I first started reloading in 2005. I had a Lee loader and didn’t like it. I bought a Dillon 550 B with 45 ACP dies and never looked back. One of the old timers at work helped me get started.

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I first started reloading in 2005. I had a Lee loader and didn’t like it. I bought a Dillon 550 B with 45 ACP dies and never looked back. One of the old timers at work helped me get started.

Now that I have retired back in the States, looking to break into reloading…once we find “our” place. That being said, THAT is proving more difficult up here in Maine than we had, apparently, hoped!

15 years maybe?

All in I bet I’ve saved $1. But, I get to shoot some exotic cartridges for the same money as common stuff. Honestly that’s important to me.

Since about 1983, when I was 16yo. So just about 40 years.

43 years. There was some time off in there when moving/changing careers. Started thinking I would save money. After amortizing the initial outlay , I plowed the “savings” into increased volume so I could shoot more!

I think I started around the time you did...maybe a bit earlier. I bought my 550B from the classifieds here as a matter of fact. But it's been quite some time since I reloaded now. Once I switched from shooting 45ACP to 9mm in IDPA, I didn't feel it was worth my time to reload 9mm.

I started reloading in '75/'76. I guess that makes it 48/49 years or so.

Been reloading for about 10-11 years, but admittedly, I haven't pulled the handle on my reloader in 6 or 7 years...maybe longer.

I bartered an RCBS Pro 2000 Auto-Indexing 5-stage press from my best friend in exchange for converting his paper pilot logbook to Excel which I then uploaded to a logbook software. He was like, "Yeah...we'll be reloading and shooting HOUNDS at the club!!!" Well...that lasted about 3 months and he pulled the rip-cord and bailed out of the shooting club and came to my house maybe twice to reload. Kinda disappointing. We're still best friends.

Despite not having used it in some time, I'm gonna keep all my reloading stuff...it's irreplaceable to me. In fact, I'm thinking about getting a Dillon system to do pistol only (.40 S&W) and will then delegate the RCBS to do rifle only (.223). Or visa versa. I have enough inventory to reload THOUSANDS of rounds. Gonna need something to do after the FAA forces me into retirement in 710 days and counting (unless they raise the age).

About 50 years

46 years. Started on a RCBS Reloader Special that I still have on my bench today. I use it for my dirty work and rifle load development.

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43 years now. Started with an RCBS Reloader Special and added a Dillon RL450 a decade or so later. Upgraded the 450 frame to a 550 to get toolhead swapping. About a year ago I finally upgraded the RCBS to a Rock Chucker after I bought my .45-70.

Since 1972.

IIRC, I bought my first RCBS and a set of .38/.357 dies in 1982 or thereabouts.

Over the years, I've reloaded that plus 9mm, .380, .44mag, .45acp, and .45LC

Seeing as I don't shoot much anymore (for a variety of reasons) and I have a multi-thousand round stash of any caliber I have a dispenser for, I sold it all a couple of years ago.

I also dubbed around a little with .223, .243 and .308 looking for particularly accurate loads. However, my LIFETIME consumption of .243 and .308 combined is probably less than 300 rounds, so it seemed like more work than it was worth. .223 I can buy in bulk as cheaply as I can reload.

Since 1985. I currently have a RCBS Rock Chucker, Dillon RL550B, Dillon XL650 and Dillon RL1050.

March 2nd, 1968. My birthday of that year and the day I bought my first press and dies.

Not stopped since.

I have been stockpiling reloading equipment and supplies for 10 years. Haven't set it up yet. During the Trump years, ammo was so cheap, that I concluded I wouldn't save enough money reloading to justify my time. Now, however, it's looking much more attractive, and I am getting serious about hollowing out a space in the garage and getting going.

I have a rule to buy the dies for each caliber I own, in case of SHTF, and I have an RCBS Progressive, a Lee Turret Press, and a 12 ga. Shotgun Press.

Probably started 1958-9 loading with Dad. Within a couple years I was loading for my own 3006

1968. Bear single stage Shotgun press and RCBS Rock Chucker. Now Hornady 366 shotgun and Hornady Lock-N-Load for rifle and pistol.

Since 2000. Received a Lee Anniversary Kit as a gift. Still use the press.

I started in 1982 with a .38 Spl Lee Loader. I quickly progressed to an RCBS Rock Chucker single station press then to where I am now, a Dillon 550B. During that time I loaded 38/357, 9mm, .45 ACP, 44 Spl/Mag, 40 S&W, .223, 308 Win and 30 Carbine. For a short time I had a loader for 12GA but gave it up as I didn’t use much 12GA.

Now I’m down to only 38/357 and 9mm.