What Did I Just Do????

kamlooky said:
Maybe yuh dun signed yer deeeevorce paypers?
This move of ours revealed sum ker-pows.
How many of these thing you own?........she asked.
Empty bawxes hunny.
Dang heavy boxes.........she retorts.
Thick cardbored.......says I.
Crazy broad now hazz'er PAL.
Santa has bin instrucktitted tuh bring a T/C Hawtshawt in pink camo..............:runaway:
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Nothing crazy about a wife with a PAL (or rPAL). I've been watching for a course for the missus (and my daughter, maybe her fiancee). PALs/rPALs - the more the merrier.

OP:
The spending of many dollars can only be balanced by the satisfaction of rolling your own.
Hopefully, you've looked at some of the threads here; lots of collective knowledge, even wisdom to be found.
Not the least of which is to get a couple of reloading manuals and get some quality reading time in.....
 
kamlooky said:
Maybe yuh dun signed yer deeeevorce paypers?
This move of ours revealed sum ker-pows.
How many of these thing you own?........she asked.
Empty bawxes hunny.
Dang heavy boxes.........she retorts.
Thick cardbored.......says I.
Crazy broad now hazz'er PAL.
Santa has bin instrucktitted tuh bring a T/C Hawtshawt in pink camo..............:runaway:
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The wife has her RPAL and her own collection. I told her I will reload for her if she buys the dies for her calibers;)
 
CaribooBC said:
LOL, I told my wife it was a way to reduce the cost of shooting!
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Seagull said:
We all told our wives this but it only works for so long :)
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^^^ This.

ATOM said:
For the win.

Enjoy, Cariboo. The one moment you will remember for a long, long time is sitting on the range with your first reload in the chamber and getting seriously concerned that the whole thing will go off like a grenade. We've all been there. It lasts about three shots and then there's a Be-damned-I-did-it! rush.
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^^^ And this. I remember it. Great memory.

Eagleye said:
My wife does not even look into my reloading room anymore, lol.
I'm sure she believes the stuff reproduces while no one is present. :)
Dave.
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^^^ + 1, my wife calls this "hobby" my second girlfriend :) I appreciate the frequency and quality of your responses. :cheers:

kamlooky said:
Maybe yuh dun signed yer deeeevorce paypers?
This move of ours revealed sum ker-pows.
How many of these thing you own?........she asked.
Empty bawxes hunny.
Dang heavy boxes.........she retorts.
Thick cardbored.......says I.
Crazy broad now hazz'er PAL.
Santa has bin instrucktitted tuh bring a T/C Hawtshawt in pink camo..............:runaway:
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My wife not so much...lol, my daughters I'd buy what ever they wanted. I never thought of putting the unmentionable acquisitions in boxes...damn. That's good.

OldDude said:
Nothing crazy about a wife with a PAL (or rPAL). I've been watching for a course for the missus (and my daughter, maybe her fiancee). PALs/rPALs - the more the merrier.

OP:
The spending of many dollars can only be balanced by the satisfaction of rolling your own.
Hopefully, you've looked at some of the threads here; lots of collective knowledge, even wisdom to be found.
Not the least of which is to get a couple of reloading manuals and get some quality reading time in.....
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Yup. I hope to have my daughters get their restricted courses and own some themselves. I believe in the more the merrier as well. For myself it's been great bonding for myself and my 16 year old son. He can be in deep S%^t with me but it's the one thing we keep as a datum to keep us talking and strutting our feathers between ourselves is making ammunition and blasting it off. Sort of like fishing, but SHOOTING!!!

In all seriousness, I would take the wisdom of those suggesting reading the materials posted (this can never be overstated in my opinion) and search a lot on the threads here for the answers you may seek prior to posting questions. There are many here with solid advice and experience and over time you'll pick it out.

The last thing I would offer is to further what has already been suggested is a budget for ancillary tools for measuring cartridges, for completed and case preparation operations. It speaks to all the little processes that end up with a safer predictable product with anticipated accuracy increase. Saving money...pfft.

For myself this is very addictive...enjoy...with caution...the expenditures can add up.;)

This coming from a guy starting his 3rd season reloading. FWIW.

Regards
Ronr
 
Grawfr said:
Book! BOOKS!! Don't start loading before you've read a couple books on it! So you have the press and the dies... do you have the balance, something to clean and prep your brass? Calipers? Boxes for brass and boxes for completed bullets? Lubricant? Rags and canned air for cleaning up? A kinetic pullet puller or a collet die? Funnels? Perhaps a powder trickler? I'm not saying you don't, I just hope you do! :d

I really very much recommend you get the ABCs of Reloading from C. Rodney James. https://www.amazon.com/ABCs-Reloading-Definitive-Novice-Expert/dp/1440213968 (I think there's a few more books of the same name, by different authors). It's an oldie, but it has a huge amount of excellent information that will give you a great overview of all that's involved with different types of reloading.

My next choice would be Lyman's Reloading Handbook https://www.amazon.com/Lyman-50th-Reloading-Handbook-Hardcover/dp/B01HH08L1A. That's another great reference to learn about reloading.

I really like these books (I have both, obviously) because they're not specific to any bullet-making company. I also use Hornady's 9th edition (now 10th, https://www.amazon.com/Hornady-99240-Handbook-10Th-Edition/dp/B01MAUZ71V, though the only recipes it contains are naturally those that make use of Hornady's own bullets (they're common enough and of a good price/quality ratio to be easy to find, so I thought it was worth getting it).

There's also quite a bit of information available on the Internet. Hornady has a series of YouTube instruction videos that are good to watch. Bullet and powder manufdacturers have load data. Etc, etc...


WELCOME TO THE MADHOUSE! You can check in, but you can't get out before you've loaded 50 000 bullets! :d
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I'd pretty much second all this ^. There's a bunch of little knick-knacks that are the cats ass (powder trickler that you might not realize you're going to want. It's much easier if you have it at first, then get halfway thru a step then have to hover while you go fetch the thingamagig... you'll eventually want a bullet puller, the one looks like a hammer is fine.

Books yep this absolutley. There's a few out there, Lyman's 49th Ed is fine.

Start off super cautious, then as you get the concept you'll see where you can save effort.
 
you didnt do anything good, thats for certain. you should have bought a dillon 650 at least haha. jk good luck and be safe! the addiction grows!
 
ATOM said:
Enjoy, Cariboo. The one moment you will remember for a long, long time is sitting on the range with your first reload in the chamber and getting seriously concerned that the whole thing will go off like a grenade. We've all been there. It lasts about three shots and then there's a Be-damned-I-did-it! rush.
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Either that, or it goes off like a grenade! :nest:

Goodd luck! G:
 
Send me your email... I got a bunch of reloading books I can share (ABCs of Reloading, Lee - Modern Reloading, Lyman, Nosler, etc) .

That should save your some $$.

Cheers,


CaribooBC said:
So on Black Friday, my LGS had a sale on reloading supplies.... Hornady LNL Classic Kits were $469. I bought one (and a set of dies for 30-06). Since then I have been reading up on reloading and following this forum. Today I bought my first pound of powder, some primers and bullets. Hopefully this weekend I can get the press mounted on my workbench and start reloading.... questions to follow as I start my new hobby :)
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Almost a year since Santa brought me the remaining pieces to get started, and still new. My primary motivator was frugality, a close second the ability to customize my ammunition. What I wasn't expecting when I started was how much I actually enjoy doing it, and have found myself enjoying making the ammo as much as shooting it.

What did you just do? Opened th'door to a whole new facet of the shooting hobby.
 
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