Eat your hearts out guys!

[Gtimothy]

I DID IT!!!! Yes I finally got my WIFE to come out of the house and start learning how to reload!

I think she thought I was making things up when I told her that it wasn't easy and that I don't just go out and yank a handle and make a bullet! She now has an appreciation of what I go through when I have to set things up to start a production run of bullets. :banghead:

I started her out on a basic .380 load of 3gr of Win 231 under a 95gr FMJ Round nose with CCI primers for her Ruger LCP.

I showed her the steps for setting up the press. I showed her case prep... de-prime/re-size, re-priming, case mouth expansion, setting up the powder measure and weighing the drops for consistency. Then I showed her how to set up the bullet seating die and use the Micrometer to verify OAL.

After everything was set up, I let her run the press....

She did fantastic and I didn't have to say or correct anything. I pointed out a couple of things to make her process go a bit smoother but all in all, she did Great!!!

I'm very proud of her and am glad she has decided to come see why I spend so much time reloading! I may have to set up one of my other presses for her to use so we can really build some bullets!

 

[Bozack]

That is great. Now you can get his and her presses.

 

[jmorris]

Eat your hearts out guys!

I DID IT!!!! Yes I finally got my WIFE to come out of the house and start learning how to reload

I would say your the luckyist guy on earth but my wife bought me a 1050 so we would have more snuggle time

 

[Pit4Brains]

While my wife and I were still "dating", she told me she would never go golfing or hunting. I knew I found the right one right there!
I tried doing laundry and I didn't like it, so I can see her point..

Now you can get her started and then hit the couch for a little while.

 

[blarby]

Very nice.

Mine start dabbling a week ago or so.... I guess I gotta get pictures of that !

 

[joneb]

I guessin you and yours arent into that wife swapping thing ???

 

[Bush Pilot]

Are you going to introduce her to the lawnmower next?

 

[YankeeFlyr]

Marry that girl!


Oh, wait...


...you did.


I see that she has her piece out sitting on the bench in case you got too bossy!

 

[ljnowell]

Here ya go, right back at ya, my wife in my man cave reloading her own 357 for her 686!


And of course, my wonderful wife in her Missouri Bullet shirt posing with her 686!

 

[noylj]

Gtimothy wrote: "...I think she thought I was making things up when I told her that it wasn't easy and that I don't just go out and yank a handle and make a bullet! She now has an appreciation of what I go through when I have to set things up to start a production run of bullets..."
Words mean things. Unless you are casting or swaging our own bullets, you are producing ammunition or rounds. Bullets are a component of the rounds.
Congratulations on getting your wife out. Now, if only you could get her doing the reloading so you can shoot more...
Sounds like she is a wonderful woman.

 

[dprice3844444]

now if you can get her to wash the cars,cut the lawn,and take out the garbage,you will have it made(major ducking)

 

[YankeeFlyr]

I'd count myself lucky if my wife would just wipe the lube off the resized brass (God, I hate that!!!!!)

 

[ArchAngelCD]

now if you can get her to wash the cars,cut the lawn,and take out the garbage,you will have it made(major ducking)

I can answer that one, the other day my wife cut the back grass with the tractor for the first time. I have a really bad back and she didn't want me doing it. What a woman!!!

(Washing the car is still all mine though)

 

[777TRUTH]

You have a good woman there Gtimothy!

 

[W.E.G.]

Eye protection when compressing anything with a live primer.

 

[kingmt]

Now go help with the dishes.

 

[mdi]

For loading a .380, you need a woman's touch; itty-bitty cases! I have a time with 9mm with my sausage fingers and don't think the .380 would be a bit too hard to handle for me.

My wife used to shoot, and it was fun going with her, but alone is more fun...

 

[THe Dove]

I pray that my wife never gets into reloading. I can barely afford my habit!

Just sayin folk....... You boy's may have saddled a bronc you might not wanna ride. JMHO

The Dove

 

[ljnowell]

You boy's may have saddled a bronc you might not wanna ride. JMHO

No high road thoughts coming to mind on that one!

Actually, to tell you the truth, its nice because I can ask my wife to crank me out a few hundred rounds and she will do it. Makes practicing for the bullseye league a little easier sometimes.

 

[THe Dove]

You boy's may have saddled a bronc you might not wanna ride. JMHO

No high road thoughts coming to mind on that one!

Sorry lj if I offended you or anyone else. My post

I pray that my wife never gets into reloading. I can barely afford my habit!

was more meant as humor. But there is some truth to that statement.

THe Dove

 

[ljnowell]

Sorry lj if I offended you or anyone else. My post

NO offense taken, and I could tell none meant, found it kind of funny. I love these threads, it gives me a chance to brag. Truth is, my wife never shot a gun before she met me. Shooting and reloading is our family activity. We go to the range together, me wife and son and I and reload together.

I wish more guys had that kind of wife!

 

[Hondo 60]

Gtimothy - Does she have an unmarried sister?

 

[JSolie]

Congratulations!

 

[788Ham]

She ain't drinkin' whilst she's reloading' is she? LOL

 

[BADUNAME37]

I'm jealous!
I wish I could just get my wife to go shooting or hunting with me, she will have no part in it. She has her hobbies, mainly, making quilts with the local quilters. I cannot see myself making quilts, although I have given her some wild ideas for quilt blocks in the past! She told me I would make a good quilter. The only thing is, I HATE working with anything that is fabric, carpet, etc. I have tried laying carpet to help out some friends, and I just don't like fighting with the carpet to get it into place.

Give me a repair type project and I can fix about anything.