In 1972, I moved from Indiana to Southern Oregon. As I was driving through a small town, I got pulled over by a state cop, who approached my window with a smile and said " no problem, you did nothing wrong, but is that a T/C Hawken in the rack?" I replied that it was and he asked me if was into trading for a centerfire rifle. I actually had considered that earlier, so I asked what he had. A custom built .308 Norma Mag, in an Enfield action, Fajen stock and I cannot remember the barrel maker. He had dies, brass, powder, bullets and primers to throw in, so I tossed in the possibles bag with powder, balls, caps, and a Maxiball mold. We both went away happy. I ran into him a few months later and he asked me about the rifle. I was living in my truck, working for a logging company and loading that rifle from a Lee Loader. It was a great shooter, even without having an adequate reloading setup. It gave me the 'ol Magnum eyebrow a few times. I wound up selling it for something that kicked a little less. 1968 Winchester '94. Lee loader as well.
My first handgun was a Blackhawk in .30 Carbine. Lee loader for that one, too. I finally bought an old Herters press at a flea market and got civilized.....