Reloading, not for the squeamish?

[Twisted Chemist]

As most of you know, talking guns with Non-Gun Folk people is usually just a waste of time. There are those that are frightened of firearms, misinformed, not interested and a number of other sub-groups. After all these years I'm used to the anti-gun bias of the general public. However, recently I strained a shoulder sizing/de-priming a mess load of Hornady .308 brass. Never seen civilian brass with crimped primer pockets before, no joy reaming those out.
Back to the shoulder, so my arm is in a sling and on display for all the see. A very sweet coworker asked me how I hurt my arm so I told her I over did it while at the reloading bench. She didn't understand so I had to explain that I reload my own ammunition.
The look on her face was completely unexpected. It was the "Oh my god, you are feeding babies into a meat grinder, feet first!" kind of expression. Then she cringed and almost shuddered. It was WAY out of proportion for the content of the conversation.
When asked why she had that kind of reaction she said that she just wasn't familiar with guns and bullets. I'm not sure that is the whole story.
My question is, has anybody else experienced this type of reaction when mentioning reloading? And why would reloading evoke such a strong negative response?

Please discuss...

 

[Twdmar]

Sometimes I give a phony excuse because it's not worth wasting time on some people. Tell them you hurt it washing your cat.

 

[No manches"]

Good one"...
Happens every day to us common folks.
Especially in California.

 

[Ernest T]

I guess it depends on where you live. Reloading hardly ever comes up in conversation, but normally I get a lot of questions about it when it does. That's some pretty serious strain on that handle to injure your shoulder like that! Get better soon.

 

[Dub]

not a conversation worth pursuing

 

[moajoe]

We hang out with four other couples and three of us reload/hunt/shoot competition. One guy in the group plays golf like it's a religion and is always trying to hijack the conversation about reloading to golf even though none of us play golf.

 

[Dub]

We hang out with four other couples and three of us reload/hunt/shoot competition. One guy in the group plays golf like it's a religion and is always trying to hijack the conversation about reloading to golf even though none of us play golf.

LOL I love golf, send him my way....

 

[Bocephus]

As most of you know, talking guns with Non-Gun Folk people is usually just a waste of time. There are those that are frightened of firearms, misinformed, not interested and a number of other sub-groups. After all these years I'm used to the anti-gun bias of the general public. However, recently I strained a shoulder sizing/de-priming a mess load of Hornady .308 brass. Never seen civilian brass with crimped primer pockets before, no joy reaming those out.
Back to the shoulder, so my arm is in a sling and on display for all the see. A very sweet coworker asked me how I hurt my arm so I told her I over did it while at the reloading bench. She didn't understand so I had to explain that I reload my own ammunition.
The look on her face was completely unexpected. It was the "Oh my god, you are feeding babies into a meat grinder, feet first!" kind of expression. Then she cringed and almost shuddered. It was WAY out of proportion for the content of the conversation.
When asked why she had that kind of reaction she said that she just wasn't familiar with guns and bullets. I'm not sure that is the whole story.
My question is, has anybody else experienced this type of reaction when mentioning reloading? And why would reloading evoke such a strong negative response?

Please discuss...

Oh, just tell them the wife's Siamese cat developed a bad case of hemorrhoids. When it wouldn't swallow the Prep-H tabs, you got PO'd and tried to shove them up its butt. Things just kinda went downhill from there.....
People will believe three lies before they'll even entertain one truth. The past two years prove that.
Enjoy the show!

 

[joshb]

These days, if you tell the average citizen you make your own ammunition, they’ll most likely think you’re a “crazy gun nut extremist”. I keep my trap shut, here in Delaware, unless I know who I’m talking to. In Texas, my wife asks me not to bring it up because it will take over the dinner conversation for hours!

 

[xswanted]

Once I saw her expression I would have gotten very exaggerated and ridiculous as to how you were hurt.


Tell something like, while at the reloading bench I was pulling quite hard on my press. That’s the thing that makes bullets explode that haven’t had a chance to be fired through a rifle yet.

