Shot some special ammo...eight years in the making...

ECVMatt · January 19, 2017, 11:36 PM

Eight years ago, on election night, rather than being depressed by the results i decided to take my then three year old out to the garage and start to teach him how to reload. I posted it here on this old thread:
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.ph...-night.404108/

When we finished, I figured I would save those loads to fire in freedom or in the defense thereof. Well eight of the longest years of my life have passed and it appears that freedom is again on the horizon. So I went into my ammo locker, loaded up my now 11 year old boy and decided to go shoot that ammo. He has come so far in these last eight years, from shooting BB caps, to .22 LR and now he shoots most anything. He was a bit hesitant to shoot .44 mags, but we only loaded them to about 2/3 power so he agreed to give them a try.

Although I have several .44's, we decided to use my Ruger Redhawk. It was my first handgun that I got when I was 14 or 15. I saved up half and my dad picked up the other half for earning good grades.

Here are some pictures from eight years ago and today:

Sevens · January 20, 2017, 01:22 AM

Oh HELL yeah!

Great story.

Now I'll go read the old one.

FWIW, I too remember that November day and I entered it in my log. The log is an Excel spreadsheet and it's main purpose is to log what I create at my bench, but it seemed appropriate to make a date stamp of what that night felt like. (Crap, for the record. That night felt like crap.)

SIGSHR · January 20, 2017, 03:03 PM

Tut tut tut, what's with this "family values" nonsense ? Teaching a youngster the right way, spending time with him. Next you'll say you're a mentor

jetinteriorguy · January 21, 2017, 07:16 AM

As much as I dislike the over use of this word I'm just going to say it anyway, this is awesome. As a youngster my son just wasn't that interested in shooting, but now as an adult he loves it and whenever he comes to visit we try to hit the range. Unfortunately he lives in New York and doesn't want to deal with the hassle of gun ownership. I'll have to work on that.

TailGator · January 21, 2017, 11:51 AM

Very cool. My grown daughter has a friend who is a native of Belgium and lives in Germany. On her first visit, about 3 years ago, she went shooting with me since it was a unique opportunity for her to do so, and she did quite well. (She is one of those people who is always game for new experiences and also very bright and teachable.) On her second visit last summer, one of the things she said she wanted to do was to go shooting with me again, so I of course obliged. After helping me clean the pistols she expressed curiosity about my reloading setup. I showed her how it worked, how to monitor the operation, and so forth, and darned if she didn't sit down and make a box. I labeled it with her name and told her that it would be waiting for her at her next visit, but that she wasn't allowed to wait another three years! I got a big grin and a hug. The kid is really a gem. You are raising a gem, too.

Bongo Boy · January 22, 2017, 09:00 PM

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Brian48 · January 22, 2017, 10:18 PM

You're a good Dad.

hornetguy · January 22, 2017, 10:26 PM

Great job with your son...

That kind of interaction and bonding is what lasts a lifetime.

Jbotto · January 23, 2017, 12:24 AM

That is awesome! Quite the celebration! Another few years yeas and you'll have to split the cost of a new .44 with him!

jackstrawIII · January 23, 2017, 07:44 PM

This is awesome. I have a daughter who will be 3 soon and I'm counting down the days until she get's to a point where I consider her ready to start reloading with me. She's a little.... zany right now, but we'll get there.

Great story.

Sevens · January 23, 2017, 09:33 PM

This thread got bumped today and I was compelled to scroll back in my log to election night 2008, as I remember making an entry and I wondered if I had also made ammo that day and indeed I had -- made a couple boxes of .30 Carbine for my Blackhawk.

Nanuk · January 24, 2017, 09:38 AM

Great story!

