What load do you load the most?

[Shooter973]

I've been reloading for about 35 yrs, and have just resently found myself loading 1 load a lot more than any other. I've been gifted with large quanities of 44 mag brass ( about 4000) and have been having a ball loading and shooting 8 1/2 gr. of Unique under a cast 240-250 gr bullet of almost any shape and it's been great! Give approx. 1000 fps from a 4 in S& W 629 and 4 5/8 in Stainless Ruger. I also shoot it out of a Win 44 Mag. Traper, and I think it does about 1200 fps out of the 16 in. barrel. Pretty mild but a lot of fun and it's pretty cheap also. What caliber and load do you use the most? I have other favorite loads in other Cals. but this is the 1 I've been loading the most for the last 6 months!

 

[griz]

I've loaded a bunch of 45 ACP in the past but right now 38 Special tops the list.

 

[Zak Smith]

Now it's about a tie between 9x19 and .45ACP.

-z

 

[JoeHatley]

Just a quick estimate, but in the last 25 years I've handloaded and shot, just over 3 tons of cast bullets. The majority of those were .45 acp, with a good amount of .38's being a distant 2nd.

Joe

 

[Quantrill]

.38spec., 2.5gr 700X, 148gr wadcutter. Quantrill

 

[Steve Smith]

HOT LOAD, REDUCE BY AT LEAST 10%, OBSERVE RESULTS, AND ADJUST FROM THERE!!!


.223 77 gr SMK seated to mag length, 24.2 gr RL-15, LC case, Rem 7 1/2 primer.

Load so much of it I'm surprised the press can't do it by itself.

 

[Zak Smith]

Steve, what velocity do you get with the 77SMK's out of what barrel length?

-z

 

[Steve Smith]

Umm, IIRC a little over 2700 (maybe 2750? its been a long time since I chronoed it). Barrel is 20".

Will shoot into about 2" at 300 yards (maybe better, I am lousy with a scope), if wind doesn't get you.

 

[Gary H]

45 ACP, 38 Special, 45 Colt

 

[Steve in PA]

9mm, .45acp and .30/06 (for an M1 Garand)

 

[ACP230]

The .45 ACP wins hands down since I have shot it in Bowling Pin, Bullseye, Steel. IDPA matches and PPC-type matches.
I also shoot it in a couple of .45 ACP subguns occasionally. I loaded a lot of 230 grain LRN .45 bullets and a lesser amount of 200 grain SWCs for target stuff. Now I mostly use surplus 230 FMJs. It's about time to buy some more of them.

The .38 Special probably comes in second. Every so often I collect every empty .38 brass in the house and load them with a 158 grain LSWC and a medium dose of the old Unique powder.

The .30-06 was third for a while because I shot it in HP. Then I got an M1A and started loading .308s with a 147 grain Winchester pull down bullet with enough H4895 to send it out at 2,550 fps.

 

[Brian Williams]

357's 158gr LSWC 6.5 gr w231
for S&W 13 and 586 and Marlin 1894

 

[Mannlicher]

Lately, I have been loading a lot of .45 Colt, with 9 grains of Unique under a 250 grain Speer LSWC. Another high volume load is a .44 Mag with a Hornady XTP 240 grain JHP over 13 grains of Unique.

 

[ARGarrison]

.38 spl, mostly with a 158 gr RN/FP.

 

[Pumpkinheaver]

.45acp is #1 with plinking 45-70 loads #2 .308 is coming on strong though with my L1A1 requiring copious amounts of ammo to keep it and me happy!

 

[popbang]

Hands down I load the most in .45 Colt.

 

[Johnny Guest]

Same ol' stuff - - -

Vast majority is .45 ACP, Commercial LRN 230, 5.3 gr. 231.

Quite a bit of .38 SPL recently. LSWC 158, 4.5 of 231, LRN 158, 4.0 231, 130 FMJRN 4.0 WPT.

.45 Colt. 250 commercial LSWC, 9 gr. Universal OR 9 gr Unique. 276 home cast LSWC 9 gr. Universal.

Seldom load 9x19 lately in light of bargain factory at Academy and Bass Pro. Have loaded bunches of 124 JHP with 4.6 Universal.

Best,
Johnny

 

[caz223]

.41 mag, by far...
20.6 grains H110, starline cases, CCI 350 primers, XTP-HP 210 grain bullets.

 

[Desert Dog]

45 ACP - 5.5 gr. Unique - 230 gr. RNL

45 Colt - 8.0 gr. Unique - 255 gr. LSWC

These two are a neck and neck tie for most loaded.


Mike

 

[blades67]

.45 ACP is the most reloaded on my press followed by 10mm Auto.

 

[38Mike]

38 special; 158 gr lswc; 3.9 gr 231; for a S&W 442

 

[Peter M. Eick]

I hate to say I only have 2 memorized, but

380auto 4.0 grns unique, cci500 primer, 90 grn JHP, .984 COL.
45acp, 4.9 grns Bullseye, cci300 primer, 230 grn FMJ, 1.262 COL.

I have yet to stabilize on one load for the rest of the calibers.....

 

[Shooter973]

Loads?

Thanks for all of your repies fellows!!!! I'm a little surprised that only about 20 guys have a favorite load or the one that they shoot the most.!!

 

[A. Partisan]

45acp 5.5gr Unique/200gr SWC

 

[A. Partisan]

45acp 5.5gr Unique/200gr SWC