Most oddball, rare, or bizarre caliber you reload

jonk

January 14, 2010 04:31

I could throw in a few entries...

8X60R Kropatschek
10.4X38R Swiss (centerfire conversion)
6.5X53.5R Dutch
7.62X38R Nagant Revolver (not really rare but a bizarre cartridge with the bullet seated on the powder column and the brass trim to length LONGER than the cylinder length)

Whatcha got?

Comments

87 comments

MIKE WISKEY

January 14, 2010 04:41
I used to load .22 morris short and currently load .43 spanish, .50/110 win., 50/90 sharps
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awinds

January 14, 2010 07:44
.240 PSP
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XXCross

January 14, 2010 08:25
17-H2 and 17 Aguila. I make my own.
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armilite

January 14, 2010 08:45
357 Herritt used to load 6x45. Working on 6.5 Carcano
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PA Shootist

January 14, 2010 12:32
11.15x60R (.43 Mauser); 9.5x57 Mannlicher-Schoenauer; 8x56R Hungarian. None really too rare, I guess, but the first two won't be found anywhere factory loaded nowadays.
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babun

January 14, 2010 13:11
I thinking about selling new primed .22LR cases....so the really
hardcore reloaders can handload for every gun they got.....[:)][:D][:)]
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Hawk Carse

January 14, 2010 13:27
Used to be done.
We are not as smart as our Grandfathers, apparently.

I have read of pulling bullets and reloading LRs with black powder for the Authentic Experience.

I have also read of pulling bullets and reloading WMRs with SMKs.
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badlandsbutch

January 15, 2010 02:30
38/303 British
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upsrogue

January 15, 2010 13:34
219 Donaldson Wasp rimless
22-243 Middlestead
22-250 Ackley Improved 1-7" twist
257 Roberts Ackley Improved
7x57mm Ackley Improved
338 Lapua Mag.
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47studebaker

January 15, 2010 15:14
7mmTCU
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cowboy38231

January 15, 2010 16:44
Not really sure if it would be classified as odd or rare, but the 30-338 is the one I am working on now.
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PJ

January 16, 2010 00:55
22 Hornet, 25-20 WCF and 7.62 X 25.
Pete
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carbine100

January 16, 2010 09:35
7.82 lazzeroni patriot
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RCrosby

January 16, 2010 11:02
Fired a .410 in my 1911 ONCE.
Does that count?
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mbsams

January 16, 2010 13:23
31/308
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dsmc1

January 16, 2010 18:14
.577 snider
44 S&W with a 451 round ball for a 1860 colt army ctg conversion; just got some heeled bullets to try;
38 spl with a heeled bullet for a 36 colt conversion (357 bullet that goes in the 38 spl comes out of a 375 barrel sideways)
38/55
45/75,
45/120
56/50 spencer CF
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Colonel Plink

January 16, 2010 18:32
Some of y'all make my 7.7 Jap sound downright pedestrian.
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WWllVet

January 17, 2010 02:02
8X56R Hungarian
.38-55 WCF using .375 250 gr. lead in 1in 12 twist
25-20 WCF
.30 Lugar
7.62X25 in my oun brass made from .223 cases

For GOD and COUNTRY

Vet
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25wcf

January 17, 2010 08:55
50 Remington Army for rolling block pistol, R2 Lovell.
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CapnMidnight

January 17, 2010 13:03
218 Mashburn Bee
W.D.
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grady mitchell

January 18, 2010 05:07
20mm vulcan /30mm x 173mm gau-8 warthog round/ 50 bmg /50 batt or 50 spotter//4.3x45 hk //8 ga industrial / 30-06 //9mm luger/12 ga/300wby mag
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v35

January 18, 2010 17:20
41LC, 41AE, 17AP, 224AP, 54 Sharps paper ctg.
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GONESHOOTING

January 19, 2010 13:57
337 walburg express
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sandwarrior

January 20, 2010 16:34
The only "one-of-a-kind" I ever reloaded was a .218 Bee improved that my dads uncle came up with. He put it in a Martini falling block single shot. It gave about 25 more yards of accuracy than the .218 Bee. My uncle has one of those (std. .218 Bee) in a Winchester model 43.

The 25 WSSM was no treat to try and find information for when it first came out. One or two powders was all it seemed. I can say many times I'm glad I backed off a couple grains as a "safe start point" because I was already too hot with it. And not by design, either. I called all the powder manufacturers and bullet makers looking for a safe starting point. It also likes to 'top out' really fast.

The 7mm TCU. You almost can't make a mistake with this little gem. I'm kinda sad I didn't get with the program with it until 30 years after it's inception. Even though as a kid I did help load it when it was just the 7mm Ugalde. It would have been a great jackrabbit round.
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lksmith03

January 22, 2010 16:09
does 30-30 with 165 Nosler Ballistic tip, 30-06 with 150gr SST at 3100fps, or 9mm +P+ 127gr Lead Truncated cone at 1400fps from a pistol count?

FWIW: I am getting ready to start loading 30-06 accelarator
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GONESHOOTING

January 23, 2010 17:42
quote:Originally posted by lksmith03
does 30-30 with 165 Nosler Ballistic tip, 30-06 with 150gr SST at 3100fps, or 9mm +P+ Lead Truncated cone count?

FWIW: I am getting ready to start loading 30-06 accelarator

I loaded 30-30 accelerator[:p]
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lksmith03

January 23, 2010 18:02
quote:Originally posted by GONESHOOTING
quote:Originally posted by lksmith03
does 30-30 with 165 Nosler Ballistic tip, 30-06 with 150gr SST at 3100fps, or 9mm +P+ Lead Truncated cone count?

FWIW: I am getting ready to start loading 30-06 accelarator

I loaded 30-30 accelerator[:p]

Prolly gonna try that as well!
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gunprofit

January 23, 2010 18:40
Rifles
22 K Hornet
218 Mashburn Bee
6mm PPC
25 Remington
30 Remington
6.5/06
35 Whelen

Handguns
22 Jet
6mm TCU
9x21
45 Auto Rim
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rhope

January 24, 2010 03:32
40 - 2 1/2 Rem.

458 3.25"
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1fisher

January 24, 2010 06:18
8x58R Danish
.310 Cadet
.300 Rook
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