[Martyk]

Sometimes I wonder if I reload so that I can shoot....or.....shoot so that I can reload :confused: :rolleyes: :uhoh: :scrutiny: phew.. glad I got the off my chest ;)

[ReloaderFred]

So what's your point? I shoot so I can reload, and vice versa. You and I are normal, but I can't speak for the others..............

Fred

[Landric]

I enjoy the tinkering with the handloading stuff almost as much as shooting the ammo. I get enough enjoyment out of it that I consider it a separate hobby.

I'd say you are normal.

[Martyk]

No point really... just a statement. I really do get equal enjoyment out of each activity. When I'm being careful and meticulous loading up a bunch of new ammo, I can hardly wait to get to the range to try it out. And after I shoot, I can hardly wait to get home to start cleaning up the brass and loading it back up. It's like a self perpetuating sport.

[bullseye308]

Just wait till you start casting.....:what::evil:

[Jim Watson]

I'm a shooter.
Reloading is something I do to get ready to shoot.
I do it for lower cost or to get a load not readily available on the market.
Not for fun.

Casting is too much like work and I do it only for very special purposes.
I am at present even buying custom cast bullets for my .38-55 and .40-65 BPCRs.

[dat2]

I started out reloading to get ready to shoot.
now I reload to forget about work

[Walkalong]

I reload to shoot, and sometimes I shoot to reload, but mostly I just reload to shoot. :)

[The Bushmaster]

I reload to save money on phsyciatrist...

[Walkalong]

That too...:D

[dr.bear]

I reload so I can get away from doing the dishes, walking the dogs and doing laundry. Oh, and doing my taxes.

[SquirrelNuts]

I love being able to "roll my own" about as much as I enjoy making it go "bang!"

[bullseye308]

If the proper mindset is attained, reloading, casting, & shooting is therapy for what life throws at you. :cool:

[lgbloader]

I handload to shoot the dang things. I love shooting more than handloading, Just being honest.

However, I love to handload and the experamentation of it all.. It's like a quest to see how good you can perfect it. The perfect round to make the perfect shot.

Handloading is very therapeutic. If it weren't for handloading, I'd be drinking alot more.

LGB

[qajaq59]

Just wait till you start casting..... Oh brother, is that true. The casting is more addictive then the loading, And a whole lot cheaper too!!!!

[dmazur]

I read that one danger point to be aware of is when you have a new load you want to work up, realize you don't have any empty brass, look through all your loaded ammo agonizing over which one is "just not right", take several boxes of that to the range just before it closes, burn it up (ignoring group size or setting up the chrono), then drive home so you can get it into the vibratory cleaner. If your frustration level only drops when you have a bin of shiny brass out of the cleaner and are sitting in front of the press, you may have a reloading problem.

As long as you are having fun with each "half" of the reloading/shooting equation, there is balance.

Of course, I've only read about this type of disorder and I have absolutely no personal experience in this area... :)