What's the most uncommon cartridge you load for?

[Pokajabba]

AT last count I load for one hundred and thirty five cartridges, including the 356TSW and the 9X23
HOW can you possibly note the 45COLT in the question ? Its as common as fleas on a hound dog ?
And so it goes...

Because it doesn't start with 9 or end with Special or Magnum

 

[Patocazador]

.357/.44 Bain & Davis
.357 Auto Mag
7x57 Ackley Improved
.25 auto
7.63 Mauser
.338-06 Ackley Improved

 

[oldpapps]

Just uncommon for me.
8MM Nambu
.38 S&W
.375 H&H Mag (not much call for those around here)

Not that I load all that many of them. They are a hoot to shoot.

 

[2011redrider]

.444 Marlin if I can find some more brass. Everything else is common pistol calibers and 223/308.

 

[Hondo 60]

Not that they're all that uncommon, but I reload 7.62x25 & 7.62x54R
Oh & 41 Magnum

 

[hdwhit]

2011redrider posted:

.444 Marlin if I can find some more brass.

Midway has .444 Marlin brass, but at 96 cents a round, you're almost better off to buy the loaded ammunition and shoot it to get your brass.

 

[hdwhit]

cheygriz posted:

.25 ACP. A real "Zen" experience.

I understand. Those who haven't, don't.

I've had a lot more fun with it since Hornady came out with a 35 grain XTP bullet for it which opened up more opportunities for powder choices.

 

[Archie]

Odd rounds:
.45 Auto Rim - in Auto Rim cases.
.32 ACP - or 7.65mm Browning, if you prefer.

And two sort of uncommon ones:

.44 Winchester Centerfire (.44-40) and
.303 British - Yes, I reload for it.

 

[Kruff]

218 Bee for my Winchester model 43

 

[rromeo]

351 WSL is probably my least common.

I'm probably not going to get into it, my buddy asked if I could help him with his 577 Snider. I guess it's uncommon if you have to make the brass from an uncommon shotgun shell.

 

[Nature Boy]

I haven't started yet but I have the dies to reload for my .358 win.

 

[RealGun]

41 Special

I have a GP100 3" w/adj sights converted by Clements to 41 Special.

I use loads from a magazine article. 8.0 gr Power Pistol works well with either 210 XTPs, 210 plated Xtremes, or 210 Xtreme lead, rated at 1100-1200 fps. I have gone a few 1/10ths over, and that works fine too.

Brass is from Starline, but I could also trim 41 Mag by 1/8".

 

[mr wack]

43 Mauser
32-20

 

[BSA1]

41 Special - Starline just released a run of new brass for it. My gun is a Ruger Old Model Single-Six. I would love to have a Ruger or S&W 586 conversion.

32-20 - Given a new lease on life by Cowboy Action Shooters. I find it very useful off of the range here on the farm.

7.62 x 54r - Sure tons of surplus MN 91/30's and M-44's in this country but how many folks actually buy brass and and bullets and reload for it rather than shooting berdan primed surplus military ammo?

 

[Zendude]

32 H&R magnum

 

[mavracer]

Not sure which one is most obscure but I load for 38/40, 38/55, 348 win and 30/40 Krag

 

[Patocazador]

I haven't started yet but I have the dies to reload for my .358 win.

I still have new cases for .358 Win. but it's not difficult to expand .308 to .358 if you're a bit careful. That's mostly what I use.

 

[rromeo]

Not an attack, just an observation. It's interesting to see what some others consider uncommon. A bunch of the posted cartridges are often available at Wal-Mart out here.

 

[Jurist]

rare cartridge

I have just started to reload 300 AAC Blackout ,in my Mini-14 Tactical.

 

[cheygriz]

I haven't loaded these myself, but my neighbor loads .40-82 WCF with Swiss blackpowder and an old Lyman hand tool. I do cast the bullets for him, though.

 

[john havens]

Most uncommon cartridges i load for

297/250 Rook, 7mm Mashburn Super Mag,and a 12 Bore Poor Boy Dangerous game rifle that is only Dangerous on one End so far.

 

[namvet68]

.256 Newton

 

[Nature Boy]

Do people reload .30-30? I never read anyone here doing it. Might be one of those "common rounds / uncommon to reload"

 

[rromeo]

I load a lot of 30-30, and I imagine a lot of others do too. All of the bullet companies make 30-30 specific bullets.

 

[Hanshi]

.45acp and the .38spl.