How did you learn to reload?

[fguffey]

Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.― Mark Twain

I started many years ago, back then reloaders used bullet hold, I want all the bullet hold I can get, and now they use tension, I am the only reloader that has tension gages, all of my tension gages measure in pounds. Neck sizing reduces the diameter of the neck, reduces the diameter of the neck increases bullet hold, I do not use a marker because I can feel the reduction in the diameter of the neck.

F. Guffey

[Tenboremag]

Pretty much learned myself. Bought a copy of Maj. George C. Nonte's book, Modern Handloading, and took it from there. I was about 15 at the time.

[Phloating Phlasher]

Lots of books & A Lyman tong tool. Small batches as I learned so I had few mistakes to correct when I messed up.
This was before the Lee classic whack-a-mole was invented!

[fguffey]

15 years old, that was a good start; at 14 I was at Fort Hood getting my License for 4X4s, 6X6's and cutting powder charges for 105 Howitzers/self propelled.

F. Guffey

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[remus]

I learned from a WWII paratrooper vet named Arnold back in 1959 who was already an experienced reloader. First cartridge was 7.65 x 53 Arg using C&H dies that I still have and use. Brass was hard to find and he taught me how to make it out of 30-06 sized down.

[JimF]

. . . . . .Brass was hard to find and he taught me how to make it out of 30-06 sized down.

Ahhh, yes . . .
The versatile 30-06 case comes to the rescue . . . .

Before factory brass became available, I also made . . . .and still use . . . .reformed ‘06 brass in my 98/09 Argentine and my Type 99 Jap.

Also used 6.5 Swede brass to easily make 7.5 French ammo.