Have you ever thought about getting out of reloading???

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So here's my thoughts on this..
Love reloading to a fault. Find myself spending far to much time at it. I have 1.75 gazillion rounds loaded enough to wear out all the guns in a small army. Thought about just putting it aside but as I look at all the gear 3 grand I can use 3k and the room looking to get into carving and painting duck decoys, Loading up the last of 500 .308 I started, have 100 30/06 and 100 7.62x54r then I am for the most part out of cases and bullets. Still have 20 or so lb of powder and 5k of primers.
If I do get out I will offer it up here first. Let me know if you guys have ever just got wore out on reloading.
Thanx
 
So here's my thoughts on this..
Love reloading to a fault. Find myself spending far to much time at it. I have 1.75 gazillion rounds loaded enough to wear out all the guns in a small army. Thought about just putting it aside but as I look at all the gear 3 grand I can use 3k and the room looking to get into carving and painting duck decoys, Loading up the last of 500 .308 I started, have 100 30/06 and 100 7.62x54r then I am for the most part out of cases and bullets. Still have 20 or so lb of powder and 5k of primers.
If I do get out I will offer it up here first. Let me know if you guys have ever just got wore out on reloading.
Thanx
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Hmmm, why did you get into loading? i did so to save money. I shoot 200+ pistol rounds per week and could not afford $20 box plus tax for ammo. I can also load ammo that is more accurate and easier to shoot.
Hi-Power rifle on the other hand is one of the most frustrating endeavors I have ever tried. The variations and physics make my head spin.
If you want to just buy your ammo for hunting then sell your equipment and also your components and do what you like. You would have no problem selling almost anything right now and would probably lose little money on your investiment.
 
I didn't get into reloading to save money. In fact, I don't think I DO save any money.

It is a hobby in and of itself AND it greatly enhances my other hobby of shooting.

No, I have never thought about getting out of it. I have gone for a couple years at a time without doing any loading, but I never had any thought of getting out of it.
 
Yes I can honestly say that I have before as a young man in college working 40 plus hours a week while all my friends go out on Saturday night do I nope because my money is tied up already just one more pound of powder or k of primers and bullets why because I need it after this last shortage I vowed to never be without again and I'm working on that goal but that doesn't mean I don't sacrifice in other areas :( but at the end of the day when a friend calls and says hey can you make me 200 rounds of this here is 100 bucks :what: or a friend calls and says win 231 or hp38 what are you using I get a big smile and remember why I like it and the fact that I got a couple guys started reloading makes me happy and I enjoy that
 
For many, it's more about saving money, but my primary reason for ever having started into this hobby, was to build the best possible ammunition obtainable. I feel like I accomplished that goal right from the get go. Saving money is more like icing on the cake for me. Don't get me wrong, it's always nice to save money over buying factory, but if I didn't get such improved performance with my reloads, I wouldn't likely waste my time doing it.

As for how much and how often I load, that's all part of this enjoyable hobby. I guess if someone begins to dred the thought of sitting down to their bench, then maybe it's just not the hobby for them, or maybe they never experienced the incredible performance potential of their reloads?

GS
 
No, but I've only been reloading shy of 2 years. I find a getaway and a challenge in it. Plus you can dictate your loads rather than being subject to what ammo is on the shelves.
 
Nope, never considered getting out of reloading. I started reloading 30 some years ago to save money but found I enjoy it as a hobby unto itself.

I do find I need to temper my enthusiasm at times so that I do not fill my basement with ammunition. Once I generate some empty cases, I get back and reload them.

jeeptim said:
If I do get out I will offer it up here first. Let me know if you guys have ever just got wore out on reloading.
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Take a break from reloading but do not get rid of your equipment. It won't be long before you will want to do some more reloading and that $3000 worth of stuff will cost $5000 to replace.

hope this helps.
 
No! It's a way of life. I shoot 18k-20k rounds per year. I enjoy my time spent at the bench. I gave up my 1st love (fishing bass tournaments) to spend more time with my wife, and kids, and to expand on my reloading. I am in too deep now to give it up. I can shoot IDPA, USPSA, target shoot, and sporting clays all while spending time with the family. They enjoy shooting with me, and going to matches. My wife never enjoyed going to tournaments with me. While I was fishing she would go shopping, or stay at the hotel/cabin with the babies in a strange city out of state. Then have a 8-12 hour drive back home. My wife will come out to the shop, and read while I reload, and she's content with that.
 
