A new trend I noticed

[Hartkopf]

The story of The Little Red Hen retold.

All the little red hen's friends pig, cow, and horse, said "no" when she asked if anyone wanted to learn to reload. So, she reloaded by herself.

Then after she got everything loaded, and there were no more primers, powder, or bullets, the little red hen and her children went to the range.

Then her friends, pig, horse, and cow wanted to go to the range too. But, the little red hen said "no"

Written by Brass Chicken?

 

[ev780]

New trend?

Hardly.

 

[EMC45]

I try to be discreet about who knows I reload. I have had folks (work, church etc) tell me about the new gun they just bought and how excited they were to start shooting. When the topic of ammo came up they would look at me and say "I'll just have you load me ammo".....Nope, no ya won't.

I even tried to show a family member how to reload (super good dude and has a ton of guns). He was more interested in social media on his phone then paying attention to the steps of the process. We shot the ammo "we" loaded and he was very impressed with accuracy and consistency. We cleaned up and I asked what he thought of the whole process, and he quipped "I'm really not interested in doing it, I'll just have you load my ammo for me". That was the last time I pulled the press handle for him. Can't be bothered? Me neither.

Another family member bought a new 9MM pistol right after 2012-2013 hype and shortages. He came moaning to me how hard to find and expensive 9MM ammo was. "How much 9MM ammo do you have loaded up and can you bring me some?" No I cannot.

 

[sequins]

I don't mind letting friends shoot a few loose rounds through my own firearms which I have just myself been firing.

I wouldn't send out a box I loaded to a friend though, just too risky. I don't have a permit and if I provide anyone ammo and God forbid anything ever happens "well, it was probably all my Walmart ammo, but I did get some reloads from sequins it could have been one of them". I'm very confident in my safety though, and with how slow I go I doubt I'd make any money.

The law doesn't provide for me to give you any without a permit and its been enforced in at least the las Vegas case I believe. The law is more scary than an overload.

 

[.308 Norma]

This is just another example of how there’s only a small percentage of people who actually make things.

Reloaders usually have the ability to fix a faucet, brakes on the truck, build a fence, etc.

People begging to buy reloads, usually know where the best restaurants are and what the hottest series on Netflix is.

EXACTLY!

 

[RealGun]

I have done it twice to keep cowboys and girls in the sport. In both cases it was ammo, brass, or bullets I no longer needed AND THEY BOTH PROVIDED PRIMERS, and in one case some of the brass. I got my brass back on the one cartridge I would still reload for my own use. It depends.

 

[EricBu]

In the last couple months I have noticed a lot of shooting "friends" wanting me to sell them some of my reloads. A good bunch of them I have offered in the past to show how to reload but they never put in the effort. Told them what propellant to purchase and helped them pick out a bullet and what primers. Then we could assemble some ammo after testing. Nope, they want me to make them ammo and just "pay me costs" LOL. Anybody else noticed this trend?

Not a new trend at all lol.....comes around every time ammo get's short or expensive. Every go round, back to the great clinton shortages, I manage to suck one or two people into taking up reloading, but most don't seem to be interested in learning how to fish....they want you to catch the fish, bake it, cut it up, and chew it for them. "Buy this powder, bullet and primer, bring your brass over saturday morning, I'll set a press up for you, and you can pull the handle for an hour......any mistake made will be your own." "Can I just pay you to do it for me?" Nope.

 

[Mark_Mark]

What had THR taught me???

It’s MY ammo not OUR ammo

 

[Mark_Mark]

I don't mind letting friends shoot a few loose rounds through my own firearms which I have just myself been firing.

I wouldn't send out a box I loaded to a friend though, just too risky. I don't have a permit and if I provide anyone ammo and God forbid anything ever happens "well, it was probably all my Walmart ammo, but I did get some reloads from sequins it could have been one of them". I'm very confident in my safety though, and with how slow I go I doubt I'd make any money.

The law doesn't provide for me to give you any without a permit and its been enforced in at least the las Vegas case I believe. The law is more scary than an overload.

