gene10pntr
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Wat...nobody learned from You Tube?
Re-loading Basics---who taught you?
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Varminterror
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Originally Posted By: gene10pntrWat...nobody learned from You Tube?
I learned how to build an annealing machine from YouTube, does that count?
I learned how to build an annealing machine from YouTube, does that count?
Originally Posted By: Terry N.I had expert teachers - Dean Grenell, Skeeter Skelton, Elmer Keith, Jack O'Connor, etc. I learned how to reload by reading, something that a lot of folks don't seem to know how to do these days - or choose not to, at any rate. This was in the B.C. days - before computers.
Of course, I still had to experience my personal learning curve, but reading magazine articles and books gave me a very good start.
This. And add Bob Milek, Ken Waters
First handloads were made with a Lee Loader, mallet, some powder, a box of CC primers, Speer bullets and a bit of luck. No mentor but I did grow up close to a gunshop where everybody that came in the place handloaded ammo. I was the punk kid (about 8 to 10 years old) who hung around the place asking stupid questions.
Of course, I still had to experience my personal learning curve, but reading magazine articles and books gave me a very good start.
This. And add Bob Milek, Ken Waters
First handloads were made with a Lee Loader, mallet, some powder, a box of CC primers, Speer bullets and a bit of luck. No mentor but I did grow up close to a gunshop where everybody that came in the place handloaded ammo. I was the punk kid (about 8 to 10 years old) who hung around the place asking stupid questions.
My dad taught me. Started out just by helping, then turned into reloading shotgun shells. Has now progressed to me having my own set up in my house. I have hardly ever fired store bought ammo at all. Probably steel shot for ducks, and think I shot one deer with loaded ammo. Everything else in the last 28 years has been with reloads.
venatic
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Originally Posted By: TnTnTnSelf taught using Speer #7? I think that was current at the time. Algore hadnt invented the internet yet!
I did not have a mentor either and learned from Lyman manual #45 and Nosler manual No. 1 and I believe my first Speer was #9 which was printed in 1974.
My dad did not reload but he did build me a super nice bench that I still use to this day. The top is 16 2X4 studs turned edgeways laminated together with wood glue and all threads.
I did not have a mentor either and learned from Lyman manual #45 and Nosler manual No. 1 and I believe my first Speer was #9 which was printed in 1974.
My dad did not reload but he did build me a super nice bench that I still use to this day. The top is 16 2X4 studs turned edgeways laminated together with wood glue and all threads.
Bloodhound
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Originally Posted By: VarminterrorOriginally Posted By: Bloodhoundhe made me pull 50 bullets because I didn't use the overhead lamp to check each case after putting the powder in them from the powder measure.
Definitely would have weighed my cartridges before I pulled them all just to make sure they had powder in them.
He didn't give me the option of weighing them...he was just teaching me a lesson that I have not forgotten....I look everytime
Definitely would have weighed my cartridges before I pulled them all just to make sure they had powder in them.
He didn't give me the option of weighing them...he was just teaching me a lesson that I have not forgotten....I look everytime
204 AR
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I started 25 years ago, learning from an uncle who was one of my mentors. He told me the stories of him learning from a priest in a neighboring town back in the 50's. My other mentor was the town hobby gunsmith who happened to build his rifle range 1/4 mile from our house. Very handy for me! That's what got me into it, hearing him shoot down there and walking down to see what he was doing and observing and asking questions.
After "graduating" from reloading at my uncle's house, I bought a Lee hand press and safety scale and rolled them at our house.
After "graduating" from reloading at my uncle's house, I bought a Lee hand press and safety scale and rolled them at our house.
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Still haven't learned. I just punch out the old primers, fill the case up with any powder I find and if the case holds a certain bullet, I'm good to go!
Actually, my dad and grand dad. When I was 5-6 years old I would help dad load 38 Specials. By the time I turned 11 I was loading shotgun. dad's attitude was if i shot it I had to learn to load it. I went to 30-30 and 30-06 followed by 357. I started casting bullets when I was 12-13.
In another post, I commented that last June I celebrated loading the 44M for 50 years. I got my first S&W M29 in 1962.
Dang, I'm getting old.
Actually, my dad and grand dad. When I was 5-6 years old I would help dad load 38 Specials. By the time I turned 11 I was loading shotgun. dad's attitude was if i shot it I had to learn to load it. I went to 30-30 and 30-06 followed by 357. I started casting bullets when I was 12-13.
In another post, I commented that last June I celebrated loading the 44M for 50 years. I got my first S&W M29 in 1962.
Dang, I'm getting old.
My brother in law helped me with my first batch of reloads. I had just purchased my first centerfire rifle, a Ruger M77 270 win. Twenty rounds of 270 back then was about $13. I was told that I wouldn't spend less money by reloading and that I would shoot alot more for the same money. I was sold. We assembled some 110 grain hollow points pushed by IMR 4831 that I bagged a Javelina with. That was 1984, I have since introduced my nephew that likes to hunt and shoot to reloading.