Seedy Character
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Imagine a teacher doing that today...1975
.30-06
I was in HS. Bought a surplus Enfield. Red box Federal shot 4" - 6" groups. A teacher offered to help me work up a load.
Loaded up a ladder. Found a good load. Loaded 20 rounds to confirm accuracy and consistency.
Still shoot the exact load, today.
52.5 gr 4064
Win primer
150 gr Sierra SP
5/8" 5 shot @ 100 yard
Had a RCBS Rock Chucker soon after and still use it pretty much on a daily basis, to this day.
Jan20th 1961. Some guy was saying on the TV, Ask not what I can do for my country.Do ya'll remember the first caliber you reloaded for?
I was an office gofer with the Base MP unit.Four Aces/MCAS El Toro. I remember.
Ive only ever had a couple of minor things with mine, clips and I had to stake the pivot pin in the arm. Other than that, nothing. I never like using the primer arm, and felt they were cumbersome. I picked up a little RCBS "O" press cheap and have used it as a dedicated priming tool ever since. Works great.Same. 25 ish years on my chucker. Had a partner press too. Only issue was the primer arm broke off the chucker. I prime off press anyway now. Its an awesome press. The partner still works too.
Gotta love those Lee Loaders!!! 38 Spl. was my first caliber I reloaded for.
38 Special. I bought a Lee progressive press. I don't recommend starting off with a progressive, there's too many things going on at once and I spent a frustrating weekend before I got everything adjusted right. Start off with a single stage until you thoroughly understand the process and the adjustments.
I remember going to the range and being excited that I now had empty brass to reload again.
Wish I had thought to keep my first round.7mm-08. Still have my first round too even though I off loaded the rifle years ago.