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Because I hand-prime all of my cases that part can become a chore. When I was putting 500 SRP into 500 brand new .32 H&R brass cases, that chore turned into a real grind around case 350 and downright stunk by 500.

But i toughed it out and have a lot of freshly primed cases to load .

Stay safe.

Riomouse911 said:

Because I hand-prime all of my cases that part can become a chore. When I was putting 500 SRP into 500 brand new .32 H&R brass cases, that chore turned into a real grind around case 350 and downright stunk by 500.

But i toughed it out and have a lot of freshly primed cases to load .

Stay safe.

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Yup, just got in 500 new 6.8 SPC cases from Starline. There's surely a marathon priming session ahead. I have 5 different brands of SRP, so I guess I'll do 100 cases each, or maybe 50 each in case I don't like some results.

Some parts are a chore, like sizing, expanding,priming,seating, crimping on a single stage because I haven't upgraded the progressive yet.

I enjoy hand loading at much as I do shooting. Since I started casting. I like it even more.

If I can do the job on a press, I put my brain in the "Keep Warm Drawer" and just keep pulling until the job is done.

For me it's a hobby, but parts of it can be a chore. Since I batch load on a SS, and usually only work on 50-100 pieces at a time, I can work for 30 minutes and walk away for a while (or a few days or weeks) if I choose to. But overall I do enjoy it.

chris

Always enjoyed loading my own cartridges, either on a single stage press (RCBS) or a progressive ( Dillon). If it ever became a chore (not likely) I would stop.

The brass prep can be a little tedious particularly with once fired military rifle brass but I enjoy the process. It also allows me to work with my hands since I spend most of my work day on a computer.

I enjoy reloading. It’s ever bit as much fun making ammo as shooting.

I also enjoy cleaning my guns. I don’t clean every time I shoot them, except for a wipe down to avoid rust and holster crud. But it isn’t a chore when I do it, it’s another part of handling my firearms, which I enjoy. I sometimes just take my firearm out and look it over, just for the pleasure of looking at it.

I see lots of people that they only care about pulling the trigger. They don’t really care about the ammo, the gun, or hitting the target, just the sound “bang”.

I enjoy working up loads so it’s a hobby. I would enjoy it more if I had a private range and could set up a chrono. Would love to load a few, test a few!

Means to an end.

I reload because I want control over the performance of my ammunition, and want to shoot at a value point which enables my desired volume.

If I could get the same quality of ammunition, with the same customized control, at the same cost, I’d never spend a minute of my time behind a press. Even wildcatting, the “experience” for me is what happens beyond the muzzle, not behind the bench.

Alas, what I want can’t be bought, and what can be bought that I can use, typically isn’t available at a comparable value point.

But the same calculus is why I no longer cast my own bullets. I can buy bullets cheaply enough to meet my needs, versus the monetizable time I would have spent to make them.

Is Hoarding considered a Hobby? cuz that was not a pick. And Hobbies are like Tower Hobby RC .30 RTF kits with the Fataba radio. Reloading is more of a life style of being Free from the system!

I reload so junior can empty them while we spend time together. I shoot a lot less than I used to. Does the guy with the biggest pile when he dies win???

AJC1 said:

I reload so junior can empty them while we spend time together. I shoot a lot less than I used to. Does the guy with the biggest pile when he dies win???

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you pass the pile to junior and young cousins and the next generation!! humanity! love it

I handload because I enjoy it. All aspects. I'm retired, so, I have plenty of time. I'm never in a rush. Certainly not a chore. Making homemade chile today, now, that was kinda a chore. But, damn, is that gonna be good!

AJC1 said:

I reload so junior can empty them while we spend time together.

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That sums up the joy of the hobby right there.....!!

It's a hobby for me for the entire process.......
Handloding.....emptying them......family time.......sometimes alone time....

Nobody here reload to horde?

just to know that you can make 10,000 of 9mm or .224 or .45 or whatever!

HOBBY on par with shooting itself.

I enjoy reloading, find it relaxing and satisfying to shoot my own reloads. I'm also retired and have plenty of time to do it. If my free time was limited I probably wouldn't enjoy it as much. Definitely a hobby and not a chore for me.

I bought my first revolver - a S&W Model 19 - around 1984. At the same show I bought a Lee 1000 in 38 Special / 357 Magnum caliber and learned to use it after the two boxes of factory rounds were gone. It was successful then and it still works now - and I have added more presses and more calibers as time went on.

It's never been a chore. It's always been fun.

It can be a bit of a slow go on the rcbs rebel…but if I feel like speeding things up I fire up the Dillon 750… it’s nice to have options.

It's more hobby for me but it's way more complicated than that.

Mark_Mark said:

Nobody here reload to horde?

just to know that you can make 10,000 of 9mm or .224 or .45 or whatever!

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I'd buy 10 000 357 cases if the bank would mortgage my house...