Reloading Survey II - Page 2

coffeecup · February 22nd, 2008, 07:30 AM

I was 12 or 13 when I started if my memory servs me right. Shotgun shells were 7 or 8 cents EACH and I only made $1 for mowing a lawn. If I wanted to hunt with my Dad I had to find a way to get shells cheaper. First loader was a Thalson hand loader that used bathroom scales to set the wad pressure. Powder (Red Dot) was bought for less than a dollar a pound, primers .50 a hundred and shot was something like $2 for 25 pounds. Wads were cut out of cardboard with a hole punch. The crimp die on the Thalson was a POS, so Dad found me an old roll crimp device somewhere. No such thing as plastic shells back then guys.

Metallic loading started when I got my first .38 pistol at the ripe old age of 16. Now pushing 70 pretty hard.

David in FL · February 22nd, 2008, 08:47 AM

I got a 12 gauge Lee Load-All (remember those?!) for Christmas when I was 16. Started metallic. (.38/.357, .45, 9mm, 5.56mm) in my early 20's but stopped at about 30 or so. Just haven't had any real inclination (time) to get started again......

....maybe some day.

View Poll Results: How old were you when you started reloading?
18 or under	9	17.65%
19-30	26	50.98%
31-40	8	15.69%
41-50	5	9.80%
51-60	3	5.88%
61 or over	0	0%
Voters: 51. You may not vote on this poll

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February 22nd, 2008, 07:30 AM	#11
coffeecup Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cadiz,Ky Posts: 409	I was 12 or 13 when I started if my memory servs me right. Shotgun shells were 7 or 8 cents EACH and I only made $1 for mowing a lawn. If I wanted to hunt with my Dad I had to find a way to get shells cheaper. First loader was a Thalson hand loader that used bathroom scales to set the wad pressure. Powder (Red Dot) was bought for less than a dollar a pound, primers .50 a hundred and shot was something like $2 for 25 pounds. Wads were cut out of cardboard with a hole punch. The crimp die on the Thalson was a POS, so Dad found me an old roll crimp device somewhere. No such thing as plastic shells back then guys. Metallic loading started when I got my first .38 pistol at the ripe old age of 16. Now pushing 70 pretty hard.

February 22nd, 2008, 08:47 AM	#12
David in FL Distinguished Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,539	I got a 12 gauge Lee Load-All (remember those?!) for Christmas when I was 16. Started metallic. (.38/.357, .45, 9mm, 5.56mm) in my early 20's but stopped at about 30 or so. Just haven't had any real inclination (time) to get started again...... ....maybe some day.