I have alot of new gun owners in Seattle. Besides convincing them not to leave there gun in the kitchen draw (“but it’s not loaded”) with a 3 yo running around. They have no idea what ammo is let alone reloading. My main concern is to get them into a safety training class. They Chaz/Chop summer of love made alot of new gun owners who learned everything from the Matrix

 

[Telum Pisces]

I don't tend to associate with people that can't take care of themselves. This includes people that don't have enough ammo for themselves. So I have not had anyone asking me. I do provide hunting ammo to a very good buddy that gave me all the reloading equipment to me. The reloading equipment was given to him and he never got into it. He asked if I wanted it and he just gave it to me. Was about $1500 worth of gear to reload. I happily load up 2 boxes of hunting ammo for him every year and hand it to him free of any expectation of anything in return. If it wasn't for him giving the equipment to me, I wouldn't be reloading myself.

 

[EMC45]

A buddy I used to work with approached me and asked how much would I charge to load him .38 Special ammo so his mom could stay proficient with her home defense revolver. He was serious - he wanted to buy ammo I loaded. I told him no, but I would teach him if he was willing to learn. He came by and I walked him through the process. He was very interested. He is a very smart dude and technically minded. He took to reloading like a duck to water. He bought a used press another buddy of mine had. I gave him a Lyman 55 and an old Texan scale. He also started casting bullets as well. He still loads and shoots. This is a rarity.

 

[kerreckt]

I have noticed the same thing. Just a bunch of lazy buttheads. I will let friends shoot my reloads when we are shooting together. None of my ammo leaves with them. They can put in the time and effort and maybe they will learn something.....doubtful. Lazy people are not very bright, as a rule.

 

[lightman]

It sounds like most of us are on the same page. There are about 2 people in the world whose reloads I will shoot. And maybe the same number that I will let shoot mine. I've been loading some for a Son and Grandson because he hasn't got his equipment set up after a recent move.

 

[ballman6711]

My nieces husband asked me about learning to reload about a year and a half ago. We talked a lot for a few months. He started buying supplies to load 9mm as they became available, and it didn't take him long to acquire 1000 pieces of brass, 2000 primers, 8lbs of CFE Pistol, and a few thousand bullets. He couldn't find a press, but he did find dies and a shell holder.

I found him a nice single stage press last spring in great condition for a good price. He drove 300 miles to my house to pick it up, and while he was here I showed him how to reload using my press. We even set up the press that was to be his using some C-clamps and set up his dies, so that when he got home all he had to do was bolt the press to his work bench. He still hasn't made the first round and I'm not sure if he ever even bought a reloading manual.

I've also had a few coworkers ask me to make ammo for them. No and No! One expressed interest in learning to reload and I offered to show him how. Many months later and he still has no time to come by and try it. Not my problem.

I do have one friend that I have given supplies to over the last year or so, but not ammo. He reloads his own and has repaid the favors by giving supplies to me as well. We both let the other know if we find something.

I don't make ammo for others and wouldn't even think of selling it without the proper license, etc....

chris

 

[swg1]

Nothing new at all about that “trend”.

 

[someguy2800]

Yes, I don't tell people I reload anymore except close friends. I do have a friend that got in the habit of coming over to reload with me. I was donating the components as long as he would bring the brass hoping that I would get him interested but when I told him he was going to have to start sourcing his own primer and bullets he stopped coming over.

 

[Varminterror]

For 25 years or so.

 

[RealGun]

Yes, I don't tell people I reload anymore except close friends. I do have a friend that got in the habit of coming over to reload with me. I was donating the components as long as he would bring the brass hoping that I would get him interested but when I told him he was going to have to start sourcing his own primer and bullets he stopped coming over.

There are friends and then acquaintances of convenience.

 

[murray brook]

Too many things can go wrong when loading for others and doing so can put you and your family at risk. Maybe your friend won't hold you responsible but the guy standing by him that looses an eye will. JMO

 

[Ru4real]

I’ve taught people to reload. Weirdest example: In college, I traded with a dorm neighbor. I taught him to reload, he taught me how to smoke dope. His learning was a lifelong skill, mine ended with college.

I’ve also given away my reloads. Most recently last year. My first thought on liability for the 0.001% chance? Bring it. You will lose.