I find it difficult to assume that the average cowboy from 1875 -1900 shot his revolver more than a dozen times a month. As such most would buy cartridges from the general store. Reloading might have been done by a curious and adept store owner. Someone with a permanent home and an interest in shooting may have reloaded. The general business of a dawn to dusk workday left little time for shooting, hunting or fun. Cooking was at the ranch or if you were at a line camp well provided for.

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