Why reload ?

[Paul Harm]

Know what you mean. About 12 years ago when the granddaughter lived with us she took a toy gun and knife to school. Back then, we got a call to come and get them and have a talk with her. Oh, we had told her not to do it - but you know how that goes. Later when she was in high school I did a science project with her on the magic of steel. We showed how steel would harden when heated to critical and quenched in oil. That time we used a knife blank we made [ I called ahead and ask permission for her to bring the blank in glued to a poster board ] - she got a A.

[Double Lab]

I started reloading 40+ years ago strictly for economic reasons. Now like Paul, Craig and others, I reload because I can't buy the loads I like to shoot in my vintage guns. I reload 3/4oz. loads in 12,16,20 and 28ga. not only because they are low pressure and minimal recoil but because I believe that my reloads are equal to any RST or similar factory loads. I call them my "custom" loads and they work very well for me. Bigger is'nt always better.