2020 - the year of the reevaluation

[miningshawn]

In the summer of 2019, at the range all sweaty and sore-thumbed after a satisfying day of shooting 9mm I thought about leaving that brass on the ground because I couldn't reload it cheaper.

2020


Thank God I picked that brass up. It sucks to single load, but it sure beats not loading at all!

 

[joshb]

I gave a friend a bag full of 9mm brass. Must have been 2000+/- in the bag. I might have some more if you want it. I’ll dig around if you do.
Josh
PS: I NEVER leave brass behind!

 

[358WCF]

Thank you to all of you who didn't pick up your brass over the years. I have a bucket of 9mm & one of 45ACP. It's not ideal, but with mid range loads shoots just fine without sorting by headstamp.

 

[Guewithane]

I got my first 9mm about July. I started picking up range brass weeks before I even got the gun. Collected over 700.
About the time I got my gun, range brass dried up. Finally I did something smart. That doesn’t happen too often.

 

[D-4297]

When other shooters used to come by and see my small buckets of range brass in assorted calibers , they'd ask why I went to the trouble , and why I had so much of it collecting space , and dust . Funny ; nobodies asking anymore . Can't figure out why .....

 

[K22]

I think that 2020 is a year that has caused most of us to re-evaluate the real priorities in life.

 

[spclark]

I gave up shooting & reloading 223 'cause the darn bullets were too small to pick up with my fingers... moved on to 6mm instead.

Feel the same about 9's, why I stuck with .40S&W & .45ACP instead.

Getting too old for the 44RM though, makes my hand hurt after too few rounds to make reloading worthwhile....

To each they're own, at least we still have a choice for what interests us... for the time being.

 

[joshb]

Yup! Me too. I shoot 44 Special loads any more. Must be over the hill.

 

[ronsatspokane]

Was just having that 9mm discussion with a friend today. Never picked up 9mm when you could buy it at 180 bucks for 1000 rounds. How times have changed.