Anybody share reloading with their children?

[D-4297]

Taught my Grand-daughter to reload .308 Comp loads in about a half hour when she was thirteen . She took to it like a duck to water . Weighed every load carefully , and inserted the bullets , probably better than I could have . Her loads went for a 198 -12X and she was thrilled .
Shortly after ; upon returning home to N'yark , she was "Gifted" a Winchester 52C and has been shooting ever since . Happy to do my part to helping create the next generation .

 

[358WCF]

Daughter started helping pull the levers when she was 4 or 5. While visiting a few years back she wanted to load some 9mm to use at the range. The oldest grand daughter watched for a few minutes, then wanted to help. Pretty soon I couldn't sit down at the bench without her coming into the room wondering why she wasn't pulling the lever. The youngest is about due to start next time they visit.

 

[morpheus]

Just think - all the helpers that were children when this thread was originally started in 2008 are now full-grown adults! Hopefully some of them are still reloading.

 

[243Lapua]

Eager to go shooting.

 

[jds holler]

I've done a little of this, and my new motto is "One on One", and "My eyes on every move".
We've got a little group at church for young men 12 and up, to do shop work, wood projects and such. Some times there isn't enough of us old men to go around, and I like to have a few safe and simple projects to keep a few of em busy for awhile.
Sooo one evening I took a big box of 9mm range pick-ups, along with my Lee Hand Press, and showed three of the guys how to size an de-prime empty brass. I stressed full closure of the press, and anything doesn't feel right - STOP, and trade turns after every 50. They were happy and interested, so I left them to it and went to a more intensive supervision on the lathe.

There were no disasters on this very simple job, but when I got back to chat with them and see how they were doing, I could tell that their priority was on speed, not accuracy. They weren't always completing the sizing stroke, and often quit as soon as the primer popped out.

This was my fault, and not a big deal, I'll just go through these brass again, and next time -- "One on One", and "My eyes on every move". jd

 

[Jonnyofalltrades]

I've done a little of this, and my new motto is "One on One", and "My eyes on every move".
We've got a little group at church for young men 12 and up, to do shop work, wood projects and such. Some times there isn't enough of us old men to go around, and I like to have a few safe and simple projects to keep a few of em busy for awhile.
Sooo one evening I took a big box of 9mm range pick-ups, along with my Lee Hand Press, and showed three of the guys how to size an de-prime empty brass. I stressed full closure of the press, and anything doesn't feel right - STOP, and trade turns after every 50. They were happy and interested, so I left them to it and went to a more intensive supervision on the lathe.

There were no disasters on this very simple job, but when I got back to chat with them and see how they were doing, I could tell that their priority was on speed, not accuracy. They weren't always completing the sizing stroke, and often quit as soon as the primer popped out.

This was my fault, and not a big deal, I'll just go through these brass again, and next time -- "One on One", and "My eyes on every move". jd

An old thread, but a good one.
Every single one of my kids has handloaded their own hunting ammunition. It just adds to the accomplishment.
I also did a little handloading class with about 8 young kids ages 12-15 in our homeschool group. Now THAT was interesting!

 

[Dgd6mm]

I taught my grandson when he was young.

 

[Bill Norris]

Taught both of my boys to handload when they were teenagers. They still remember most of it. I think. LOL.

 

[jds holler]

I started myself when I was just 12 or 13. - 20 ga. Lee Loader. My main mentor was Mr. Van Sickle, the owner of the sporting goods store who sold me my kit. I spent so much time in there fondling his merch, that I think he decided he might as well start making money off me.

If we'all don't start some youngins out with our hobby, it's gonna become a lost art. Heck, recreational shooting in general is becoming rare among young folks. jd