January 19, 2017, 11:36 PM	#1
ECVMatt Member Join Date: January 31, 2015 Posts: 16	Shot some special ammo...eight years in the making... Eight years ago, on election night, rather than being depressed by the results i decided to take my then three year old out to the garage and start to teach him how to reload. I posted it here on this old thread: https://www.thehighroad.org/index.ph...-night.404108/ When we finished, I figured I would save those loads to fire in freedom or in the defense thereof. Well eight of the longest years of my life have passed and it appears that freedom is again on the horizon. So I went into my ammo locker, loaded up my now 11 year old boy and decided to go shoot that ammo. He has come so far in these last eight years, from shooting BB caps, to .22 LR and now he shoots most anything. He was a bit hesitant to shoot .44 mags, but we only loaded them to about 2/3 power so he agreed to give them a try. Although I have several .44's, we decided to use my Ruger Redhawk. It was my first handgun that I got when I was 14 or 15. I saved up half and my dad picked up the other half for earning good grades. Here are some pictures from eight years ago and today:

January 20, 2017, 01:22 AM	#2
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	Oh HELL yeah! Great story. Now I'll go read the old one. FWIW, I too remember that November day and I entered it in my log. The log is an Excel spreadsheet and it's main purpose is to log what I create at my bench, but it seemed appropriate to make a date stamp of what that night felt like. (Crap, for the record. That night felt like crap.) __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

January 22, 2017, 09:00 PM	#6
Bongo Boy Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2008 Location: Colo Spgs CO Posts: 517	Deleted __________________ NRA Benefactor Member “If I had to live my life again, I'd make the same mistakes, only sooner.” T Bankhead "I think only the authorities should have weapons." The New American Electorate Last edited by Bongo Boy; January 23, 2017 at 09:39 AM.

January 22, 2017, 10:18 PM	#7
Brian48 Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2001 Location: Boston, People's Republic of MA Posts: 1,616	You're a good Dad. __________________ Proud to have served.

January 22, 2017, 10:26 PM	#8
hornetguy Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2011 Location: on the north side of DFW Posts: 970	Great job with your son... That kind of interaction and bonding is what lasts a lifetime. __________________ I always felt that if I got to the point where I thought it was time to bury my firearms, it was actually time to pick them up..

January 20, 2017, 03:03 PM	#3
SIGSHR Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2005 Posts: 4,700	Tut tut tut, what's with this "family values" nonsense ? Teaching a youngster the right way, spending time with him. Next you'll say you're a mentor

January 21, 2017, 07:16 AM	#4
jetinteriorguy Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2013 Posts: 3,173	As much as I dislike the over use of this word I'm just going to say it anyway, this is awesome. As a youngster my son just wasn't that interested in shooting, but now as an adult he loves it and whenever he comes to visit we try to hit the range. Unfortunately he lives in New York and doesn't want to deal with the hassle of gun ownership. I'll have to work on that.

January 21, 2017, 11:51 AM	#5
TailGator Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,787	Very cool. My grown daughter has a friend who is a native of Belgium and lives in Germany. On her first visit, about 3 years ago, she went shooting with me since it was a unique opportunity for her to do so, and she did quite well. (She is one of those people who is always game for new experiences and also very bright and teachable.) On her second visit last summer, one of the things she said she wanted to do was to go shooting with me again, so I of course obliged. After helping me clean the pistols she expressed curiosity about my reloading setup. I showed her how it worked, how to monitor the operation, and so forth, and darned if she didn't sit down and make a box. I labeled it with her name and told her that it would be waiting for her at her next visit, but that she wasn't allowed to wait another three years! I got a big grin and a hug. The kid is really a gem. You are raising a gem, too.

January 23, 2017, 12:24 AM	#9
Jbotto Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2010 Location: MN Posts: 437	That is awesome! Quite the celebration! Another few years yeas and you'll have to split the cost of a new .44 with him!

January 23, 2017, 07:44 PM	#10
jackstrawIII Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2016 Location: Upstate NY. Posts: 901	This is awesome. I have a daughter who will be 3 soon and I'm counting down the days until she get's to a point where I consider her ready to start reloading with me. She's a little.... zany right now, but we'll get there. Great story. __________________ In God we trust.

January 23, 2017, 09:33 PM	#11
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	This thread got bumped today and I was compelled to scroll back in my log to election night 2008, as I remember making an entry and I wondered if I had also made ammo that day and indeed I had -- made a couple boxes of .30 Carbine for my Blackhawk. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

January 24, 2017, 09:38 AM	#12
Nanuk Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2005 Location: Where the deer and the antelope roam. Posts: 3,082	Great story! __________________ Retired Law Enforcement U. S. Army Veteran Armorer My rifle and pistol are tools, I am the weapon.