what goes around......

[markH]

Back in the 80s I bought myself a Dillon RL450B for loading .45acp. Around '89 financial pressure of a divorce meant I had to give up and sell everything. My Dillon went to a very good friend who was also an RFD.

I came across a Winchester 1890 at a local dealer, that had come from my friends shop when he closed down. I've always liked them and particularly since it had come from Dave's shop I did a deal. Whilst "shooting the breeze" with the local dealer, the subject of Dillons came up and he said he'd got one, complete with dies. I had also loaded .30 M1 carbine and so I mentioned this with the comment that if there were any such bits it was probably my old one. He said it rand a bell so went to check, returning with a .30M1 shell plate and in the corner of the box was "30 M1" in my own fair hand.

"It's coming home, It's coming hom, it's coming, my Dillons coming home"

[urx]

Thats lovely 8-)
Id love to find the first motorcycle i owned in the same way.
Hasnt been mot’d since 1983 so its unlikely lol

[Black Beard]

I had that with my Rogers and Spencer .44. Sold it when I gave up shooting and bought it back of someone who was selling up 5-10 years later.

[markH]

I probably won't even use it, as I will only be reloading 45/70 now and I'm already pretty well set up for that. I'm not likely to be shooting many rounds through a Pedersoli Sharps carbine, but it's just nice to have it back.

Dave was my first shooting buddy when I moved to Cornwall but has sadly passed on. The reason for buying the Winchester was because it still had a label on it from Daves shop. I had always wanted one but ir was the label that sold it to me.

[Cambelt]

It will feel like been backbwith an old friend, fully how some things come full circle.
I run a 650 and load a few different rounds though out the year.