Reloaders: your biggest regret?

-10+ years
- No especially satisfying caliber. I load mostly very common calibers.
- Regret not buying more components but have to say I have a decent stash.
Other than that I regret selling a Hornady 366 press in 20ga as at the time I had no 20ga gun...now i'm kicking myself for selling it and looking for one..
 
44 years...............favourite cartridge to load is 6MM REM.
Used it for everything!!
I'm now having fun with brass 410 shot shells,
No regrets.
 
- Been reloading for 50 years
- most satisfying caliber 45/70 - 45/75 and .30BR
- Regret? Huge amount of money spent..Reloading gear horder ..reloading book library -casting equipment - moulds - cartridge conversion dies - 5 presses - dies - you name it - got it. ..from Lee to Area 419 ..Dillon 550 to 1050….my reloading room is my basement…ya must start selling I know ….but …
 
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I've been handloading for 44 years, hence 1982. I really don't have any favorite cartridge however, I believe that the 30-06 Springfield is one of the best, if not, the best. No regrets what-so-ever in my handloading history.
 
You will never regret stocking up on large amounts of components when there is some sort of deal going on. One of the last great deals we had was when Canada Ammo was selling Dominion (IMR) surplus powder. We will not see those days again, sadly.

I think if I had a regret it would be not quickly embracing tools that will make your reloading faster/easier/more precise (depending on what you want) It's hard to explain because the purpose to reloading is different for everyone.
 
Having shot Service Rifle, 3 - Gun, Precision Rifle and hunting cartridges, I concur with Gatehouse.
Depends on your goals.
I worry that I only have 15,000 primers.
 
Only regret is not buying more powder (especially Reloder 26) and primers when they were cheap and available I've been reloading off and on for 45 years. Best purchase was a Dillon 550 in the 90's for loading handgun ammo for competitions. Most recent best purchase was a Forster Co Ax. Reloaded a bunch of 45-70 350 grain to between 1900 and 2000 fps yesterday. Love the process and time at the range. At this point I only have a couple of powders I'd buy if they became available.
 
I only have 1.5 pounds of Reloder #26. I keep it only for one cartridge, the 7mm Remington Magnum. I'll use the rifle sparingly, until such-time it returns back on the market, that's if it ever occurs.
 
Over 50 years now reloading for me, no real regrets.

I've loaded for many different cartridges over the years and can't really nail down any particular one as being a favorite.

My advice is to buy the best equipment you can afford and be careful, this hobby doesn't tolerate fools.
 
Reloading has been a great part of my shooting.
Very impressed with the 6 Dasher, shoots better than the operator.
Load for many calibers target and hunting, still using Nosler partition for all my hunting.
Enjoy.
 
I started re-loading in 1964 helping my old man and have never stopped. At one time I was loading 32 different cartridges (down to 1/2 dozen now). Like everybody else it seems, I lament not stocking more SP primers, at one time I hade 25,000 on hand but am down to less than 2000 now...shown have stocked 40,000!!
 
Started in 89, I always enjoyed it but when I added annealing and learned how to properly bump the shoulder back reloading was even more satisfying across the board.
I used to trim with Lee hand trim tools for too many years. I wish I would have setup my dedicated trim station a long time ago. Now no more brass trimmings on the floor. Now I use the Lee quick trim dies with a drill and or their hand crank depending. Nothing fancy but they work great, good enough for me.
 
My biggest regret is not starting when I first thought of it, I would be 30 years in!
But never too late to start and so now I reload.
 
1) 25+ years
2) I’m still looking for the most satisfying…it’s kind of a moving target.
3) regrets at this point…none really but maybe more time.
Time is my most precious commodity and the ratio of what I need to do vs what I want to do is never in favour of how much time I’d like to spend doing it.
Telling yourself there’s time later which never materializes festers over time into regret (somewhat) but that all gets chalked up to being a responsible adult…
The bane of humanity; time, ability and resources…you need all three but can only have two at a time…
 
iamcanadian783 said:
  1. How long have you been doing reloads?
  2. Which has been the most satisfying caliber/cartridge to reload?
  3. And what do you regret most after your many years of investing?
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40 years.
ALL of them.
Why would I regret reloading? I don't understand the question.


Chuckbuster said:
my biggest regret is not having bought 2 or 3 times the primers I did when Canada Ammo was a household name here and they were selling primers for something like $22/1000.
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THIS !
 
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