When Did You Start: Handloading and Shooting LR

[Greatgrandad]

Just out of curiosity, when did you start:

1) Handloading - Mine was 1964

2) LR shooting (beyond 600 yards) - Early 1970's. A friend invited me to my first 800 yard shoot where I handled my first ever Palma rifle, and I've been hooked ever since.

 

[Bob Wright]

I got started late at age 44. The 22-250 then 30-06 and 7RM. After those, other cartridges like 243 and 270 for grandkids. 24 years later its winding down for me. Not as much hunting opportunity where I live but still kill lots of little orange dots running around out there. Not much meat on them.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

I started handloading in 1978. I just recently threw out my original log books.

 

[dmj]

Been reloading for approximately 60 years, look in a reloading manual for the powder I was using and bullet. Pick a middle of the road load and load it to the coal they suggested. Then about 2010 found this sight and started reading and realized I didn't know squat about reloading for good enough accuracy for long range. Didn't join until 2013. Have purchased a lot of items to help improve my reloading skills. Am I a professional. No. But I have made progress. It's a deep rabbit hole but it's been an enjoyable trip and I continue to try and improve. Thank you to all the members that share and help with various issues. Have a nice day everyone and be safe.

 

[Tiny Tim]

Started when I was 12, some 46 years ago. Started with shots shells and moved into brass cartridge reloading. Didn't really have anyone to help me so I book learned. Like @dmj , this sight has helped me grow and learn as well as given me another place to put something back into.

Always greatful for the help and the laughs.

 

[ATH]

I started long range while I was in college in the late 90s with an inline muzzleloader. I tweaked it until I could shoot roughly MOA groups and hunted out to 300 yards with it, which is pretty long range with a ML given the trajectory with Pyrodex or 777. Later extended target shooting to 500 yards when the 325 FTX came out.

I started reloading at the same time I got my first centerfire rifle (300WM) in 2001. The rifle has never fired a round of factory ammo to this day.

 

[Ol' Red]

I started reloading for shotguns in high-school. Then borrowed a press and dies from a friend after I got out of the army in the early eighties. When I lived in Alaska in the mid eighties I got serious about reloading and shooting at longer distances. It's been down the rabbit hole every since. I have picked up a lot of good tips from this forum and add new and better gear all the time.