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Poll: How long have you been reloading?

Discussion in 'Handloading and Reloading' started by Skgreen, Nov 9, 2022.

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How long have you been reloading?

Poll closed Nov 16, 2022.

  1. Less than a year

    6 vote(s)
    2.2%

  2. 1-5 years

    38 vote(s)
    14.1%

  3. 5+ years

    24 vote(s)
    8.9%

  4. 10+ years

    32 vote(s)
    11.9%

  5. 20+

    30 vote(s)
    11.2%

  6. 30+

    31 vote(s)
    11.5%

  7. 40+

    62 vote(s)
    23.0%

  8. over 50

    46 vote(s)
    17.1%
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  1. BIZERKO666

    BIZERKO666 Member

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    Somewhere around 32 ish' years
     
    BIZERKO666, Nov 10, 2022
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  2. Mark_Mark

    Mark_Mark Contributing Member

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    that’s the Saddest thing I heard in a long time
     
    Mark_Mark, Nov 10, 2022
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  3. ballman6711

    ballman6711 Member

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    That would be me. I am slow, but it's because I don't want to make mistakes, lol! Mistakes in reloading can get me, or worse, somebody else hurt or killed, and I don't want that at all. I've logged every round I've made and can say I had to pull a total of twelve bullets due to an error. I didn't have the weight on the beam scale all the way down in the notch, and had loaded twelve before I discovered it. When I pulled the first one apart it was about two grains above what I wanted. I've been very careful since to make sure that weight is in the bottom of the notch!

    And you're right, it's not a race. It's about having fun, and making safe ammo that's (hopefully) accurate and cheaper than store bought. At least that's how I look at it.

    I hope I can continue for many years to come, and I hope the rest of you can too!

    chris
     
    ballman6711, Nov 10, 2022
    #78
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  4. Cacas ex Fortuna

    Cacas ex Fortuna Member

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    First time I made a cartridge was Jan 20th 1961. Some guy was on the TV saying ask not what you can do...
    So I went to the ole mans toy room, asked what he was doing, and he explained how they work, and I helped him make some.
    Real America was such a great place to be raised up in.
     
    Cacas ex Fortuna, Nov 10, 2022
    #79
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  5. Captcurt

    Captcurt Member

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    Ozark Mountains of Arkansas
    Started in 1969. Twenty calibers and two gauges.
     
    Captcurt, Nov 10, 2022
    #80
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  6. murray brook

    murray brook Member

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    Loaded my first round in the very early 80's. Been doing it ever since and just love the process and results.
     
    murray brook, Nov 11, 2022
    #81
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  7. Demi-human

    Demi-human maybe likes firearms a little bit…

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    Six years for me. I like weird stuff, for Michigan, and if I want to shoot any of it I’ll have to make it.

    You know, Super Strange Stuff, like a SWC 45 Auto at 700fps.
    Or 300 Blackout and 50 AE for less than $2.50 a shot.
    .223 that can actually hit a dime on the first shot out of an AR, like it’s Varminting predecessor.

    Or the freaky obsolescent, a 30-06 with less than a 130 grain bullet.


    So just a few years after I got my first real firearm, God rest you well, Pepaw, I began making my own ammunition for it.
    110 grain v-Max 30-06 with CFE223. Low power practice ammunition so I could show him how good I was with that 760 offhand. I never got the chance, but I know he’s seen me. I’ve worn out a set of twenty cases. I can place four into a fist at a hundred. Someday I’ll take a deer with it, if I can keep this dust out of my eyes.

    Ahem! Where are we at?!:mad:
    Manly ammunition! Dang it!

    On my Hornady LnL AP! As soon as I find my garage!
    I have a new roof now, well, mostly new, it’s recycled, and I’ll never have to do it ever again. Standing seam commercial steel!
    With an old chimney removed and an unexpectedly huge hole repaired, I can finally heat the garage and install my AP!

    I am chomping the bit to get it going.
    I don’t think I’ve worked this hard in a long time, and I used to pave streets with brick. I have pounds of powder and my custom pieced-together set of 45 Auto dies for every station. A KMS^2 ufo light and brand spanking new SWCs for my 1911.

