260 Vs 7-08
- Thread starter haggisbasher
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I too thought reloading and kids wouldn't mix, but the fine folks here at CGN showed me the error of my ways. Today I've got two kids under 2 AND a sizeable collection of dies, powders, and fancy boolits.
The trick is to forget about a bench-mounted press, at least until the kids are older. I'm using a Lee hand press (it's like a giant garlic press) and have had no problems resizing anything, including some monsters like the .458 Win Mag, 7mm STW, and ye olde .45-70.
I pack all my kit into a single toolbox, and when the kids are in bed I can pull it out and sit down to a quiet hour or two of priming, or case prep, or actually loading up some fresh rounds.
It's really fun, the ammo is wayyy more accurate than factory, and I've become a much better shooter. The kicker for me was using handloaded 6.5x55mm this last fall to take a big mule deer--there's nothing like eating venison that you shot yourself, with a cartridge you loaded yourself.
The trick is to forget about a bench-mounted press, at least until the kids are older. I'm using a Lee hand press (it's like a giant garlic press) and have had no problems resizing anything, including some monsters like the .458 Win Mag, 7mm STW, and ye olde .45-70.
I pack all my kit into a single toolbox, and when the kids are in bed I can pull it out and sit down to a quiet hour or two of priming, or case prep, or actually loading up some fresh rounds.
It's really fun, the ammo is wayyy more accurate than factory, and I've become a much better shooter. The kicker for me was using handloaded 6.5x55mm this last fall to take a big mule deer--there's nothing like eating venison that you shot yourself, with a cartridge you loaded yourself.
