The Old And Young

[tigre]

I just hope his new child is a boy,(he has a 5 yr. old girl), he surely will bring him up as a shooter/reloader.

Why can't girls reload? I'm a 29 year old female and I'll be getting a Lee Classic Turret press by UPS some time this week. I didn't even grow up shooting, but since I've gotten into it, it just seems like a natural progression. Why would I want to be stuck shooting ammo someone else made if I can make my own?

 

[lgbloader]

Why can't girls reload? I'm a 29 year old female and I'll be getting a Lee Classic Turret press by UPS some time this week. I didn't even grow up shooting, but since I've gotten into it, it just seems like a natural progression. Why would I want to be stuck shooting ammo someone else made if I can make my own?

I Dunno. I guess this is up to the individual. I shoot my rifles pretty good and I shoot my hand guns pretty good but my wife can shoot circles around me with pistols. She knows more than the basics of handloading as well. She is a Dr. that spent 6 + 2 years in the army reserve as a field medic while going to college and part of medical school. She's the type that can kick your a** apart and then put you back together again.

Again, it's all up to you. Conceive, believe, and achieve - Decide how good you want to be and how far you want to go.

Cheers...

 

[scythefwd]

I say make sure there is a bolt action .30-30 in every closet My house has 4, closets I mean. People will want to shoot something more aerodynamic than the flying brick that is called corelokt and more cheaply than $1.00 a shot with leverloution (that's why I am starting). Or, get everyone a garand a prove that loading your own is cheaper than buying a new oprod every 1000 rounds (assuming you are shooting commercial ammo, milsurp will run out sooner or later). I guess I'm in that boat to (I don't want to ruin the one true antique my grandfather will leave me, but a gun that don't shoot is worthless).

 

[mallc]

Team - my apologies

I apologize for the tone of my post. My intent was to say that others interested in reloading will find their way into the hobby. Be it forums like the HighRoad or an NRA reloading class as I attended, they will seek out the information the need to get started.

I'm also saying that some folks don't have the stuff it takes to get off their chair and might be best off shooting store bought ammo. Coaching them into a hobby which requires the attention to deatil that handloading requires may not have a positive outcome.

I very much appreciate the knowledge and skill of everyone here and your willingness to share.

Again, I apologize for not making myself more clear.

Scott

 

[Ben Shepherd]

I'm in my 30's and have been rolling my own since early teens. Started out wiping case lube off sized cases for dad when I was just out of diapers...... At that point I thought it was fun.

Anyway, my whole extended family(both sides for 4 generations) loads their own. And I think with the price of ammo, we'll see many more enjoying this activity.

Think about it- How much reloadable brass do you see on the ground at the range anymore? Not much, it all gets scarfed up in a hurry.

 

[Thernlund]

Again, I apologize for not making myself more clear.

You are forgiven my son. Now go forth and send (handloaded) lead down range.


-T.

 

[Sport45]

As long as there are shooters there will be reloaders. There will always be those trying to save money so they can shoot more or trying to reduce their group size with that "perfect" load.