Thread: reloading

it seems as though there are a lot of crazy gun nuts on this site. so I was thinking, I cannot be the only one who reloads his own ammunition. thought I would share this in the finer things in life section, because I find reloading to have a very zen like appeal to it. when I am reloading the whole world disappears, even more than with shaving. plus I can always tell swmbo that if I don't get my alone time, I might accidentally blow up the house. without revealing to her that modern powder is a propellant, not an explosive, who else here finds reloading to be a relaxing activity?

I reload 12 gauge and 45 colt smokeless or black powder.

i do black powder too, and enjoy it, could have done shotshell reloading a couple of yrs. ago when a friend offered me his old set up for free. but not doing much with shotguns at the time i respectfully declined it is good to know i am not the only "gun nut" on here! so now you bring up a new question rodb do you prefer the smell of cordite (smokeless) powder, or black powder in the morning?

Shotguns blasting clouds of black powder smoke is very impressive. Black powder in the morning for me!! lol!!!

I go all the way and use the brass hulls, it's tons of fun!

I do like black powder as well, it smells great and I love the boom you get when you shoot them off. Usually gets a few looks at the club I go to haha

Yep I do quite a bit of "Rolling my own" Honestly the only stuff I don't load are .22's and Shotgun shells...

I am all in Match Load Rifle rounds in fact if you read my one and only Blog on here it is more about Handloading then Honing hehehe

I need to get some more 45-70 loaded up all the other ammo boxes are full that one is lagging behind

I reload all my pistol ammo. It is cheaper than buying it at the store. If you see someone at the gun range picking up a bunch of brass and asking everyone around them if they want that. It may have been me. lol.
The gunpowder I use has an ingredient in it known as Nitrocellulose. It is very unstable and highly flammable.
I used to work at a paint factory where we used Nitrocellulose. They did a demonstration for us. They burned 10 pounds of it in about 5 seconds. The flame was about as high as our water tower. I know it isn't pure Nitrocellulose, but just having that ingredient in the gunpowder makes me cautious while using it.

I only reload my large pistol ammo, 45acp , 454 casull, and 500 s&w

I have a Lee 4 hole Turret Press...I know, not exactly top of the line, but consistent and cost effective.
I reload .45ACP, .38 handgun loads.
Rifle I reload 30.06.
SWMBO tells people that I don't reload, I stockpile....another misunderstood activity.

I also just started to cast my own bullets.

I used to have Star progressives in 45ACP and 38spl but sold those years ago. Kept my RCBS rock chucker and use that for 45-70, 38-55, 44spl and mag, 357mag. I've got the dies for .40S&W/10mm but haven't loaded for those yet, but I intend to. I also do some boolit casting.