Originally Posted By: crittr gittrDON'T do it as it is a very bad disease. You become obsessed with it and will not be good for your health.
First welcome aboard. Second, the quote is probably the best advice you have gotten, next to buy some basics manuals, and start reading.
If you are looking for a new hobby, that has no bounds, this is one of those. My first house, which was a huge money pit, was cheaper than my handloading addiction.
25 years ago, I decided to load .30-06 Sprg, 9mm, and 12 ga. because it seemed like a nice hobby for the winter months, and I might save some money eventually. The saving money part never happened. I just shot more, which isn't all bad, but there was no money saving. There was money spending! I went from one Rock Chucker starter kit, and a MEC 600 Jr, in 12 ga. to several single stage and progressive metallic cartridge presses, four shotshell loaders, wet and dry case cleaning, annealing machines, storage containers full of brass, hulls, bullets, wads, etc., and more storage containers full of loaded ammo, for most shotgun, rifle, and pistol cartridges, on Wiki!
Yes it is a disease! And I am hoping for a couple of Zombie Apocalypses, just to shoot up some of this ammo! So tonight my therapy session is pulling the handle on my progressive, and listen to the sound of .223 Rem. cartridges hitting the loaded ammo bin, so when the snow melts, I can make a lot of noise. I definitely need help, so do yourself a favor...Read the books, give them to someone you don't like, and forget these thoughts of hand loading!
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P.S. Seriously, it is a great hobby, but it isn't cheap...Fun, rewarding, and educational, but expect to be saving up for the next reloading tool, or reloading supply order.