I spent some time reloading with my daughter today

ECVMatt · Feb 21, 2021

My daughter is becoming one of my closest shooting buddies.

I started her on a CZ Scout many years ago and she loves to shoot. She always likes to pick up brass from our shooting spots, I have told her about reloading in the past. She has watched me several times and loves to sit out in the garage and chat while I reload, but yesterday she asked to actually reload with me.

I have been prepping some 454 cases so we got to work on them. We started last night, took a break when she got bored and then finished them up this morning. She was so proud and happy when we finished.

I think we will work on the .38 Spl's next so she can actually shoot some of her hard work.

LightninST · Feb 21, 2021

ECVMatt said:
My daughter is becoming one of my closest shooting buddies.

I started her on a CZ Scout many years ago and she loves to shoot. She always like to pick up brass from our shooting spots, I have told her about reloading in the past. She has watched me several times and loves to sit out in the garage and chat while I reload, but yesterday she asked to actually reload with me.

I have been prepping some 454 cases so I we got to work on them. We started last night, took a break when she got bored and then finished them up this morning. She was so proud and happy when we finished.

I think we will work on the .38 Spl's next so she can actually shoot some of her hard work.

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BigBlue 94 · Feb 21, 2021

Winner indeed!

My grandpa got me into reloading. Good memories, which is all I have left of him. Besides his guns of course!

horsemen61 · Feb 21, 2021

ECVMatt said:
My daughter is becoming one of my closest shooting buddies.

I started her on a CZ Scout many years ago and she loves to shoot. She always likes to pick up brass from our shooting spots, I have told her about reloading in the past. She has watched me several times and loves to sit out in the garage and chat while I reload, but yesterday she asked to actually reload with me.

I have been prepping some 454 cases so I we got to work on them. We started last night, took a break when she got bored and then finished them up this morning. She was so proud and happy when we finished.

I think we will work on the .38 Spl's next so she can actually shoot some of her hard work.

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How Wonderful!!!!! I think it’s great she got involved I’m sure you enjoyed every second of it!

NMexJim · Feb 21, 2021

Nothing finer than spending time with a daughter! We had two and both shoot, and now their husbands.

My granddaughter and I will start on rimfire this spring. I'm sooo looking forward to it.

Thomasss · Feb 21, 2021

You go girl...Just be kind to O'le dad when you beat him target shooting. LOL

kerreckt · Feb 21, 2021

God bless you. My sons love to shoot but as long as I reload they are happy to give me my privacy. Best wishes!

Demi-human · Feb 21, 2021

Well done, Dad.

These are the days, huh?
May she, someday, teach the next generation. :thumbup:

(I hope my little girl does too, but not too soon.

)

roo_ster · Feb 21, 2021

LightninST said:
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True, in more ways than one.

dredd · Feb 21, 2021

That is great!

wcwhitey · Feb 21, 2021

Awesome, great parenting right there.

lightman · Feb 21, 2021

That smile says it all!

presspuller · Feb 21, 2021

My daughter never showed an interest in reloading when she was little, but she has turned into a real recoil junkie. She has got her husband into shooting and I'm the ammo supplier it seems.
Enjoy it every chance you can, they grow up fast.

AJC1 · Feb 21, 2021

I think they will do anything to send time with us.

Unit19 · Feb 21, 2021

That is so awesome! My older son still has the first 12 gauge shell he reloaded and keeps it on his computer desk. Let us know when she shoots her first reload and her reaction to that.

moranna · Feb 22, 2021

You are a lucky man!

None of my kids shoot or reload but I do have a 6 year old grandson who likes to help me reload (until his 15 minute attention span stops)

1KPerDay · Feb 22, 2021

What a cutie! My kids help me reload sometimes, mostly pulling the lever for me.

tightgroup tiger · Feb 22, 2021

These are the times you must cherish, my granddaughter started out loading with me, and she may still come back to it. Now my grandson is showing a lot of interest and he and I will be shooting/reloading buddies for the rest of my life. He is 8 and is loading my .357mags for me (after I set the press up) with my close supervision.
These are the most precious times in our lives.
seating bullets,

inspecting loaded rounds

ECVMatt, AJC1, Your helpers are adorable! And I hope they stay with it. My Grandson is really interested and has exceeded my expectations, he is so smart!

chamokaneman · Feb 26, 2021

My granddaughters "help" (one of them is only 3, help consists of made-up things like taking brass from one container and putting it in another, although she's pretty good at placing brass in the shell holder) me in the reloading room. It's a lot of fun.

brassbullets12 · Feb 26, 2021

When my kids were little, I had them do the same thing. Last week I found a paper board that had different calibers taped to it for sorting .The board was probably 30 yrs or more old. i also had them resizie 9mm. I smiled when I seen it. One of my reloader helpers just came back to my area, he just retired 20 yrs in military. He is ready to reload again!

garand_guy777 · Feb 26, 2021

Awesome pictures and glad to hear how many people are still getting kids into shooting and reloading. Never a more important time than now to show this sport is still good for building relationships and not just for insane terrorists.
My Daughter loaded her first round a few weeks back, a 30-06 for her Garand!

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