading 24-26 grains of 2400 in starline brass under a 250 gr xtp.

 

[HOWARD J]

I had 2 sks--2 AK--a mini 39 before the Russian ammo became popular.
I still have a lot of brass from back then so I reload it--it's my hobby.Retired 11 years.
I still have a bunch of Chinese steelcore--about 1600 rounds.
It is good ammo--too bad they banned it.
I reload for all my guns except 25ACP

 

[zeke]

25 acp the two owned are seldom shot. Don't reload for shotgun. Couldn't resist the urge to buy bulk Lapua 7.62x39 brass awile back, but will take a while to use up the rounds stored. Don't even have dies for the 7.62x54, but at least one full case of rounds.

 

[supergoat343]

.22
Everything else is either being reloaded now, or waiting for its metallic mate to come into my possession. Only nine more agonizing months until I hit 21.

 

[noylj]

.25 Auto

 

[amandab]

.32 Winchester special.
Brass is hard to come by and/or EXPENSIVE. Its a hard round to convert bass into.
With no real world benefits over 30-30 I just traded the rifle for a 30-30.

 

[evan price]

The only non-rimfire I don't reload is 12-guage shotgun. I don't shoot enough to bother with it and $49/flat Gun Club shells are just fine for me.

 

[Ignition Override]

Besides .22LR,
Russian-made 7.62x39 for the SKS and Mini 30.

If our only option were to pay ludicrous US retail prices, I Never would have bought the SKS, Mini 30 or Mini 14.

Always loading mags less than half full certainly reduces ammo consumption.

 

[CraigC]

.32 Winchester special.
Brass is hard to come by and/or EXPENSIVE. Its a hard round to convert bass into.
With no real world benefits over 30-30 I just traded the rifle for a 30-30.

None of this is true. New .32Spl brass is readily available and in stock from Midway. Hornady is producing new Leverevolution ammunition for it and brass. Winchester's brass is cheaper. Federal, Winchester and Remington also load ammunition. If none were available, .30-30 brass is very easily converted by simply resizing in a .32 sizer die. The .32Spl is a great cast bullet round.