How many calibers do you currently load?

Originally Posted By: Rich44I have 2 large 3 ring binders with sections for each rifle, load data and test targets


After trying a few different methods like recipe cards and load books I ended up doing pretty much the same thing.
I print these targets on 8.5X11 paper and keep em in a binder. I'm a simple man, so having the data and target on the same page works best for me.
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As for how many? I've also simplified that over the last few years.
I currently load;
17Rem (2)
17FB
17AH
222Rem
 
38
357
44
7-30 waters
17rem
22 hornet
222
223
22-250
243
6mm
260
270
280
284
7mm-08
7mm mag
270 wm
308
375win
30-06
12ga
all records in a single notebook and each box of ammo is labled with the load and date and my name.
 
Not a scientific survey (I DID NOT COUNT THE ANSWERS), just an impression....

But, in no particular order, the most often responses are:

.223
.308
.38SPL/.357
12 GA

Add a .22LR rifle and pistol and you have most situations covered with the list. Not surprising, really. The most recent two military rounds back 50 years, a traditional police caliber and a traditional shotgun for the last 100 years or so. A pretty conservative bunch of folks.
 
Wow!
Some of you guy's load for a LOT of different calibers...that is a lot of record keeping and sorting!
I see that there are a lot of common calibers listed along with various calibers you don't hear much about any more.
Load 'em up boy's!
 
223,243,25/06,260,308,30/06,9mm,38 special,357,45acp,44mag. I buy the impact data books to record all my stuff. If you havent heard of them look em up.
 
PISTOL
.380
9 MM
9X21
9 MM American
38 Special
357 Mag
44 Special
44 Magnum
45 ACP

RIFLE
17/223
20 Practical
20 Tactical
204 Ruger
20 LBC
5.7 Johnson
223
22-250
22-250AI
6X45
6X6.8
243 LBC
243
25 WSSM
264 LBC
6.8
30 Carbine
.308
30/06
300 Win Mag
32 Special
358 Norma Mag

SHOTGUN
28 Gauge
12 Gauge 2"
12 Gauge 2 3/4"

I have 3 ring binders that I store targets and data in on each of my new rifles. I also have started a spiral note book on each one also for a quick load data overview.

Greg
 
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Rifles
22 Hornet
.204 Ruger
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.243 Win
.25-06 Rem
.300 Savage
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.30-30 Win
.308 Win
6.5mmx55 Sweadish Mauser
.270 Win
.30-06 Springfield
8mmx57 Mauser
.300 Win Mag
.44 Mag Lever Marlin
.38-55 Ballard
.45-70 Gov

Pistols
9mmx19 Luger Pabulum
7.62x38r Russian
.38 Special
.357 Mag
.44 Special
.44 Mag
.45 Auto ACP
.45-70 Magnum Research Revolver

Rim Fires .22LR
Three Revolvers
Two Rifles

Shot Guns
Two 12 Gauges
One .410 Gauge



 
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I currently load a 223 WSSM (yes, I finally found a great recipe)

I’m equipped to load (still have tons of factory ammo to use up):
264 WM
30-06
300 SAUM
338 WM
 
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