Reloading Therapy

[FROGO207]

The thing is you all know that one has to clear the mind of other clutter in order to safely reload ammo. So this IS great therapy---for the cost of components. A win-win for sure.

Trouble is, do I reload to shoot or shoot to reload???

 

[Blue Thunder]

I find it keeps my upper arm and shoulder muscles in better shape. It is also rewarding and peaceful. Now I have a big issue. We are building our retirement home with construction starting around May 1. Ton's of thoughts going thru my head on how to make the next shop better and how to box up all I have to move it. There is around 1500-1700 pounds of brass, lead, powder and primers. I just cannot reload enough to get it down to loaded components. Oh well, proper prior planning prevents problems.......

 

[788Ham]

Sounds like a stout 2 wheeler from Home Depot is in order…. thats to help build up your back ! lol

 

[rskent]

It takes my mind away from the daily grind.

This pretty much said it all for me.

 

[GBExpat]

Early into a sometimes rough 9-year period while my folks were failing and I was helping to care for them (our Living areas were all on the first floor), my sister declared that my gun & reloading hobby that I so loved to work on in the basement was My Therapy.

She was right.

Working on my guns is usually therapeutic, but reloading is always both therapeutic & relaxing.

After a Bad Day I can go downstairs and reload 50 rounds of something and at the end of the exercise be completely relaxed.

Heck, I have become relaxed just thinking & typing about it.

 

[ohioshooter]

At one time I was so addicted to reloading that I was constantly going out and buying components just so I could reload. Now with coaching and kids activities I don't reload as much but when I have some spare time I take my kids with me (6 and soon to be 9) in the gun room with me and we all reload together.