Is reloading a dying hobby?

[Dan Muk]

I saw this at a local Walmart last week… Almost shat myself because I have NEVER seen components at a Walmart this century…

 

[Dan Muk]

And to answer the original question. Negative, I believe more reloaders now than ever just less advertised doing so. I know I keep my mouth shut around newbs about it as I don’t want to be asked to make them a batch. Still deals to be had if you shop around enough.

 

[BHPSteel]

When my regular Fedex delivery driver had been dropping off projectiles for a while, he waited until I got a hazmat delivery and when I was signing, he asked if I could reload some 35 Rem for him.

Nice older guy, but I told him I couldn't do it because of the liability, but I advised him to go find a local NRA instructor and do a course on reloading.

Last time he did a delivery, turns out he'd got himself an RCBS Rebel and a set of handloading tools, so we have another convert. The hobby's not totally dead.

 

[basstracker89]

I wish I had the time money and space to reload for .455 Webley & .38 S&W

It doesn't take much space. Money?? Nothin is cheap anymore

 

[basstracker89]

If all reloaders would unite on my behalf and email Starline Brass and ask them to make a run of 405 Winchester it would be great lol. Hornady is making ammo again but from my understanding has no plans of releasing brass. They released bullets.

Once fired or old stock Factory brass is bringing more than new loaded ammo

So buy a little ammo. Sometimes you have to pull from all your sources to get a little ammo

 

[SpeedyR]

still plenty of people getting into it. especially with some of the higher priced rounds these days..

I thought the same thing about casting, but again, there are new folks getting into casting (myself included). just using newer molds (MP) and techniques (powder coating).

 

[loadnplenty]

So buy a little ammo. Sometimes you have to pull from all your sources to get a little ammo

I have, and then some. Still wouldn’t mind some virgin brass

 

[basstracker89]

I have, and then some. Still wouldn’t mind some virgin brass

Sure, sometimes we gotta do what we must

 

[Kman]

If you shoot often, you're either wealthy or you re-load.

 

[loadnplenty]

If you shoot often, you're either wealthy or you re-load.

Not necessarily I found out after divorce how much money I actually have to what “I” want with lol