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Reload Data Survey Results

(+ %) and (- %) are the changes in percentages since the last update.

627 Entries, Compiled 8/24/2000

What do you reload?
49.28% Pistol & Rifle (+0.93%)
25.04% Pistol, Rifle, & Shotshell (-1.17%)
11.96% Rifle (+2.04%)
10.85% Pistol (-0.85%)
1.59% Rifle & Shotshell (-0.45%)
0.96% Pistol & Shotshell (-0.31%)
0.32% Shotshell (-0.19%)


Why do you reload?
33.65% Better Accuracy (+0.32%)
29.98% As a Hobby (+1.75%)
22.01% Cost Efficiency (-1.91%)
7.97% Other (+0.34%)
4.63% Poor/Little Selection of Factory Ammo (-0.71%)
1.75% No Factory Ammo Available (+0.22%)


What do you reload for?
43.70% Target & Hunting (-1.34%)
25.52% Target, Hunting, & Competition (+1.09%)
14.04% Target Only (-0.46%)
7.34% Target & Competition (-0.29%)
4.78% Hunting Only (+1.22%)
2.71% Hunting & Competition (-0.34%)
1.91% Competition Only (+0.13%)


How many rounds do you reload in a year?
21.53% 1000-2000 rounds (+1.68%)
20.73% More than 4000 rounds (-0.14%)
15.31% 2000-3000 rounds (+0.30%)
14.67% 500-1000 rounds (-1.36%)
12.28% 250-500 rounds (+0.32%)
8.93% Less than 250 rounds (+0.28%)
6.54% 3000-4000 rounds (-1.09%)


Pistol cartridge most reloaded:
19.56% 45 Auto (-0.34%)
14.87% 44 Remington Magnum (-1.35%)
14.71% I Don't Reload for Pistol (+1.69%)
9.86% 357 Magnum (+0.26%)
8.76% 38 Special (+1.60%)
8.61% 9mm Luger (-0.24%)
5.16% 45 Colt (Blackhawk & Contender) (-1.97%)
4.85% 45 Colt (Standard Pressure) (+1.16%)
3.76% 40 Smith & Wesson (-0.17%)
1.88% 41 Remington Magnum (-0.33%)
0.94% 44 S&W Special (-0.03%)
0.94% 454 Casull (+0.20%)
0.78% 38 Special +P (-0.19%)
0.78% 357 Maximum (+0.29%)
0.63% 10mm Auto (-0.34%)
0.47% 7mm TCU (-0.27%)
0.47% 38 Super Auto (-0.02%)
0.47% 7-30 Waters (+0.22%)
0.31% 7mm BR Remington (-0.18%)
0.31% 22 K Hornet (-0.18%)
0.31% 9mm Makarov (-0.18%)
0.16% 30 M1 Carbine (-0.09%)
0.16% 357 Sig (-0.09%)
0.16% 6mm BR (-0.09%)
0.16% 50 Action Express (-0.09%)
0.16% 32 H&R Magnum (-0.09%)
0.16% 308 Winchester (New Addition)
0.16% 223 Remington (New Addition)
0.16% 7mm IHMSA (New Addition)
0.16% 7mm International Rimmed (New Addition)
0.16% 221 Remington Fireball (New Addition)


