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  • Dawico

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    Many of us reload multiple calibers, but for most of us it seems like one round in particular made us take the jump into reloading. That one round that was hard to find, relatively expensive, or the factory ammo just didn't have the versatility that we were looking for.

    For me it was the .44 Magnum. Not only is the ammo expensive, but the odd weights got really expensive. .44 Specials are expensive too and I wanted to experiment with them also. It just made sense.

    What was the round that made you invest in your own ammo factory?
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    Vaquero

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    My first pistol. 357 mag.
    Distance to a store that carried them was my big problem.
    So trips to town brought back powder, lead and primers.
    it was so dang cheap back then.
     

    Moonpie

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    .30-06

    Way back there, in 1976 or so, I got started with a Bubba'ed M1917 Eddystone and a Lee Handloader kit.
    Ammo was expensive for a kid.
    Found the Lee kit in some mail order catalog.
    Learned I could buy enough components and load over 100rds for what 40 rds cost to buy.
     

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    .38, I had a bunch of brass & factory was expensive enough that I'd limit my shooting of the caliber. .45 after & then 9mm.

    I've actually got a good pile of .40 brass even though I've got no gun in that caliber, kinda tempted to load it then buy a gun to shoot it :-)
     

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    .45 Colt. I wanted something with a little more punch than factory loads to feed my Blackhawk. And dang, they were expensive. Also I loaded for my Remington 788 in caliber .243.
     

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    9mm Luger. Seriously. I wanted to load for consistency and volume, and a few cents a round add up. Plus I just enjoy the process.
     

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    Started about the same way as Moonpie except in 1968 . I purchased a old 1917 eddystone chopped the ears off put in a Fagin stock,found a Lee loader kit and started hammering out loads.Won a few turkey shoots with it .Found it only neck sized which made the old gun shoot better.Times have changed now I think I have to have 5 different presses set up for different things. Forgot to say of course it was a 30 06
     
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    .38 specials - downhill from there. .357 mags, .45 ACP, 9mm. Haven't done any rifle rounds yet. I'll probably start with .243.
     

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    12 gauge reloader, inherited from my father. Then .270 after a seminar given by the owner of Barnes bullets.
     

    duckknot

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    223 and 40.....started reloading on a buddy's press during the panic! He had sold his AR so he let me use all of his old components up, I just had to do the work!

    Made me realize the therapeutic benefits of reloading so I bought my own setup! I now load 223, 40, 9mm, 45 acp and I'm looking at getting a single stage for my 30-06!
     

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    Have not reloaded yet, still getting all the equipment together. But what motivated me was 7.62x39 for my Mini 30.
     

    scap99

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    Back in 1996, .40 ammo was limited and expensive. So I got into reloading. Still have the Dillon XL650 all these years later, too.

    Gave up on .40, but now crank out my own 9mm, 300blk, and 308win.

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    Started with 12 ga premium loads were expensive. went to 20ga. then it was all down hill 270,22-250,7x57,30.06,300h&h,9mm,40,357,38. occasionally load 30.06 now just to keep the deer rifle running
     

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    The price of 45 Colt makes me want to reload. I also have a Model 8 chambered in .30 Remington, the ammo of which hasn't been manufactured in about 30 years.
     

    Gummi Bear

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    I started reloading when I was a little kid. Helping my dad and grandpa. I wasn't heavy or strong enough to pull the lever down on the old Mec.

    .30-06

    Way back there, in 1976 or so, I got started with a Bubba'ed M1917 Eddystone and a Lee Handloader kit.
    Ammo was expensive for a kid.
    Found the Lee kit in some mail order catalog.
    Learned I could buy enough components and load over 100rds for what 40 rds cost to buy.

    Love my old Eddystone. It belonged to my great uncle, he had it sporterized back in the 50's. The old Redfield peep sight is good stuff.

    300 blackout for me. Expensive and even harder to find on a store self.

    You are so right on that one. I can reload my Blackout for a fraction of what factory ammo cost.



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