Maybe take a break for a while if you have plenty of loaded cartridge already made. Shoot them for a while, and get to a point where you want to replace stock, and start reloading again.

I don't get burn out on reloading because I only make what I am going to shoot in the next week or two. If I didn't reload, I wouldn't have been shooting during the panic.
 
I am compelled to take long breaks from it due to work and study time constraints, but I will not give it up entirely.
 
jeeptim...I can understand your predicament. I talked with a fellow recently who has reloaded more than he has time to shoot. And we're talking years & years of ammo. When that happens, one tends to reach a saturation point. What started out as a fun, purposeful, interesting, & useful hobby has hit the "What am I doing this for?" wall. I'd set things aside for awhile, start on your new venture, continue to shoot, and then come back to reloading at a slower pace. And if you have a high capacity press/system, that may be the root of the situation. I have a single stage press and have thought about "upgrading". But I caught myself as I was drooling realizing I go out to the range once a week in good weather. And I'm not a hunter, just a target shooter with several 9's, a 38, & some 22's. That there's really no need for me to upgrade to old Blue. After all, I want to keep my reloading experience a fun, purposeful, interesting, & useful hobby.
 
Have you ever thought about getting out of reloading???
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No, can't say I have. I never did hand load to save money but more to tune and tweak loads for specific guns with a focus on rifles. So while I do load handgun my primary focus has always been on rifle loads. Over the years I developed my "pet loads" as many of us do.

This morning it is about 18 degrees F outside and I don't plan a trip to the range. My winters here in NE Ohio are when I focus on my hand loading of those pet loads. I also load lesser quantities of loads I want to experiment with come the better weather.

So for me the answer is no, I have never thought about getting away from reloading. Over the years there were periods when I didn't have the time or lived in locations making my hobby difficult but I have never abandoned it. Even if I did consider getting away from hand loading I would never sell off my stuff because inevitably I would return to the hobby and regret having gotten rid of my tools and equipment. Replacement cost would likely far exceed what I currently have invested over the years.

Ron
 
I thought about it, could buy a new truck or add 40x60 to my shop but would also have to sell some guns as I would no longer be able to feed them.

Didn't think about it for very long though.
 
I started in 1971 (i think- gittin old now). I cut my teeth on .35 Rem in a straight stock Marlin 336 (all I had with a decent barrel). And from there it has grown to a dozen calibers! Now I only load pistol (and a few 35s for my grandson) and then only in the winter months as I am a commercial diver and need a place to warm up after a long day of diving in cold water. My reloading shop is HEATED and the reloading is RELAXING. Save money, long term yes, short term no. No because of the component inventory that i keep adding to. But like mashed potatoes and peas, one day it will work out. I fell out of it for a number of years due to work, but eventually came back to this SATISFYING hobby. I now like to work up different loads with all the new powders i now have in stock (due to shortage) and make extensive records (accuracy, fps, ES, etc.) of such that will be lost when I pass on. Sorry for rambling.
Final word--DON'T GET OUT, YOU WILL REGRET IT; JUST TAKE A SABATICAL AND RETURN LATER RELAXED. CATPOP
 
Reloading serve's many different purposes for me one of those being an outlet to decompress from everything else going on around you. When at my reloading bench I am so focused because it demands my attention that it brings about a natural calming effect.

I have taken long breaks because of life events but never considered giving it up.
 
Absolutely not....I might not load a round for 6 months or longer, but have peace of mind knowing my equipment and components are always ready to go.
 
Have you ever thought about getting out of reloading?
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I enjoy reloading, not only for the obvious reasons of cost and accuracy, but also as a relaxing hobby and the enjoyment of taking game with ammo I made myself. But, the truth is, Ive been doin' my best for the last two years to get my two boys to take over the bulk of what we shoot on our bi-monthly trips to the range. So far....no luck.
 
No. If I stopped shooting competitively, accuracy did not matter much or accept the fact that I have factory guns I could no longer shoot if I did, then maybe but I don't see that happening.
 
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