    Well, it’s not just the press. Since my truck is way too big to fit into a 1960’s garage, I have an entire new ManCave/Handloading Emporium underneath this new roof.:evil:

    Being able to get the rifle I am loading for actually inside the room with me?! I’m so excited.
    (That’s why y’all don’t see me here at night anymore.;))
     
    Demi-human, Nov 12, 2022
    #82
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  8. Stefan A

    Stefan A Member

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    Location:
    Southern York County, Pa.
    About 2 years. Started in the middle of the pandemic and figured it was a good way to get ammo :). Well, at least I unboxed my stuff! Took me a while to get all the components and spent way too much for primers just so I could begin. I still feel like a beginner and have so many questions all the time. I use a LCT but more and more thinking of doing steps off the press. And… I continue to wait for all the big savings on ammo to become fruitful :)
     
    Stefan A, Nov 12, 2022
    #83
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  9. johnjohn

    johnjohn Member

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    Location:
    Baton Rouge La.
    Not really right at 20 maybe alittle longer.
     
    johnjohn, Nov 12, 2022
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  10. markr6754

    markr6754 Member

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    Location:
    Centerville, OH
    Started saving 9mm brass around 1996...finally bought a press in November 2017...it went under the tree, but my wife let me clip the UPS code to get the 500 free 9mm XTPs from Hornady. First powder and primers on 1 Feb 2018 (Primers cost me $32.99, HP-38 was $24.99). The total cost since then is staggering.
     
    markr6754, Nov 12, 2022
    #85
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  11. 1911JAS

    1911JAS Member

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    Location:
    ohio
    I started in 1995 with a MEC jr to support my trap shooting. Then I got a rockchucker to start reloading 38 special. Well... 20+ cartridges, 3 gauges, and too much equipment later I am still going strong. Happy reloading.
     
    1911JAS, Nov 12, 2022
    #86
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  12. Mark_Mark

    Mark_Mark Contributing Member

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    cast your bullets and the saving starts piling up! we talking… current components prices… $0.15 of 9mm
     
    Mark_Mark, Nov 12, 2022
    #87
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  13. Atomross13

    Atomross13 Member

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    I started in August.
     
    Atomross13, Nov 12, 2022
    #88
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  14. Mark_Mark

    Mark_Mark Contributing Member

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    That’s very Green Horn of you!

    Got Questions? or need trouble shooting? I’m not the guy to ask but I can definitely broker you a answer
     
    Mark_Mark, Nov 12, 2022
    #89
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  15. Stefan A

    Stefan A Member

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    Location:
    Southern York County, Pa.
    Maybe one day. Not there yet.
     
    Stefan A, Nov 12, 2022
    #90
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  16. Skeptic13

    Skeptic13 Member

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    Location:
    Colorado Springs
    My reloading logs earliest dates were in 2019.
     
    Skeptic13, Nov 13, 2022
    #91
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  17. TroyCHenley

    TroyCHenley Member

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    47 years. Started in 1975, downloading .44 mag in Ruger Super Blackhawk - didn't like full power loads!
     
    TroyCHenley, Nov 13, 2022
    #92
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  18. Jackiesman

    Jackiesman Member

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    started in the early 80’s on a 1911 45ACP (still do that one), graduated to 44 mag and expanded from there.
     
    Jackiesman, Nov 13, 2022
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  19. uuolf

    uuolf Member

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    Georgia
    :rofl::rofl::rofl:
     
    uuolf, Nov 13, 2022
    #94
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  20. South Prairie Jim

    South Prairie Jim Member

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    I started this morning
     
    South Prairie Jim, Nov 13, 2022
    #95
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  21. uuolf

    uuolf Member

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    Just bought 2 1858 army revolvers... You're "built in press" comment made me laugh
     
    Last edited: Nov 13, 2022
    uuolf, Nov 13, 2022
    #96
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  22. uuolf

    uuolf Member

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    Once you start price is a "non-issue"... Savings or otherwise... I started so I could save money on 300 weatherby ammo in the early 80's... I've "never saved" ever since... when looking at my total time and investment... But dang... The fun I've had and personal satisfaction... Priceless!!!
     
    uuolf, Nov 13, 2022
    #97
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  23. .308 Norma

    .308 Norma Member

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    Yep! :thumbup:
     
    .308 Norma, Nov 13, 2022
    #98
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  24. LST-1185

    LST-1185 Member

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    Southern California
    I started at 14 with 16 gauge shotshells. That was 51 years ago. Since then I've been reloading and casting bullets for everything. It's been a great enjoyment to me over the years.
     
    LST-1185, Nov 13, 2022
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  25. CQB45ACP

    CQB45ACP Member

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    Don’t encourage him
     
    CQB45ACP, Nov 13, 2022
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