As I was pulling on it to detonate the extra bullets I have it backfired and sent the handle through my ceiling. The force I tried putting on the handle with my arm attempting to stop it wasn’t enough and I managed to end up with my arm in this sling.

The handle of the press landed on the neighbors cat. Didn’t kill it but I would guess used up at least 6 or 7 lives.

But don’t worry too much this kind of thing only happens once or twice a month and USUALLY isn’t lethal to humans.

 

[1911nut]

I woulda told her I spent the nite with Jennifer Anniston and things got a little rough.

 

[3Sigma]

That reaction isn't surprising. Most are only exposed to firearms via movies, media, and their social groups. If that's your only sources, it is not surprising. The echo chambers that make up most people's social media networks only reinforces their biases.

[Soap Box]
I married a wonderful woman who does not like guns. While we were dating, she nearly fainted when I pulled my shotgun out to get ready for a pheasant hunt the next weekend. Told her guns are non-negotiable, and if she can't deal with those and the motorcycles it won't work.

Her fears are all based on ignorance. Lack of exposure and education by trusted people meant her only knowledge was from said media sources. She was in her late 20s and never handled a firearm.

The best way we can guarantee our country doesn't forget the purpose of the second is to short circuit these fears by education and exposure. We need to move back to where seeing a gun on a wall, or on a hip, or in a truck seat doesn't get an emotional reaction, and is no different then seeing a hammer.

[\Soap Box]

 

[butchlambert]

My Niece is fresh out of college with her Masters in Accounting. At our family reunion she asked me if she could come over and load 1,000 rounds for her AR.
I forgot, she is with the criminal enforcement division of the IRS. I think she uses her own until she is qualified by them.

 

[JMayo]

Some reloaders even act as if it's creating the atomic bomb ... So why wouldn't the gen pop ?

Drama is much more fun.

I also get joint strains when i spend 6hrs + in a day reloading. Getting old isn't for the weak.
Ibuprofen & starting on the couch a day does the trick for me.

 

[nwmnbowhunter]

Inline roller handles with long handles at the correct height do wonders for joints.

 

[Shooter13]

LOL I love golf, send him my way....

Me too! Don't have to be single "hobbied" LOL

 

[Fuj]

LOL I love golf, send him my way....

My Dad and all my Uncles golfed, and if not there, they were
in the bowling alleys. I made good summer money as a caddie
and promptly learned that the richer they were, the lessor the tips.
I never took up golf myself since it's the biggest waste of prime
chuck hunting property.

 

[Shooter13]

promptly learned that the richer they were, the lessor the tips.

My son is retired and is part timing driving lemos and lemo bus (CDL), he hauled a billionaire from Australia around for a day, tip amount? $0.00

 

[David Milisock]

As most of you know, talking guns with Non-Gun Folk people is usually just a waste of time. There are those that are frightened of firearms, misinformed, not interested and a number of other sub-groups. After all these years I'm used to the anti-gun bias of the general public. However, recently I strained a shoulder sizing/de-priming a mess load of Hornady .308 brass. Never seen civilian brass with crimped primer pockets before, no joy reaming those out.
Back to the shoulder, so my arm is in a sling and on display for all the see. A very sweet coworker asked me how I hurt my arm so I told her I over did it while at the reloading bench. She didn't understand so I had to explain that I reload my own ammunition.
The look on her face was completely unexpected. It was the "Oh my god, you are feeding babies into a meat grinder, feet first!" kind of expression. Then she cringed and almost shuddered. It was WAY out of proportion for the content of the conversation.
When asked why she had that kind of reaction she said that she just wasn't familiar with guns and bullets. I'm not sure that is the whole story.
My question is, has anybody else experienced this type of reaction when mentioning reloading? And why would reloading evoke such a strong negative response?

Please discuss...

Why care? I don't send no invites and I don't RSVP. If it makes people avoid me that's just fine with me.

 

[jdh47]

1K rounds loading single without a progressive makes me hurt to think about. God Bless.