| Posted: Mon Jan 1st, 2007 12:34 PM |
|
1st Post |
Timberghozt
Board Founder
| Joined: | Fri Feb 11th, 2005 |
| Location: | Texas USA |
| Posts: | 6794 |
| Photo: | [Download] | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | I load everything! | | My favorite chambering is:: | 300 Winchester Magnum ... |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
I started out on an old Lyman turret press.It was old then.As far as I know the guy who taught me to handload is still cranking out 308 Norma Mag,221 Fireball and 8mm Rem Mag on it still.
Lets hear what you started this addiction on?
____________________
"He who fights with monsters might take care, lest he thereby become a monster; For if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - F.Nietzche
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 1st, 2007 01:37 PM |
|
2nd Post |
saddlesore
HB certified Master Handloading and Ballistics advisor
| Joined: | Sun Feb 6th, 2005 |
| Location: | Colorado Springs, Colorado USA |
| Posts: | 641 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | | | My favorite chambering is:: | |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
I had an old C&H press bcak in the early 60's.I used it so much, thet hreads in the handle fatigued and the darn thing broke off. I turned a new one ffoma wheel wrench and it lasted until about 1980
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 1st, 2007 02:16 PM |
|
3rd Post |
armoredman
Master Ballistician and Handloader
| Joined: | Sat Apr 8th, 2006 |
| Location: | Arizona USA |
| Posts: | 539 |
| Photo: | [Download] | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | rifle | | My favorite chambering is:: | |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
RCBS Jr single stage...still my only press, and having fun!
____________________
If total government control equals safety, why are prisons so dangerous?
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 1st, 2007 03:00 PM |
|
4th Post |
72coupe
HB certified Master Handloading and Ballistics advisor
| Joined: | Sun Jun 11th, 2006 |
| Location: | Iowa Park, Texas USA |
| Posts: | 2017 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | | | My favorite chambering is:: | |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
Lyman 310 hand tools. You know the ones with the 5/8" dies.
____________________
Reloader since 1969.
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 1st, 2007 03:42 PM |
|
5th Post |
Charley
Board Founder
| Joined: | Fri Sep 9th, 2005 |
| Location: | San Antonio, Texas USA |
| Posts: | 3793 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | I load everything! | | My favorite chambering is:: | all of them |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
RCBS jr. I passed it on to another guy, just starting out. I just told him to pass it to someone else when he upgraded equipment.
____________________
TANSTAAFL
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 1st, 2007 05:50 PM |
|
6th Post |
capbuster
member
| Joined: | Wed Dec 27th, 2006 |
| Location: | Bessemer, Alabama USA |
| Posts: | 10 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | pistol | | My favorite chambering is:: | |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
Back around 1970 my brother traded a buzz box welder for a lyman spartan press. He gave it to me and that is the press I learned to reload on.
____________________
Cliff
|
| Posted: Tue Jan 2nd, 2007 12:07 AM |
|
7th Post |
hoashooter
Handloading Master
| Joined: | Thu Dec 8th, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 361 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | | | My favorite chambering is:: | |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
RCBS JR.---still use it use it once in a while
|
| Posted: Tue Jan 2nd, 2007 12:44 AM |
|
8th Post |
creekwalker
HB Pro Staff
| Joined: | Mon Nov 27th, 2006 |
| Location: | Palmyra, Tennessee USA |
| Posts: | 98 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | | | My favorite chambering is:: | |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
An RCBS Jr that I gave to a friend years later, keeping a used RCBS Rockchucker that I'd purchased, thinking that I only needed one press.
Creekwalker
____________________
History is a river flowing towards an unknown future.
|
| Posted: Tue Jan 2nd, 2007 12:48 AM |
|
9th Post |
Force_Recon_Marine
Administrator
| Joined: | Tue Nov 7th, 2006 |
| Location: | Alabama USA |
| Posts: | 1446 |
| Photo: | [Download] | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | I load everything! | | My favorite chambering is:: | .338 Lapua Mag |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
Lee Classic set up for the mighty .50 BMG. That was the first round I ever loaded.
