How did you start reloading?

Aamdskeetshooter · Jan 3, 2016

I showed up to my buddy's gunshop and he had bought me a MEC grabber and components and told me to pay him when I had the money. I was in college and working part time at Giant food. Before that I was reloading shells on his press and paying him for the components.

Blacksmith101 · Jan 3, 2016

My original Lee Loader was a .222 Remington over 50 years ago. I still have it also.

Bolts Rock · Jan 3, 2016

Self taught back in 1977 with various manuals and books. In the late 80s I met C.E Harris and learned a lot of advanced tricks from him.

tdt91 · Jan 3, 2016

JSW taught me the basics when I got a few supplies together. From there it was other guys I know that reload and reading / hands on.

I didn't vote mentor but I guess you could say that JSW was for a bit.
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Bootknife · Jan 3, 2016

After the earlier post on this thread I tried to locate a picture of My Herter 6 Station Press circa 1960 ....I went on E-bay and they have one listed on page 1 search: Herter's Waseca, Minn. then look under Reloading Stuff. Also found My Scale and Powder Measure. I told You they would last through My Lifetime !

Overboost44 · Jan 3, 2016

I started with shotshells when I was around 8-10 yrs old. Taught by my father. We did that together for years. He never did brass. I started that about a year or so ago. Reading quite a few books along with some help here from MDS made it a smooth transition. I enjoy the precision and detail involved with brass.

Uncle Duke · Jan 3, 2016

Bootknife said:
After the earlier post on this thread I tried to locate a picture of My Herter 6 Station Press circa 1960 ....I went on E-bay and they have one listed on page 1 search: Herter's Waseca, Minn. then look under Reloading Stuff. Also found My Scale and Powder Measure. I told You they would last through My Lifetime !

This one?

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Herters-6-Station-Reloader-/172044351116?nav=SEARCH

BUFF7MM · Jan 3, 2016

Not sure how to explain my start, I guess self taught with electronic mentoring from my shooting cohorts. Definately a little intimidating when first starting out with nobody looking over my shoulder.

Redd Byrd · Jan 3, 2016

Started with a Lyman "C" press and never looked back

SoMD_Gen4 · Jan 3, 2016

Taught by kstone803

gre24ene · Jan 3, 2016

Watched some youtube vids and called Bob from Marylandreloadr and came home with a 550b.

hodgepodge · Jan 3, 2016

I reload .45LC for Cowboy Action. I read a lot, including the ABCs.

I watched a lot of Youtube videos. Some taught me valuable lessons. Some taught me that if this yahoo can do it, I better be able to.

And MDShooters for further training, tips and questions.

pcfixer · Jan 3, 2016

My Grand Dad started me when I was a teenager. Later in life-about 25 years ago,
I bought some equipment for rifle. But I did load some 12 ga shotgun when in Germany on active duty running the skeet range. about 8 years ago I bought several hundguns that I now load for. I'm teaching my hounger brother how to use my equipment, soon he'll be the proud owner of my stuff.

DaemonAssassin · Jan 3, 2016

My dad taught me almost everything I know.

ted76 · Jan 3, 2016

I first started helping a roommate that used a Lee loader back in the early 80's, then another friend taught me a lot more on his equipment until I got my Lyman set up in the early 90's.

BenL · Jan 3, 2016

Videos and this forum.

vinjet700 · Jan 3, 2016

SKIP said:
I started with the Lee Loader for 223. I still have it.

I started with this in .308.... :thumbsup:

Still fairly new to it but great way to learn basics....

Jmorrismetal · Jan 3, 2016

30 years ago, I got my first 357 magnum, shorty after my older brother decided he wanted one. Not too long after that we realized we could shoot more if we made our own ammunition and went in 50/50 on the $130 price of a new square deal press.

Magnumite · Jan 3, 2016

$130 for a Square Deal...memories for sure!

jimbobborg · Jan 3, 2016

In 1989, I picked up my first pistol, a Ruger Blackhawk in 32-20. Since that caliber is kind of hard to find, even at the time, I had to reload. I bought a Partner Press from RCBS, along with RCBS reloading dies and a Lee shell holder. A Sierra loading manual got me started, and I've been reloading on and off since then.

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