Why do I reload? I think I am gonna quit!

[Rule3]

I just spent a boat load of money on a order of primers and powder. For What? So I can reload all these different calibers to punch holes in paper?? Let alone projectiles.

With all the money I spent, I could have bought a lifetime supply of 22lr. Never have to load anything, no worries about picking up brass, cleaning it etc, etc. I can still punch holes, just smaller.

Less cleaning, no changing dies, adjusting powder measures, inspecting brass.

The thrill is fading if not gone. It's so hot and humid I don't even want to drive all the way to the range. I'm in a slump. Maybe reverse cabin fever.

Maybe I'll just get a X Box or Wii and hunt and fish on my couch.

What is it all about? The Hokey Pokey??

 

[fredj338]

Well, some guys like shooting 22lr, some like shooting something else. I am firmly in the something else catagory. Besides, I can reload 45acp for the cost of good 22lr by casting my own bullets. Free lead & 3.5c/rd for powder & primers has me shooting 45acp for $3.50/100???? Yeah, that is why I reload.

 

[lougotzzz]

First of all this is why you should always have loaded ammo on hand. For the times when you cant make your own.

Second, 22's are no fun to me. I got rid of 2 22 pistols and just kept my 10/22 rifle. I never shoot it.

Third, if you need match grade rifle ammo you will be happy you can reload.

Forth, One day you might only be able to reload to make ammo. Everyone forgets the health care bill is not into affect yet. When these jerkoffs relise they cant afford that with everything else ,taxes will go up. They blast gun and ammo taxes.

Fifth,This goes with number four. People are not panic buying right now. You should be stocking up on reloading stuff,parts and fully loaded ammo right now.

Lastly if you dont want to reload any more put all the stuff on EE and people will buy it/including me.

Think go and hard before you bail out on reloading. Baltimore wants a dollar a round tax. So if that goes through your 22 ammo would be more expensive then a box of 45 acp.

1 brick in Baltimores world is 500 bucks plus that actual brick.

1 box of 45 acp is 50 bucks plus cost of a regular box.

Think twice.


Fredj338 that is real good for 45 acp. I dont have the set up to cast my own. I bought a ton of 200 gr LSWC from a local guy. I am doing 100 45 acp for 10-12 bucks.

I am going to stock up on more lead very soon. Inflation is comming and it is comming in hard. I am buying extra canned foods every week I can. Powder/primers/ lead/brass. You get the idea.

Gold and Silver is telling the world **** is on its way. Everyone better listen

 

[OKFC05]

Well, everybody gets into a rut now and then. Maybe a new kind of competition? Volunteer to be a match director ( now that will keep you busy)? Travel to matches out of town? Compete at a high level match you can't possibly win, but get to be up close and personal with the greats? Take a dream fishing trip?

One thing for sure, if you give up and plant your rear on the couch, you are going to die young, and not enjoy your remaining days either.

 

[keithherrington]

Keith's Reloading Rules

Rule #1 - Reloading is a Winter Sport
Rule #2 - Plan ahead as to what you need and how much
Rule #3 - Develop and load and stick with it
Rule #4 - If you have a REAL need for large quantities of different pistol ammo, buy extra presses and set them up for particular loads.
Rule #5 - Stop loading when it's no longer fun. You can always do more later.

 

[wheelgun28]

I usually shoot at least once a week, I havent gone since early July. Why:

Its to hot
To much traffic
Other plans, parties, etc
Rain
etc etc etc



I want to go, almost went today for some rifle shooting. Checked the radar, heavy storm clouds coming. Sure enough the storm they said was coming a 6pm was here at noon...

So I smoked some pork chops and chicken instead...

Oh well, its almost fall.


And 22's can be fun for shooting tin cans, but at paper, its soooooo boring to me

 

[Skip Sackett]

Well, some guys like shooting 22lr, some like shooting something else. I am firmly in the something else catagory. Besides, I can reload 45acp for the cost of good 22lr by casting my own bullets. Free lead & 3.5c/rd for powder & primers has me shooting 45acp for $3.50/100???? Yeah, that is why I reload.

In the same spirit of Rule 3, I could have said this better but why try! I'll just agree with what fred said and call it quits.

 

[Skip Sackett]

p.s. I haven't cast since early summer either. I need to to get more of the newer bullets wrung out before fall/winter hunting season starts.

Hot and humid is a part of life in Florida. When I was in Miami for 3 weeks this year, the locals thought it was a bit hot @ 100*F and 100% humidity BUT they laughed at me because I thought it was unbearable. They just went about their normal business, hot or not.

When do you get climatized to your local? You been there long enough to get that way, bud! Get over it or move! hahaha

 

[Maximumbob54]

You guys are just yanking my chain, right? You are just depressed and venting off some steam. You are seeing the price tag on everything, not just reloading, going up and had a reality check. Just hold on for the roller coaster.

 

[Skip Sackett]

I am Bob, not sure about Roy!

 

[Vartarg]

Gladys

My deal departed Aunt Gladys had a saying....used on the kids when we were in a quandary about something:

"Make it easy on your self."

Maybe you should just lay it aside for awhile.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I just spent a boat load of money on a order of primers and powder. For What? So I can reload all these different calibers to punch holes in paper?? Let alone projectiles.

