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stovepipe Super Member
Joined: Sep 25, 2008 Posts: 4877 Location: Pine, Az.
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 8:51 am Post subject: A different kinda therapy... |
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There's a few, physical, recoil, horsepower....and reloading.
Sometimes nothing scratches that itch like reloading. Be it pistol or rifle. Aint pulled the handle in a long time for a pretty good reason but the doc's got me on some new therapy that involves elastic bands and, one of the motions kinda mimmicks pullin' the handle. So I gave it a shot. 300 rounds of 230gr hardball later I'm a lil sore, no more than usual, but what a great workout...therapy for the mind and body. I missed pulling the handle and tuning out the world and concentrating on making some shiny new shootables. Be a while still before some recoil therapy but, the 357 dies are in now...then the 300m on the single stage press 'll get some tuggin' soon too so I'll be all set when the green light's lit. I especially like loading the 300m, and, my 44m "accuracy" loads. It's really a nice change from volume loading on the progressive. I love paying a closer level of attention to these loads, plinkers are studied and verified too but- these get more scrutiny and are really truly hand rolled and I get to use all my reloading tools and goodies.
Anyone else find reloading kinda theraputic?
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Ominivision1 Super Member
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stovepipe Super Member
Joined: Sep 25, 2008 Posts: 4877 Location: Pine, Az.
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 11:06 am Post subject: Re: A different kinda therapy... |
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Yepper- therapy for my wallet too...ammo prices are wonked and getting wonkier.
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slimjim Super Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 8314 Location: Fort Worth TX
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: A different kinda therapy... |
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Ominivision1 wrote: |
Everytime I take a seat at my one of my reloading benches its therapeutic. |
One of your reloading benches?!?!?! Do you have a small ammo factory?
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 5002 Location: NC foothills
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: A different kinda therapy... |
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I also find handloading very restful. Heck, sometimes I even enjoy case trimming! And you're doing something that is actually productive.
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Vince Site Admin
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9253 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 12:40 am Post subject: Re: A different kinda therapy... |
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yip reloading is relaxing. making up loads for my lad to shoot through the .410 is particularly satisfying.
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Bushmaster Super Member
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 6:43 am Post subject: Re: A different kinda therapy... |
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If you reload you don't need to spend the money on a psychiatrist. Makes reloading and sanity much cheaper.
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stovepipe Super Member
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inthedark Super Member
Joined: Jan 31, 2011 Posts: 913 Location: Ontario
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 10:25 pm Post subject: Re: A different kinda therapy... |
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I had a little therapy the other day. 550 rounds of 22-250, 125 rounds of .223, 50 of 270Win. Now I have to get some more bullets to rebuild my stockpile. I like to have 500 rounds of each calibre to reload just in case. I have usually 3-4000 rounds on hand at any one time. It is almost as good as _ _ _!
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diesel Member
Joined: Nov 20, 2007 Posts: 90 Location: Watsontown Pa.
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 11:13 pm Post subject: Re: A different kinda therapy... |
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a long time friend of mine and I go to the range about once a week, weather permitting. he shoots 44-40 both rifle and single action revolver, replica hi wall 45-70 and 1895 in 30.06. he buys the componets and I do the loading. he always wants to pay me for the loading, he lust can't understand that it's a labor of love for me, been doing it for over 60 years now and for me it's plain fun. if I didn't do the loading, we would'nt be able to do that much shooting. especilly those 45-70's
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11391 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 6:34 am Post subject: Re: A different kinda therapy... |
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I'm on to you diesel. The only reason you shoot so much is so you can reload them again. That's just plain selfish. You should invite him to help you. What are you afraid of? That he might like it to and start reloading? Then you will miss out on all that therapy?
Come on...Share the fun!!
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Vince Site Admin
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 7:42 am Post subject: Re: A different kinda therapy... |
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_________________ Cheers, Vince
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6397 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: A different kinda therapy... |
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Love reloading.. its like a retreat from the bustle of life.
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stovepipe Super Member
Joined: Sep 25, 2008 Posts: 4877 Location: Pine, Az.
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 2:24 pm Post subject: Re: A different kinda therapy... |
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Vince wrote: |
...what more could a man (or men) ask for.
Cheers, Vince |
Oh, I dunnow, cold beer and a nice head of hair (again)?
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