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<blockquote data-quote="memtb" data-source="post: 2884756" data-attributes="member: 75451"><p>To add to my first post in an attempt to further explain my position on reloading/hand loading!</p><p></p><p> I guess that I've always been (probably since birth) exceedingly distrustful of people and government. I've pretty much been of a survivalist mindset most of my life…..and was starting my preparations even then. I'm actually very surprised that things have lasted this long without a major "reset"! <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😉" title="Winking face :wink:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" data-shortname=":wink:" /></p><p></p><p> I bought my first centerfire rifle @ 14 after much research, choosing the .308 Winchester as my cartridge. It was a darn good little round accuracy wise and performance wise on anything I was likely to hunt…..at that time! It took nearly a year of saving my money to make that $112 purchase! </p><p></p><p>However, the primary driving force behind my decision was that it was the US military cartridge of the day……meaning military ammunition was readily available as well as components! By the time I was 15, I was reloading for it and slowly stocking up on components. By 19 or so, I was casting bullets for it……expecting jacketed bullets to become hard to get at some time. Married just before my 17th birthday….handloading offered great satisfaction in developing loads that were more accurate that factory ammo, but was much more cost efficient! </p><p></p><p> 55 years later my values are the same…..though money is a bit more available! memtb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="memtb, post: 2884756, member: 75451"] To add to my first post in an attempt to further explain my position on reloading/hand loading! I guess that I’ve always been (probably since birth) exceedingly distrustful of people and government. I’ve pretty much been of a survivalist mindset most of my life…..and was starting my preparations even then. I’m actually very surprised that things have lasted this long without a major “reset”! 😉 I bought my first centerfire rifle @ 14 after much research, choosing the .308 Winchester as my cartridge. It was a darn good little round accuracy wise and performance wise on anything I was likely to hunt…..at that time! It took nearly a year of saving my money to make that $112 purchase! However, the primary driving force behind my decision was that it was the US military cartridge of the day……meaning military ammunition was readily available as well as components! By the time I was 15, I was reloading for it and slowly stocking up on components. By 19 or so, I was casting bullets for it……expecting jacketed bullets to become hard to get at some time. Married just before my 17th birthday….handloading offered great satisfaction in developing loads that were more accurate that factory ammo, but was much more cost efficient! 55 years later my values are the same…..though money is a bit more available! memtb [/QUOTE]
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