Do you remember your first?

[Cammy]

Made my first shells today. Been a 3 year journey of research, reading and component hunting.

Wanted to say Thank-you to all of you here that have provided answers and advice as I stand at the edge of the rabbit hole.

I have to say, I make sexy bullets!

 

[std7mag]

Oh yeah!

I was reloading 7mm Rem Mag with the Lee Wack A Mole style reloader at the dining room table.

My girl friend (wife now) put a quick end to that! Lol

 

[elkantlers]

Yep, Christmas day when I was 18. I received a RCBS Rock chucker kit and some components. I read the steps in the reloading manual several times and then proceeded to load 1 round 22-250. I drove outside of town and shot that one bullet. When it shot normally, I was relieved and pretty proud. I've been reloading ever since. And, I still have and use that RC press.

 

[blackbeard]

My uncle taught me when I was 13. 270 wsm. Still got the gun and some of the brass. Parents got me a Lee kit that was super cheap and made thousands of rounds. It's all been majorly upgraded over the 25 years.

 

[GoGriz]

Bought a s&w .500 revolver in college because I thought it was cool. Quickly learned college kids can’t afford ammo for that gun with other important things to spend money on. Bought a rock chucker kit and proceeded to load hundreds of rounds for that gun. Now I reload for maybe 10 different calibers and I still love doing it 23 years later.

 

[44hunter45]

Like yesterday. 40 years ago. Young and dumb about it. Damn the pressure signs, full speed ahead!

I've matured and so have my handloads.

 

[mtmuley]

. 222 Remington. One of them Lee loader deals. Early 80's. Still have the rifle too. mtmuley

 

[RealMuddyboots]

I've matured and so have my handloads.

I think many of us can say this quite easily but prob better said "and still have my hands and loads".

 

[MStoney]

Made my first shells today. Been a 3 year journey of research, reading and component hunting.

Wanted to say Thank-you to all of you here that have provided answers and advice as I stand at the edge of the rabbit hole.

I have to say, I make sexy bullets!

Very nice. Haven’t gotten into making rounds myself bout would like to eventually.

 

[Deez Nutz]

Loaded 592 rounds of 270 win in the last few days. Should get me through antelope opener..

 

[Wyoming270]

Loaded 592 rounds of 270 win in the last few days. Should get me through antelope opener..

That would last me a lifetime in a hunting rifle.

Im working on building the brass pile to start loading 270. Got a lot of 300 win mag ive loaded.

 

[Deez Nutz]

That would last me a lifetime in a hunting rifle.

Im working on building the brass pile to start loading 270. Got a lot of 300 win mag ive loaded.

Should last a good while but this rifle is used a lot by myself and my family and also as a loaner to people I take out. I believe the last time I loaded for this rifle was in 20 or 21 and I loaded like 400ish rounds.

 

[Cammy]

My uncle taught me when I was 13. 270 wsm. Still got the gun and some of the brass. Parents got me a Lee kit that was super cheap and made thousands of rounds. It's all been majorly upgraded over the 25 years.

The rounds in the picture are .270 WSM. I have a love hate relationship with the rifle but am hanging on to it. Was fortunate to score a couple hundred Norma casing to load for it

 

[Cammy]

Loaded 592 rounds of 270 win in the last few days. Should get me through antelope opener..

My BIL always says “You can’t kill em if you ain’t shootin”.

 

[Caseknife]

No, it was too long ago. Can't remember if it was 38 Special/357 Mag or 7mm Rem mag, well over 40 years ago. Beware, it is addicting.

 

[Mallardsx2]

Ya. I won’t forget it.

My dad let me try my hand at reloading 22-250 shells when I was about 8 years old with a Classic Lee Loader kit.

I accidentally flipped a primer and when I hit it with the hammer to seat it, it went off, with my entire family sitting 10 feet away.

I wonder how often things like that happen to kids in today’s world….Lol