The guy who really got me involved was my college roommate. We were in the Corps of Cadets at Virginia Tech and he had reloading equipment, 5 or 6 rifles, lots of powder in our dorm room. One day we went to Roanoke and he bought a 357 magnum S&W Trooper (?) and I bought a 357 magnum Ruger Blackhawk. That was in 1966 and I have been shooting and reloading ever since. Still shoot the Ruger. The army gave me the opportunity to hone my skills with many hours of range time and a variety of firearms.