Letting others use your reloading equipment...

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unsupervised use of my loading equipment isn't going to happen.
If my friends want to come by and reload they are welcome to any time.

If they want to learn how to reload I will teach them.
If they want help in setting up a reloading room I will also help them.
The more people the better.
 
I've had friends come over and try/learn how to use my equipment with me hovering over them like a helicopter. One of the friends ordered a Dillon 550 and a SDB, the other friend ordered a 550. When their presses arrived I helped them get set up and adjusted. Would I allow anything larger than some small doo dad out of my reloading room, no way in hell, I've had too much stuff come back damaged or not returned at all.
 
Before I had my own equipment a friend showed me how to reload using his equipment at his place. I visited a couple of times and he let me use it to load some .357's unsupervised.

I would do the same for a friend who was getting into handloading providing they showed a good understanding to be left unsupervised. I'd also ensure they were completely happy with paying the costs if they broke something. I wouldn't think about lending any equipment because you know you'll need it once it's gone! As a kid whenever I lent DVD's or video games they always came back scratched which really annoyed me. I'd like to think people change when they get older but apparently I am wrong...
 
If you have experienced reloaders and with close supervision that call is up to you, if there would be a newbie in the bunch, you guys could teach him/her. But being fairly new myself I wouldn't at this time no, my girlfriend is very helpful around the bench, her dad owned the only gun shop in town for 28 years, she's reloaded more shotgun shells than I've shot, so me and her to date are the only 2 that use mine. At times my 9 yearold daughter had been in the room, says she likes watching the bullet go around to the different dies..
 
I had a guy text me last week asking if I would teach him "reloading" at my place. A man just needs to say no sometimes. This is a fella, there is no way I would do such a thing. By all accounts a real back stabber. Not even sure how he got one of my cell #, well OK it's a business #. All the more reason. So yes there are limits.
 
When I first stared handloading in the late 60's. I found i had a Lot of new Friends. After a Few Months . my so called pals. were only Interested in Cheap ammo.
Since they did not want to invest in the Equipment, I got rid of them. when I said they could Not bring There cases. over. and learn First . They soon Faded away.
This is a prime Hobby for Cheap people .
. From that day On , I only teach after they Buy equipment.
Sal
 
I have 4 nephews and 2 nieces that reload here at my place , but unsupervised use is never going to happen .
Their parents are happy they do it here . I taught them all . The only thing reloading wise that leaves is the frankford deprimer .
As far as buying their own set-ups - Why when they can come here , eat , reload and spend their money on another gun . One big thing is my wife likes them coming - especially the guys when they bring their girl friends . For some reason the nieces don't bring their boyfriends .
 
Absolutely not. I don't loan tools. Period.
Now that you're playing with firearms, you're a big boy. It's time to buy equipment if you wish to reload.
 
I've taught a neighbor reloading on my presses and I have had the local Boy Scouts over 3 time to learn about reloading. It's important to our future to share our tools and knowledge with others. BTW the Scouts are a great asset when it come to getting case prep done. ;-)
 
Lawnmower/tractor/trailer/chainsaw/boat/bird-dog/crappie pole/wife. never
If you loaned them out -I'm sure somebody would abuse them.
I got a NICE crappie pole. hahahaha
I like "Well my thought is how can they be experienced loaders if they don't have their own reloading equipment."
 
I'm that guy that has a tool for everything and I do get friends asking if I have "x, y or z" and usually I have it. I've been generous with my stuff over the years and only occasionally have I had any regrets. Had a friend borrow a jig saw once that brought it back in pieces and said, "if you can't fix it I'll buy you another". I was able to put it back to working order but that's the kind of irritating things that can happen (as we all know). I would have preferred he fix it or bring we a new one up front. Needless to say, he's still a friend but doesn't borrow any of my stuff anymore.
 
I think there's 2 camps on the "no" side here. I don't think many of us would "loan out" most of our reloading gear - but there are many of us that would invite decent people over to see how the process worked.
 
I have one friend I would let use my reloading equipment-supervised. Not because I don't trust him, but because he's just started on his reloading. I would love it if either of my sons showed interest in reloading; my Dad trusted me alone with the MEC at 12, and the RCBS at 14. My sons are 22 and 18; the older one always asks me to load rounds up for him (he took 4 deer with my loads this fall), but only once sat down at the reloader with me. His brother sat down at it at 10, and was fascinated by the process, but didn't take it up.:confused: He sure likes to shoot up my reloads, though. (They both do!)
OK, two friends. White Horseradish is always welcome at my house. But he has his own reloader. :)


I've taught a neighbor reloading on my presses and I have had the local Boy Scouts over 3 time to learn about reloading. It's important to our future to share our tools and knowledge with others. BTW the Scouts are a great asset when it come to getting case prep done. ;-)
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Hmmm.....might have to invite the 4-H kids over; I've got @500 .223 and 100 .45acp to do......
 
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This thread has been interesting...I was thinking about letting some people from work come over to use my equipment at my place. Not letting them take the equipment home with them. They are experienced loaders (just with single stage presses). I thought they might appreciate coming over to load on my progressive.
 
Right now the only way my nieces and nephews will get a reloading set up is if someone gives it to them .
Things being the way they are 2 neighbors asked me about buying a gun for house .
I told both of them to go and rent several and see what they liked . [ please save me any cartridges you don't shoot . Save the M T shells . ]
What ever you buy get a box of bullets - just one . Plan on going to indoor range at least twice - you and your wife go thru a box , bring me back the shell caseings and I will reload them . Not going to range - you might as well get a rock instead . my nieces and nephews go at least twice a month , so you can either hitch a ride or meet us / them there . We generally take 2 cars . One of them did and liked my 380 mustang
 
After a 25 year hiatus, I recently took the plunge and bought reloading equipment again. I did it with the intent of teaching my 30 year old son to reload.
 
The question of letting others use my equipment has never come up. I suppose if I was asked, I would let someone use my equipment but only if they were willing to follow my written reloading procedures and it was done under my supervision. I'm not afraid of anyone breaking anything as much as I would be somebody not paying attention and injuring themselves or getting cute and loading up something dangerous.
 
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