I hope to get into the ammo reloading business next year, as owning a S&W 500, 44 revolver and 1911 (45acp) I fire often to be worth reloading. maybe for the 357 revolver too if i feel like it.

Reloading for revolvers is way easier than autos.

A good place to start is the .38 special, as easy as it gets. .357 isn't much harder, it will use the same reloading dies.

Autos with head space on the mouth of the case require precise case trimming and to a lesser degree bullet crimping.

Hell no they don't. Nobody trims cases for loading any pistol unless it's a bottleneck cartridge like .357 sig.

Reloading for autos couldn't be easier. Just reload the longest OAL that's in spec that cycles in your gun and is the most accurate, work you loads up from 10% below max load pick whichever groups the tightest. Shoot your brass till it cracks which takes forever. I've never encountered anybody who trims cases for any handgun loads and i've loaded tens of thousands of rounds since i started. I didn't always but now i cycle out my brass at the range. Shoot my rounds off then pick up the newest shiniest brass there to replace it.

Looks like a pretty nice haul

Be careful with some of that older ammo Karno. Powder and primers DO have shelf lives if they've been stored improperly.

This is why I only use 12lber cannon!

The 12 lb Napoleon - your first, best choice for personal defense!

- Plus I look good in the hat!

I like the way you think!!

And yes...yes you do!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCSRq8dAqPc

Me on any given day except it's a Plague Doctor mask only it's not a mask and the plagues are real!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_K1Vju0r6Q

Gah - i have to go to one of those shows with you guys again.

You get here, we'll take care of everything else! :D *sends more positive vibrations to keep you cancer free!!*

Next scan in July. Here's hoping!

Nice stuff! Love the older ammo boxes and the coin, you really do find the neatest things at these shows.

I need to get into reloading. Ammo gets spendy when I have to buy it from the store.

nice score,

Fuck.

Dropped almost $500 on ammo and targets yesterday.

Plan on wasting more than that today!

This picture reminds me of a patch we had in Afghanistan for our flight suits.

https://www.chiefsupply.com/5ive-st.....FceCswodKDwO3g

Mwa-ha-ha-ha!

Because of their anti-self-protection policies.

Without my glasses, from the thumbnail, I thought it was tea packages at first... ammo packaging *shrugs* I'll bet it was the mug there that did it.

Just thought I'd share.

10 Gauge Magnum, you like pain!

You buy a lot of shotgun shells. Of course, no snot-nosed trespasser ever looked at a 12-guage and said, "That's not a real gun!"

And you went to a gun show and bought a... sharp implement...

Due to the age the boxes look I would test fire them to see if they are still good and if they are restore them in a new box to keep them from going bad......