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Reloading
What Got Everbody Started Reloading ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tyler Kee" data-source="post: 1820362" data-attributes="member: 107051"><p>I got invited to my first PRS match years ago and had to load 260 REM for the gun I was borrowing. At the time, 6.5 CM wasn't a twinkle in anyone's eye and factory 260 ammo was trash. So the guy who loaned me literally everything I needed for that event loaned me time on his reloading equipment and coached me up. Then he left me alone for a few hours while I loaded 200 rounds using a chargemaster and a single stage RCBS. I probably had the second best night of sleep of my life that night. The best night was the first time I used a wood lathe. Go figure. </p><p></p><p>I held off for a long time on getting into it myself because I knew i wasn't going to save any money except in isolated circumstances. Then I got into silencers. And suddenly my shooting world opened up. And so I got into reloading. Because whats the fun of having quiet guns if you can't tune the thing spitting out the end?</p><p></p><p>Ultimately, there's a few things that keep me pulling the handle:</p><p></p><p>1.) I love the process from end to end. I love crafting something. I like building ammo that can't be bought. Or building ammo that's better than what comes in a 20 round box. There's a lot of pride of ownership there. Spending a few hours prepping and loading is almost as good as sitting in the comfy chair across from my therapist. Sometimes it's less expensive too!</p><p></p><p>2.) I ended up shooting a lot more once I started reloading and that made me a better shooter. I got into weird chamberings and learned a ton about internal and external ballistics. I became a lot more knowledgeable about my own guns and started to think a lot more about my hunting and shooting practice. I still can't describe the feeling the first time i shot a deer with a round I rolled my own. It really reconnected me to the whole process.</p><p></p><p>3.) I'm never not learning something new. It's a hobby that you won't ever know everything about. There's always a lesson.</p><p></p><p>Now, the only ammo I buy is 22LR and pistol rounds. Once my kids are older and brass prep can be a fun family activity, I'll probably get a Dillon and get into pistol reloading.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tyler Kee, post: 1820362, member: 107051"] I got invited to my first PRS match years ago and had to load 260 REM for the gun I was borrowing. At the time, 6.5 CM wasn't a twinkle in anyone's eye and factory 260 ammo was trash. So the guy who loaned me literally everything I needed for that event loaned me time on his reloading equipment and coached me up. Then he left me alone for a few hours while I loaded 200 rounds using a chargemaster and a single stage RCBS. I probably had the second best night of sleep of my life that night. The best night was the first time I used a wood lathe. Go figure. I held off for a long time on getting into it myself because I knew i wasn't going to save any money except in isolated circumstances. Then I got into silencers. And suddenly my shooting world opened up. And so I got into reloading. Because whats the fun of having quiet guns if you can't tune the thing spitting out the end? Ultimately, there's a few things that keep me pulling the handle: 1.) I love the process from end to end. I love crafting something. I like building ammo that can't be bought. Or building ammo that's better than what comes in a 20 round box. There's a lot of pride of ownership there. Spending a few hours prepping and loading is almost as good as sitting in the comfy chair across from my therapist. Sometimes it's less expensive too! 2.) I ended up shooting a lot more once I started reloading and that made me a better shooter. I got into weird chamberings and learned a ton about internal and external ballistics. I became a lot more knowledgeable about my own guns and started to think a lot more about my hunting and shooting practice. I still can't describe the feeling the first time i shot a deer with a round I rolled my own. It really reconnected me to the whole process. 3.) I'm never not learning something new. It's a hobby that you won't ever know everything about. There's always a lesson. Now, the only ammo I buy is 22LR and pistol rounds. Once my kids are older and brass prep can be a fun family activity, I'll probably get a Dillon and get into pistol reloading. [/QUOTE]
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