For 50 years I have been reloading on an old large cluttered school teachers desk. I do all of my reloading on about a 2 X 2 foot print. Powder measure on the left, press on the right., Scale in front of me, loading block just left of the press. Metal storage rack behind me. I would be embarresed to show a photo, but it works just fine. You don't need an entire basement room full of benches and shelves.
friends are coming out
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nilebartram
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When I was a bachelor, my reloading set up was in a corner of the living room. My wife would kill me if I did that now. Last least I have my own room for my stuff.
LOL, I've heard that one many times.There's a power station not too far from where I live and about 500 people work there,and most every one of them is incredibly arrogant and proud of himself for getting hired there.They act like they're the creme de la creme of the skilled labor world and don't have time to fix their tractor or other equipment,so they bring it to a peon like me.The real truth is that they have no idea how to fix it.To make matters worse,they blow up when I hand them the bill and say they could do it in half the time it took me.They're probably right about that because I usually charge them nearly double just for putting up with their arrogance and nasty attitude.
This " I don't have the time" is bull. I worked in a very stressful occupation, hospital Respiratory Therapist. When I decided to "Slow Down" I came a large hospital in S. Oregon. When I would walk through the door, my wife would look at me and if she saw "The Look", she would point to the garage and say "One Hour". Reloading is the best stress relief there is.
I started a shooting group and I praised handloading. Several took me up on my offer to help them set up and learn, to this day all I hear is thank you. There was an RN who had never fired a gun, nor her fiance. They came over to learn before they ever fired a firearm. The first bullets they ever shot were bullets the loaded themselves. Their set up is fantastic. When they got married they tried to register at Midsouth Shooters Supply! But people got the hint and bought them supplies. I bought them 5k small pistol primers.
I started a shooting group and I praised handloading. Several took me up on my offer to help them set up and learn, to this day all I hear is thank you. There was an RN who had never fired a gun, nor her fiance. They came over to learn before they ever fired a firearm. The first bullets they ever shot were bullets the loaded themselves. Their set up is fantastic. When they got married they tried to register at Midsouth Shooters Supply! But people got the hint and bought them supplies. I bought them 5k small pistol primers.
I used to work with a lot of PHD scientist. I don't think many of them could change a tire.
When it comes to my offer to teach someone to reload, it is genuine. I am retired and have time and when I decided to learn, my dad let me use his equipment and gave me guidance. This allowed me to actually experience the hobby without the initial investment and decide if it was right for me.
Within a short period of time, I was loading for almost all of my guns and because of the plandemic, I now load for all of them with my own equipment.
I have taught people most of my life in some capacity. I spent a career training electricians, and still teach guitar a little. I am more than happy to see these skills passed on to others.
At this stage of my life, it makes me feel good to help others. Many have helped me along this journey through life and it seems like the right thing to do. It is also very easy when you find someone that eager to learn.
Within a short period of time, I was loading for almost all of my guns and because of the plandemic, I now load for all of them with my own equipment.
I have taught people most of my life in some capacity. I spent a career training electricians, and still teach guitar a little. I am more than happy to see these skills passed on to others.
At this stage of my life, it makes me feel good to help others. Many have helped me along this journey through life and it seems like the right thing to do. It is also very easy when you find someone that eager to learn.
With all the new exciting stuff coming from DC, it could be a good idea.
SHHHHH... dont tell anybody.
Dude, I'm trans-caliber.
I was born a 308 but am now a 260 Rem. My pronouns are "it, POW! and BOOM!"
PBking51
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Just to add my story to a vey interesting thread...
I always "Bought Cheap and Stacked Deep" components from local auctions as well as made an effort to buy atleast a pound of powder from every gun shop I stopped in while doing client visits in my 200 mile sales territory. As a result, to start off 2020 I probably had 20 bricks of SP, 10 bricks of LP, and maybe 15 bricks or LR, LRM, and SR primers, somewhere around 60 pounds of various powders and enough projectiles to load atleast 200 rounds of every caliber I own...and I own 42 different calibers. I was at an auction circa 2017 and picked up the bulk of the primers for somewhere in the realm of $10 a brick for pistol primers and only got so many because they had them as one lot. and for the last 17 years or so, I was still buying a box of factory ammo during sales at Dicks/Field and stream/gander mountain/walmart.
I saw this Monster situation coming early in 2020 and made sure I had some of the prep stuff I had been neglecting to upgrade over the years (SS tumbler/ Case trimmer/ hand primer etc) and absolutely cut off all "friends" from giving (free) them primers when they asked as soon as I saw primers going for $100 a brick and my local place limiting it to 1 box per person.
A few weeks ago a buddy from my college days who makes way more money than me, has a nice new house and certainly can and has afforded to spend thousands of dollars on new vehicles, guns and other toys had reached out to see if I had any primers to sell him. We do still talk on occasion and I know he went through a messy divorce and was expecting his first child with his new partner. I replied that I have them and knowing he would pay any price I gave him, I simply said " Send me 500 pieces of brass that are fully prepped and include a return label, and I will prime them and send them back." He was blown away when I told him that I do not want any money. I was surprised at how soon he sent me fully processed 223/and 9mm. He did also include a 1oz silver bar with the package with a thankyou note. Not worth what the primers are going for, but worth almost as much as a full 1k were going for a year or 2 ago.
I think I drove the point home that I like that he started reloading, but wanted him to show me he was actually in need versus wanting to jump on the reloading bandwagon or even profit for himself. It made me feel good helping him out, plus he lives 3 states away and there was no way I was breaking the rules by shipping packaged primers.
I always "Bought Cheap and Stacked Deep" components from local auctions as well as made an effort to buy atleast a pound of powder from every gun shop I stopped in while doing client visits in my 200 mile sales territory. As a result, to start off 2020 I probably had 20 bricks of SP, 10 bricks of LP, and maybe 15 bricks or LR, LRM, and SR primers, somewhere around 60 pounds of various powders and enough projectiles to load atleast 200 rounds of every caliber I own...and I own 42 different calibers. I was at an auction circa 2017 and picked up the bulk of the primers for somewhere in the realm of $10 a brick for pistol primers and only got so many because they had them as one lot. and for the last 17 years or so, I was still buying a box of factory ammo during sales at Dicks/Field and stream/gander mountain/walmart.
I saw this Monster situation coming early in 2020 and made sure I had some of the prep stuff I had been neglecting to upgrade over the years (SS tumbler/ Case trimmer/ hand primer etc) and absolutely cut off all "friends" from giving (free) them primers when they asked as soon as I saw primers going for $100 a brick and my local place limiting it to 1 box per person.
A few weeks ago a buddy from my college days who makes way more money than me, has a nice new house and certainly can and has afforded to spend thousands of dollars on new vehicles, guns and other toys had reached out to see if I had any primers to sell him. We do still talk on occasion and I know he went through a messy divorce and was expecting his first child with his new partner. I replied that I have them and knowing he would pay any price I gave him, I simply said " Send me 500 pieces of brass that are fully prepped and include a return label, and I will prime them and send them back." He was blown away when I told him that I do not want any money. I was surprised at how soon he sent me fully processed 223/and 9mm. He did also include a 1oz silver bar with the package with a thankyou note. Not worth what the primers are going for, but worth almost as much as a full 1k were going for a year or 2 ago.
I think I drove the point home that I like that he started reloading, but wanted him to show me he was actually in need versus wanting to jump on the reloading bandwagon or even profit for himself. It made me feel good helping him out, plus he lives 3 states away and there was no way I was breaking the rules by shipping packaged primers.
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