How many are handloaders?

[Charley]

The post about "trusting reloads" started me to wondering, just how many here are handloaders? Doesn't seem to be a majority, based on the "I saw ammunition at Walmart" type threads.
Just curious. Do you handload, how long, and what calibers?

 

[txsnowman2k2]

yes...15+yrs...most pistol + 223-7.62x39-308-303...tx

 

[TexMex247]

'nuther handloader

Hey there Charley, even though I'm kind of a young buck(31), I have been shooting since I was about 10 years old. This last year in late 08' I decided to start reloading for my 45LC. Now I keep over half a dozen different powders and a few K of primers and brass around to produce both "new" ammo as well as reloads. In a short 4 months, I have decided to reload for almost every caliber I own(9mm, 45acp,45LC,223,280,etc.) My current loads for the 45LC exceed the accuracy of almost every "factory" bullet I have put through my gun and at about 1/3 to 1/4 of the price of new ammo. Now is a terrible time to start reloading due to everything being overpriced or unavailable. In spite of all that, reloading is one of the most rewarding hobbies I have ever had. Start collecting your brass and by the time you have enough to reload there might be some components out there worth the money.

 

[baboon]

I started reloading 31 years ago.

 

[Bughole]

20+ years, shotgun, rifle and pistol.

 

[boycan]

Ima wanna be, saving my brass an when and if things slow down I will start buying some equipment.

 

[MadMo44Mag]

Started shooting and hand loading back in 75 while still in high school.
You do the math.LOL!!!
Went from a signal stage for pistol ammo to a progressive in 82.
Bought my second progressive in 91 ( i think) after wearing out my old Lee 1000.
Replaced it with a Hornaday Pro-jector I found on sale for 225.00 complete with dies and shell plate. The gun store owner threw in for $60.00 more, two more diff caliber dies and shell plates.
Still load rifle ammo on a signal stage. Would never consider loading rifle ammo on a progressive. To many variables that must be kept in check to produce high quality ammo for a rifle.
I still check the ammo counter at the store so I can report to my non reloading friends.

 

[country_boy]

5 years

38/357 mag., 7.62 x 25, 9mm, 45 acp, 32 long, 7.62 x 39, .223, 7.62 x 54r, 30-30.

 

[Hamour]

Started in 1970, still load for all my weapons. Too many to list.

 

[Rifleman55]

I started loading my own in 64, and load a bunch of different calibers, I have dies that I dont own guns in those calibers, My newest is 9mm, I have powder,primers and bullets on order, I just set the SDB for 9mm.