With all the money I spent, I could have bought a lifetime supply of 22lr. Never have to load anything, no worries about picking up brass, cleaning it etc, etc. I can still punch holes, just smaller.

Less cleaning, no changing dies, adjusting powder measures, inspecting brass.

The thrill is fading if not gone. It's so hot and humid I don't even want to drive all the way to the range. I'm in a slump. Maybe reverse cabin fever.

Maybe I'll just get a X Box or Wii and hunt and fish on my couch.

What is it all about? The Hokey Pokey??

The slump will pass, the weather will change and you will want to shoot and load ammo again. Just go out and do some fishing in the mean for a change of pace...

 

[Chris_D]

Having just spent about $140.00 for 200 rounds of match grade 38 special wadcutters, I need no more reason to reload than to keep the cost of shooting low enough to enjoy!

Don't do it on hot humid days, it just plain sucks to do anything on a hot humid day except for floating around in the pool.

Chris

 

[Rule3]

Don't do it on hot humid days, it just plain sucks to do anything on a hot humid day except for floating around in the pool.

Chris

You hit the nail. As I mentioned reverse cabin fever. Every day it's raining, hot and humid. Mowed the lawn today, thought I was gonna die. I normally edge and weed whack, Forget it!.

I have been loading a lot, just don't want to go out and shoot.

I even have a deep cycle boat battery, inverter and big box fan. helps a little to blow the hot air around.

 

[CGM]

Being a fellow Fl resident I can relate to the summer weather here. As a matter of fact, during summer we see a very marked reduction in the number of shooters. Our range has box fans behind every shooting position but, even with that, it is very hot!

Oh...by the way, have we forgotten to mention the swarms of mosquitoes??? Our range has a club house with A/C....we spend a lot more time in it drinking beer than shooting!

Cheer up.....October will be here soon! It will be a lot nicer then.

 

[Rodentman]

Why cook when you can dine out? Because you can make it your way and have the satisfaction of doing so, and seeing the result. I probably wouldn't shoot at all if I couldn't reload. I have a lot of $ sunk into this hobby and I enjoy it! When I get in a funk I usually find another caliber to take on. Sometimes I need to buy a gun to get that caliber. jk

Well now I have taken on reloading 5.7x28 which is my 13th pistol caliber. I find the process fascinating, relaxing, and it gets my mind off other issues.

 

[Forrest r]

They say life goes in a full circle; most of us began with pellet/BB guns & then stepped up to 22's.

You should actually give 22's a try, their extremely accurate, just as well made as their center fire counterparts if not better & will be challenging to shoot especially at distances due to the wind drift. As you explore the wonderful world of rim fires you'll find that 1 ammo won't work for all your different rim fires. So you'll start buying different brands/types of 22 ammo to feed the different rifles & pistols.

Then of course the next step is to start investing in pellet guns & a pellet trap. Highly accurate match grade pellets are cheap & you can shoot them in the comfort of your own home/yard/garage/basement, ECT. Don't laugh at the lowly pellet guns, you'll find that they are better made than most rifles/pistols. They are extremely accurate & have sights/triggers to die for. The pellet guns are also harder to shoot accurately than their center fire/rim fire counterparts & will hone your marksmanship/shooting skills with them. The rifles are made to do headshots on flies & the pistols body shots at 10m. And of course you'll invest in some pellets; here are some pellets that were cheap, $2.50 per 500 that will hold the x-ring with a 10m pistol.

Cleaned out the pellet trap.

Some world class Olympic play toys, the top pistol is a 10m pellet pistol, the middle pistol is a 25m issf/rapid fire 22lr pistol & the bottom pistol is a 50m 22lr free pistol.

But at the end of the day there's always time for the center fires, a couple ACP's for the 1911.

 

[Smith357]

If you don't want you reloading gear I will give it a good home.

I don't shoot as much as I would like, only about 3-4000 rounds a year and half of that is .22lr from a bolt gun, the rest is .38/357 .45acp .30-06 and .45-70. Though I love the .22lr I don't think I could give up centerfire shooting.

99% of my shooting is target shooting, if I did not reload and cast my own bullets I could not afford to shoot but a few hundred rounds of centerfire a year. I still enjoy spending a quite evening crafting my rifle rounds one at a time with care and precision, but cranking out 1000 rounds of .38s and .45s is a mind numbingly tedious proposition From the days casting to the hours of trying to keep the press full of primers and powder as my arm tires from the repetitive pulling of the lever. But for $50 I can either shoot 100 rounds of factory ammo or 1000 rounds of home brew.

 

[aphelion]

I just spent a boat load of money on a order of primers and powder. For What? So I can reload all these different calibers to punch holes in paper?? Let alone projectiles.
With all the money I spent, I could have bought a lifetime supply of 22lr. Never have to load anything, no worries about picking up brass, cleaning it etc, etc. I can still punch holes, just smaller.
Less cleaning, no changing dies, adjusting powder measures, inspecting brass.
The thrill is fading if not gone. It's so hot and humid I don't even want to drive all the way to the range. I'm in a slump. Maybe reverse cabin fever.
Maybe I'll just get a X Box or Wii and hunt and fish on my couch.
What is it all about? The Hokey Pokey??

I read your post and thought 'sheesh.' Then I saw you are in Florida. Between the climate, the unending flatness, and all the old people there, the place just sucks the lifeforce out of you. Good luck.

 

[enfield]

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