1TwistedGimp
Member
To those on here who took the time to help me work up my first loads I'd like to express my gratitude. I can't thank you guys enough for helping this utterly green noob to acquire some working knowledge in this "new to me" hobby!!!
I have wanted to learn how to reload for a good decade but never did due to worries I might seriously injure myself with my lack of knowledge. Over the years I've found my soul mate, become a father of my now 6 1/2 yo beautiful daughter and a tough 3 1/2 yo son, I also have an 11yo stepson who is very bright and shaping up to be a fine young man. Significant other and I have been together for 9 years and will finally be married this Thursday the 31st... Gave her 9 years to decide and were still together, she loves going to the range and supports me in everything.
I picked up a press kit and other essentials about a month ago, I've spent most of the last month reading and learning/sourcing components.
A few days ago, with the help of members here, I finally felt comfortable loading up a few for real for my range trip yesterday.
I loaded up 3 sets of 5 rounds for each of the two bullets I have starting at the minimum "new" charge wt for my oal thanks to some cross multiplying math shared by 1Sow (thanks again!!!) and steped up the charge .2 gr on each set, marked each set with a different color sharpie for after inspection and logged all data...
Upon firing the first one off and seeing the hole on paper down range and my hand still there I was immediately filled with a sense of accomplishment and excitement!!! I heard that would happen
.
Accuracy was better than the factory ammo I bought to proof my new sig 938, and seemed to become more accurate each step up in charge to the mid-range I loaded to. I am very pleased with the performance for plinking and was all I was looking for, fow now at least.
THANK YOU ALL! I have lurked around this site for the last ten years and learned much from you guys! Some on here even helped me choose my first handgun -CZ 75B- (still kicking myself for letting that one go a couple years ago). I have always found this site to be full of knowledge and people of the highest caliber!
1TG
I have wanted to learn how to reload for a good decade but never did due to worries I might seriously injure myself with my lack of knowledge. Over the years I've found my soul mate, become a father of my now 6 1/2 yo beautiful daughter and a tough 3 1/2 yo son, I also have an 11yo stepson who is very bright and shaping up to be a fine young man. Significant other and I have been together for 9 years and will finally be married this Thursday the 31st... Gave her 9 years to decide and were still together, she loves going to the range and supports me in everything.
I picked up a press kit and other essentials about a month ago, I've spent most of the last month reading and learning/sourcing components.
A few days ago, with the help of members here, I finally felt comfortable loading up a few for real for my range trip yesterday.
I loaded up 3 sets of 5 rounds for each of the two bullets I have starting at the minimum "new" charge wt for my oal thanks to some cross multiplying math shared by 1Sow (thanks again!!!) and steped up the charge .2 gr on each set, marked each set with a different color sharpie for after inspection and logged all data...
Upon firing the first one off and seeing the hole on paper down range and my hand still there I was immediately filled with a sense of accomplishment and excitement!!! I heard that would happen
.Accuracy was better than the factory ammo I bought to proof my new sig 938, and seemed to become more accurate each step up in charge to the mid-range I loaded to. I am very pleased with the performance for plinking and was all I was looking for, fow now at least.
THANK YOU ALL! I have lurked around this site for the last ten years and learned much from you guys! Some on here even helped me choose my first handgun -CZ 75B- (still kicking myself for letting that one go a couple years ago
). I have always found this site to be full of knowledge and people of the highest caliber! 1TG