____________________
Swift Silent Deadly
|
sglshotkw
HB Pro Staff
| Joined: | Sat Jul 9th, 2005 |
| Location: | Bloomington, Minnesota |
| Posts: | 83 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | | | My favorite chambering is:: | |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
Lyman Orange crusher II
____________________
KW
|
Rockydog
Administrator
| Joined: | Tue Jul 26th, 2005 |
| Location: | Wisconsin USA |
| Posts: | 2131 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | I load everything! | | My favorite chambering is:: | 8mm Mauser |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
An old Behr press borrowed from a friend 20 years ago. He's never asked for it back and I haven't offered.  RD
____________________
"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~ Thomas Jefferson ~
|
drinks
HB certified Master Handloading and Ballistics advisor
| Joined: | Sun Feb 6th, 2005 |
| Location: | Trinity, Texas USA |
| Posts: | 524 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | | | My favorite chambering is:: | |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
Unknown brand all in one pliers type, belonged to my great uncle, this was in '55, I had a .31 Colt mold from my grandfather and my cousin had the press from his and his had given my cousin the SS Stevens .32 20, converted from .32 RF by someone way back there.
I made the bullets and then helped my cousin load.
Damn, I feel old!
|
wyo300rum
HB certified Master Handloading and Ballistics advisor
| Joined: | Wed Dec 20th, 2006 |
| Location: | California USA |
| Posts: | 1024 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | I load everything! | | My favorite chambering is:: | |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
I started out with a hand held Lee Loader for 22-250. Then My uncle gave me his press. It was called a "Cobra". It was shaped like the head "hood" of a cobra and was made out of something like forged aluminum. He gave me his RCBS 7mm mag dies too. I ended up buying a 7 mag rifle to go along with the dies ! It was gung ho from there. More presses,dies, guns.... Don't even know how many calibers I load for know but it has to be at least 15 or more. Wished I had the time to more of it and shoot more like I did when I was younger :( Started reloading at age 16.
____________________
I live to hunt. Welcome to my world .
|
Poacher
Board Founder
| Joined: | Sun Aug 14th, 2005 |
| Location: | Kansas USA |
| Posts: | 945 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | I load everything! | | My favorite chambering is:: | everything. |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
I learned on a Lyman Spartan. Passed it on have since upgraded and also picked up a few other presses. Next comes a bigger room for the reloading stuff. But gotta convince the wife that I really do need that 40x60 shed for reloading a few other goodies. 
Take care Be safe Poacher.
____________________
I carry my gun because that's the safest place for it.
|
72coupe
HB certified Master Handloading and Ballistics advisor
| Joined: | Sun Jun 11th, 2006 |
| Location: | Iowa Park, Texas USA |
| Posts: | 2017 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | | | My favorite chambering is:: | |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
Poacher please send me a copy of your arguments for the 40 by 60. I want to use it on my wife.
____________________
Reloader since 1969.
|
shane06fl
HB Pro Staff
| Joined: | Sat Mar 5th, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 35 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | | | My favorite chambering is:: | |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
Lyman Spartan T Mag Turret press. Handed to me by my best friends Dad. He bought it new in the early 70's. I got it 2000 and still use it, haven't found a good enough reason to buy new one.
|
CB900F
Administrator
| Joined: | Sat Feb 5th, 2005 |
| Location: | Lesser Falls, Montana USA |
| Posts: | 309 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | none | | My favorite chambering is:: | The .391 and a half Super Wombat |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
Fella's;
I also started on a RCBS Jr., fine little unit as far as I'm concerned. I'm now reloading on a rockchucker & a Dillon RL550B.
900F
____________________
Birth certificate! What birth certificate?
|
Black-tailed Bandit
Handloading Master
| Joined: | Thu Feb 2nd, 2006 |
| Location: | Oregon USA |
| Posts: | 557 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | I load everything! | | My favorite chambering is:: | |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
I learned on a old blue bair c press.
____________________
my pics 
|
DirtyDingus
HB Pro Staff
| Joined: | Wed Feb 21st, 2007 |
| Location: | South Of Little Rock, Arkansas USA |
| Posts: | 45 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | rifle | | My favorite chambering is:: | |
| Status: |
Offline
|
back to top
|
Poach, a 40'X60' is nice, but a 60x80 is nicer......
lol, don't ask...when the dozer shows up, tell her you're building a baseball field 'cause voices in your head told you to.......
____________________
I used to go skinny dipping, but now all I do is chunky dunk.
DirtyDingus
|
| Current time is 08:26 AM | Page: 1 2 3 4 5   |
|
