1000 Years Of Experience

Just over seven............

Wish I had started decades ago!

27 years here

38 years for me.

42 or 43 years. It was a year or two before we moved out here, and that was 41 years ago.

Lets see......by my calculations I have been reloading for just over 52 years though some of the first 6 not so much reloading as I was helping my grandfather and learning the craft. Then I was on my own.

1969 or early 1970. Let's call it 50 years.

JimKirk said:

Started in 1965 (10 years old).... just a few days from being 65 years ......
So 55 years of reloading experience....

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I started at 11, and am a bit older than Jim/ But I was stopped by a gun hating mother. Had another start and stop in the 80s. Started again in 08. Adds up to 17 years.

Another beginner at 6 years for me. First load on 9/26/14 was a 40S&W load.

I've only got 12 years under my belt so far.

Only 31 years here.

JimKirk said:

Started in 1965 (10 years old).... just a few days from being 65 years ......

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Happy 65th birthday in advance!

I literally just started re-loading so one month for me.

1 month

Another newbie here at 3 years. I too started with 40 S&W.

Started in '75 so.... looks like 45 years.

46 years

38 years - started with 44 Mag

I'll declare myself the luckiest THR member. I started exactly 1 Year ago....... just months before China dropped the bomb. I was able to stock up on components for a few months pretty well before primers disappeared.

BTW, thanks to all you long time reloaders. Yall remind me of my dad with his wealth of knowledge and tons of patience.

splattergun said:

Just a beginner at 9 years

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Same here.

I will say I feel fortunate to have joined THR, having learned a lot from many years of experience here.

Thru the first 43 Posts... 1148 Years
I knew I came to the right place 3 years ago when I first started reloading.

65 years. Lyman 310 squeeze tool.

had to reload my varmint rounds when i started shooting chucks around eight years old, so i started 55 years ago.

murf

Started in 1978---42 yrs---started with a Lee loading kit and a hammer.
Walkalong---32 yrs ?

Started in 1987, with a Lee hand press and a set of dies.

33 years here.

Walkalong said:

Short timer here at at 32 years. Started in 1978.

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Micrometers, scales, and calipers don't measure in years I guess.

If someone asks my age, I have to stop and think about it though, so I understand.

Actual reloading experience, about 5 years total spread out over 30 years.