Legionnaire
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I totally agree. I find handloading relaxing ... almost therapeutic.... I save money, I have ammo that suits my needs better, and I have something enjoyable to do when I can't get to the range.
I totally agree. I find handloading relaxing ... almost therapeutic.... I save money, I have ammo that suits my needs better, and I have something enjoyable to do when I can't get to the range.
What about the handle??In the early 80s, I started using a little Lee kit for reloading my .380. Several years later, I bought a used Rem. 700 in .243 and was disappointed by the Remington, Federal, and Winchester factory loads. That's when I got serious and got a Lee Progressive loader and dies for both.
Now I have added the dies for the .38 Special/.357 and, by putting each set on their own plates, all I have to move is the powder measure.
Yea I think they just teach em to fill out a credit card app. That way they can be miserable in debt paying others to do everything they should know how to do.Sam T1 don't forget about teaching them how to cook an edible meal or how to handle money/balance a checkbook as well.
I really find that to beat the cheapo ammo price wise when making your own cheapo ammo you need to buy your components in bulk on line though.
Mid to late twenties for me.I didn't get into shooting in any serious way until I was in my early 30s.
Same here.I grew up in the city and my dad wasn't an outdoorsman.
Uh huh.Over time, I bought and sold a number of firearms that--for one reason or another--I didn't enjoy shooting. Too much recoil, not accurate enough for my liking, too expensive to feed, etc.
Yep!Call me anal, but I always saved brass
I agree.If you shoot regularly, it doesn't take long to recoup the cost of a single-stage or turret press kit and a few basic dies.
Exactly mirrors my experience.I will confess that I no longer "reload" to save money. Now I handload for accuracy, to expand the capabilities of any single firearm by varying bullet weights and powder charges (again, from mild to wild), and for the simple joy of building my own ammo. Even though I don't compete, I've bought chronographs, electronic scales, software, lots of books ... you get the idea. I'm way past the "inexpensive" stage. And it's all fun!
So here's the bottom line: YOU should think about reloading/handloading.
Hang out in the Handloading and Reloading forum. Ask questions.
I wish I had started earlier.
Exactly right on all counts.Reload. Start soon.
I totally agree. I find handloading relaxing ... almost therapeutic.
I agree I found I enjoy shooting more now that I reload , I do shoot much more since I started reloading but I have never saved a dime by reloading
Pard, I hate it when reality gets in the way of my goofing off!Like some others have said I truly understand the merits and benefits of reloading as I used to reload quite a bit. However we moved and job has gotten busier, focus has changed to being totally debt free (end of August, woot woot), and having 2 kids under 8, my time is very minimal. Plus the fact that I currently don't have a work station set up yet puts a major damper on things. Once I get set up I am planning on getting down and dirty with some 300 BO but that most likely won't happen before hunting season, maybe though. Time will tell. Factory ammo will probably have to do for this season.