Rifle cartridge most reloaded:
14.08% 30-06 Springfield (-0.13%)
12.99% 223 Remington (-1.26%)
10.49% I Don't Reload for Rifle (-0.57%)
9.86% 308 Winchester (-0.46%)
4.54% 22-250 Remington (+0.85%)
3.91% 243 Winchester (-0.02%)
3.44% 30-30 Winchester (+/-0.00%)
2.97% 7mm Remington Magnum (-0.22%)
2.66% 45-70 Government (lever action) (-0.29%)
2.66% 270 Winchester (+0.20%)
2.35% 300 Winchester Magnum (-0.84%)
2.19% 220 Swift (-0.02%)
2.19% 25-06 Remington (+0.47%)
2.03% 6.5 x 55mm Swedish Mauser (+0.06%)
1.88% 45-70 Government (bolt - single shot) (+1.14%)
1.72% 22 Hornet (+0.25%)
1.25% 257 Roberts (+0.27%)
1.25% 375 H&H Magnum (+0.27%)
1.10% 7mm-08 Remington (-0.13%)
1.10% 444 Marlin (+0.12%)
1.10% 222 Remington (+0.12%)
0.94% 338 Winchester Magnum (-0.04%)
0.94% 300 Weatherby Magnum (-0.04%)
0.94% 7mm Mauser (+0.20%)
0.94% 280 Remington (+0.04%)
0.63% 7.62 x 39mm (-0.11%)
0.63% 30 M1 Carbine (-0.11%)
0.63% 303 British (+0.38%)
0.47% 35 Remington (-0.27%)
0.47% 44 Remington Magnum (+0.27%)
0.47% 35 Whelen (-0.27%)
0.47% 8mm Mauser (+0.22%)
0.47% 458 Winchester Magnum (+0.22%)
0.31% 7-30 Waters (-0.06%)
0.31% 45-70 Government (trap door) (+0.06%)
0.31%  7mm STW (+0.06%)
0.31% 264 Winchester Magnum (+0.06%)
0.31% 357 Magnum (+0.06%)
0.31% 300 Savage (+0.06%)
0.31% 308 Norma Magnum (+0.06%)
0.31% 218 Bee (+0.06%)
0.31% 270 Weatherby Magnum (New Addition)
0.31% 32-20 Winchester (New Addition)
0.16% 7mm Weatherby Magnum (-0.09%)
0.16% 340 Weatherby Magnum (-0.09%)
0.16% 50-70 Government (-0.09%)
0.16% 6mm PPC (-0.09%)
0.16% 30-338 Magnum (-0.09%)
0.16% 6mm Remington (-0.09%)
0.16% 240 Weatherby Magnum (-0.09%)
0.16% 9.3 x 62mm (-0.09%)
0.16% 32 Winchester Special (-0.09%)
0.16% 44-40 (-0.09%)
0.16% 250 Savage (-0.09%)
0.16% 8mm-06 (New Addition)
0.16% 416 Remington Magnum (New Addition)
0.16% 8mm Remington Magnum (New Addition)
0.16% 50 BMG (New Addition)
0.16% 284 Winchester (New Addition)
0.16% 350 Remington Magnum (New Addition)
0.16% 257 Weatherby Magnum (New Addition)
0.16% 30-40 Krag (New Addition)
0.16% 6mm Ackley (New Addition)
0.16% 300 Remington Ultra Magnum (New Addition)


Preference in reloading dies:
39.87% RCBS (+0.02%)
19.62% Lee (+1.04%)
9.89% Varies depending on the cartridge (-0.54%)
8.45% No Preference (-0.46%)
7.81% Redding (-0.08%)
5.42% Dillon (-0.43%)
5.90% Hornady (+0.30%)
2.23% Lyman (+0.19%)
0.80% Bonanza (+0.16%)


Preference in reloading powders:
31.58% Varies depending on the cartridge (-2.52%)
19.62% IMR (-0.74%)
15.79% Hodgdon (+2.30%)
10.05% No Preference (+1.14%)
7.81% Alliant (+0.18%)
5.10% Winchester (-0.75%)
3.99% Accurate (-0.59%)
3.19% Vihtavouri (-0.12%)
2.87% Other (+1.09%)


Preference in bullet manufacturers:
29.19% Varies depending on the cartridge (-0.33%)
14.67% Sierra (+1.44%)
14.04% Hornady (+0.05%)
12.12% Nosler (-0.35%)
11.64% No Preference (+0.70%)
7.34% Speer (+0.47%)
4.94% Other (+0.36%)
2.23% Remington (-0.82%)
1.75% Barnes (-0.54)
0.80% Winchester (-0.22%)
0.64% Berger (-0.38%)
0.32% Meister (-0.19%)
0.16% Rainer (-0.09%)
0.16% Swift (-0.09%)


Preference in bullet type:
42.58% Varies depending on the cartridge (-2.97%)
22.97% Jacketed (+0.83%)
10.53% Cast (-0.13%)
9.25% Jacketed Hollow Points (+1.62%)
7.66% No Preference (+0.03%)
3.51% Full Metal Jacket (+0.46%)
3.51% Other (+0.20%)


Do you keep any reloading records?
43.86% Keeps a detailed record (+1.88%)
33.49% Keeps some records (-2.13%)
15.63% Keeps a meticulously detailed record (+1.64%)
7.02% Doesn't keep any records (-1.38%)


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