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  1. 06-11-2021, 09:50 PM #1
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    The enjoyment of reloading!

    Due to covid haven't shot much and didn't need to reload.
    But today I had to dust the old press out, I think the first time in 2 year! I must have checked everything 3 times, double checked and triple checked the powder thrower. Slowly made my first round, measured the COL twice..

    And then got into it! 100 .357mag rounds later.

    Why am I writing this?

    I had forgotten how cathartic it was, how much I enjoyed the process and how it feels life returning back to normal. And later I get to make a big bang!

    I normal post stuff like this on facebook (obviously not firearm stuff), but not sure "they" would understand! I am hoping you guys do!
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  2. 07-11-2021, 07:07 AM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by drogo View Post
    Due to covid haven't shot much and didn't need to reload.
    But today I had to dust the old press out, I think the first time in 2 year! I must have checked everything 3 times, double checked and triple checked the powder thrower. Slowly made my first round, measured the COL twice..

    And then got into it! 100 .357mag rounds later.

    Why am I writing this?

    I had forgotten how cathartic it was, how much I enjoyed the process and how it feels life returning back to normal. And later I get to make a big bang!

    I normal post stuff like this on facebook (obviously not firearm stuff), but not sure "they" would understand! I am hoping you guys do!
    i love reloading but find trimming tedious and boring
    email...... stephenbarrow@ntlworld.com
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  3. 07-11-2021, 07:24 AM #3
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    Nothing beats the moment a shiny new(ly) assembled round appears 😊
    Gun control means using both hands.
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    Similar feeling to growing your own food.
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    Quote Originally Posted by aris View Post
    Similar feeling to growing your own food.
    Harvesting a deer with a reloaded round is a great feeling. Everything is spot on and every component does its job - including the person behind the gun. No weak links in the chain.
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  6. 07-11-2021, 10:26 AM #6
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    I'm with the op, I enjoy what bit of reloading I do and I find it therapeutic.... Great to clear your head of day to day life!!
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  7. 07-11-2021, 10:38 AM #7
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    I reload a couple of hundred rounds a month and am pleased to hear that other's enjoy it. I don't.

    My lad got the Autotrickler v3 and the fancy FX120 scales https://i.imgur.com/0ZZPwCx.png a few months ago and that had speeded everything up nicely but I still find it a real chore.
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    yep love it as well and another bonus is I get a bit trigger happy a lot of the time and I don't worry about the cost of rounds

    cheers del
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    Quote Originally Posted by drogo View Post
    Due to covid haven't shot much and didn't need to reload.
    But today I had to dust the old press out, I think the first time in 2 year! I must have checked everything 3 times, double checked and triple checked the powder thrower. Slowly made my first round, measured the COL twice..

    And then got into it! 100 .357mag rounds later.

    Why am I writing this?

    I had forgotten how cathartic it was, how much I enjoyed the process and how it feels life returning back to normal. And later I get to make a big bang!

    I normal post stuff like this on facebook (obviously not firearm stuff), but not sure "they" would understand! I am hoping you guys do!
    Weirdo.
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  10. 07-11-2021, 05:28 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by BRYAN3 View Post
    Weirdo.
    Good thing we are all different!
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  11. 07-11-2021, 05:34 PM #11
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    Glad to see others like it too!

    I now just need to up my range/shooting ground outings!
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    I haven't shot much over the summer, but visiting relatives over the last few weeks have meant trips to the range and many hundreds of rounds being thrown around. I have a few hundred .357 and maybe 1000 9mm to replenish.
    Time to find some good music for the gun room
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  13. 07-11-2021, 10:08 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by tinbum View Post
    I haven't shot much over the summer, but visiting relatives over the last few weeks have meant trips to the range and many hundreds of rounds being thrown around. I have a few hundred .357 and maybe 1000 9mm to replenish.
    Time to find some good music for the gun room
    Brilliant!
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  14. 08-11-2021, 06:50 AM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by drogo View Post
    Good thing we are all different!
    We are not that different Mate, I reload for 1894 cowboy .357 among others.
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    Thumbs up Reloading / Loading !

    I rediscovered .44 Remington Mag during this COVID debacle.

    The ammo prices were so crazy that I bought the dies and started reloading. (prior to that it was mostly 9mm)

    I've had a chance to do lots of experimentation with several different powders and bullets - it's been great. Settled on a decent 240gn LSWC using Alliant Sport Pistol. Now I even have a couple of thousand rounds for steel plates, gongs, and pins at the range.

    "Pulling the handle" was very therapeutic (and lots of enjoyment) during the lock downs.
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