I know you begin by introducing myself. My name is Rick and I'm 62 years Young. I now live in the Deep South but I'm originally from Northwest Missouri. Many years ago in my youth I competed in ipsec and bowling pin matches and reloaded on a Hornady Progressive. Due to health reasons I had to quit competing and since I was no longer shooting 20,000 rounds a year I sold my reloading equipment. I still go to the range regularly just to keep my safety procedures and skills intact.
All of that said I am not approaching reloading to save money but purely as a hobby. Now that I'm getting closer to retirement and only live with my 80 lb black mouth cur I wanted to and find something that I enjoy doing.
I'm not looking to Precision reload and so I purchased a Lee cam lock Pro press as well as the case feeder and safety Prime. I prefer to manually set the bullet to force myself to check the case for proper charge. 40 years since last reloading I consider myself a novice with a background. I have just built buy small reloading bench and if I can figure it out will post a pic. My press is not here yet but on order and with what is going on in this world today I want to wish you all safety. Together we will all come through this to the other side of this I am certain. Looking forward to learning and enjoying.
Reloading once again
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Re: Reloading once again
Welcome aboard and anybody that says they're saving money reloading isn't doing it right.
Be well, stay safe, make smoke,
Be well, stay safe, make smoke,
Curt.......makin' smoke and raising my carbon foot print one cartridge at a time
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Welcome .
I do save money reloading but I shoot stuff that isn't readily available and when it is it's very expensive like 264WM at $50/20 and 45 Colts and 45-70 aren't a lot better .
I do save money reloading but I shoot stuff that isn't readily available and when it is it's very expensive like 264WM at $50/20 and 45 Colts and 45-70 aren't a lot better .
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Welcome. Hope you enjoy getting back into the reloading addiction. I have been shooting IPSC for a number of years although a shoulder issue has me sidelined just now. I think I shoot to make room in my cupboards for more reloads ;-)
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I shoot some "odd balls" too and you're right it beats retail if they can be found, but I find I also shoot more.RBHarter wrote:Welcome .
I do save money reloading but I shoot stuff that isn't readily available and when it is it's very expensive like 264WM at $50/20 and 45 Colts and 45-70 aren't a lot better .
Be well, stay safe, make smoke,
Curt.......makin' smoke and raising my carbon foot print one cartridge at a time
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