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Most oddball, rare, or bizarre caliber you reload

jonk
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?
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  • MIKE WISKEY
    I used to load .22 morris short and currently load .43 spanish, .50/110 win., 50/90 sharps
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  • awinds
    .240 PSP
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  • XXCross
    17-H2 and 17 Aguila. I make my own.
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  • armilite
    357 Herritt used to load 6x45. Working on 6.5 Carcano
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  • PA Shootist
    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
    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
    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
    38/303 British
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  • upsrogue
    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
    7mmTCU
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  • cowboy38231
    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
    22 Hornet, 25-20 WCF and 7.62 X 25.
    Pete
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  • carbine100
    7.82 lazzeroni patriot
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  • RCrosby
    Fired a .410 in my 1911 ONCE.
    Does that count?
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  • mbsams
    31/308
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  • dsmc1
    .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
    Some of y'all make my 7.7 Jap sound downright pedestrian.
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  • WWllVet
    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
    50 Remington Army for rolling block pistol, R2 Lovell.
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  • CapnMidnight
    218 Mashburn Bee
    W.D.
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  • grady mitchell
    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
    41LC, 41AE, 17AP, 224AP, 54 Sharps paper ctg.
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  • GONESHOOTING
    337 walburg express
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  • sandwarrior
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    40 - 2 1/2 Rem.

    458 3.25"
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  • 1fisher
    8x58R Danish
    .310 Cadet
    .300 Rook
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