Thanking everyone for help and wishing all a Merry Christmas

Wendyj · December 24, 2016, 08:57 AM

I looked at my first 100 posts or so starting in April of 2015. I had just gotten a 308 and a cheap reloading kit and 3 manuals. I asked so many questions it was a wonder you all didn't run me off the forum. I got some excellent tips on here. I looked at last page of my first post and was told I was hooked on reloading and truer words couldn't be spoken. I started loading for husbands rifles. Went and bought a new rifle or hand gun just to order components and load for a new cartridge. Went from loading one 308 to 14 different calibers now and love every minute of it. Don't mean to carry on but I do want to thank each and everyone on here for all the advise I got and wish all of you a blessed and wonderful Christmas. Remember the real reason for the season.

God Bless

Jimro · December 24, 2016, 09:14 AM

Merry Christmas!

JeepHammer · December 24, 2016, 09:53 AM

Have A Cool Yule & A Frantic First!

SARuger · December 24, 2016, 10:07 AM

Merry Christmas!

I started reloading a year ago with my own equipment. I started reloading when I was 16 and did so for two years on my high school football coaches press at his house when in school. I got away from a hobby I loved for 32 years. I'm enjoying every minute of it now!

The people of TFL and THR have leveled the learning curve and helped me be a safe and accurate reloader, I'm very thankful for the advice!

std7mag · December 24, 2016, 10:27 AM

Wendy, Ruger;

Your both welcome!!

Lord knows that I'm not the most experienced on here, and I have received much help from the members here also.

It would be most counter-productive for us to run people out, both to the forum, and the shooting sports in general. Especially with we are all so passionate about what we do.

Everyone have a happy Holliday, and remember,

NO YULING AND RELOADING!!

Std7mag

**Unclenick** · December 24, 2016, 03:26 PM

Yeah! Getting that burning yule log anywhere near the powder would be a bad idea.

Merry Christmas Wendy and the rest of you.

surveyor · December 24, 2016, 04:17 PM

Merry christmas as well, and thanks greatly to the help and insight I have gotten here.

RickD1225 · December 24, 2016, 04:46 PM

Yes, Merry Christmas to all (it's my B'day ,too). And I also want to thank everyone for their contributions to this forum. I continue to learn something virtually every day I am here.

Reloadron · December 24, 2016, 05:02 PM

Wishing all a Merry Christmas, Cool Yule or whatever trips your holiday triggers. Stay safe and enjoy.

Ron

Bill Daniel · December 24, 2016, 08:10 PM

Merry Christmas! May the joy of our Savior be yours this season and forever more.
Bill Daniel

Metal god · December 24, 2016, 09:21 PM

Your welcome if warranted and I to would like to thank you all for the help over the years .

Merry Christmas to TFL and all it's members

Metal

RC20 · December 26, 2016, 01:12 PM

You are welcome.

You asked good questions, follow up, reported results. Good member.

Its good to have a woman participating and I wish we had more.

If I could get my wife to do my reloading for me so I could just go shoot!

Wendyj · December 27, 2016, 01:17 PM

LOL, That's what my husband said when I first started. He would come in and say I need a hundred of one caliber or another. Now he loads with me some. I really enjoy it and it takes a lot of stress out of long days at work. Thanks for comment.

kmw1954 · December 27, 2016, 04:45 PM

Wendyj, Merry Christmas and a Happier Next Year!

I have just finally got my wife interested in shooting and she has an XD Mod2 9mm coming. It was too late to make it here for Christmas. So far she seems to be a pretty good shot with my 9mm.

She has bought me components and supplies and has even watched me load some but I don't think I'll ever get her to the press. She's just not that interested, Yet!

Wendyj · December 27, 2016, 05:39 PM

She might yet. My husband initially bought all the equipment for himself and set everything up. After several manuals and watching him load 308 to start with and me watching him I just kind of took over. He works way more hours than me so I just started doing it so we could hit the range on weekends with laddered ammo. He always wanted to shoot a 1000 yards with his 7 mag and an old Savage 308 he had. Reloading allowed him to do it and he just kept getting better. I wanted to shoot farther than a hundred yards and he bought me good rifles and glass to get me out to 500 which I'm happy with. We've bought dies for 7 rifle calibers and 3 hand gun calibers with 380 on its way. The indoor firing range was costing too much for hand gun but we now go a lot more. Your wife should love the 9mm. I started with a 380 and went to a 9 and I shoot his 357 and 45s quite a lot. Only one that really hurts my hands is the 40 and makes me flinch. Sharp snap but the fn 45 and Rugers are just heavy shoves. All our Grand kids are fascinated with the reloading room. May you all have a blessed New Year

December 24, 2016, 08:57 AM	#1
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	Thanking everyone for help and wishing all a Merry Christmas I looked at my first 100 posts or so starting in April of 2015. I had just gotten a 308 and a cheap reloading kit and 3 manuals. I asked so many questions it was a wonder you all didn't run me off the forum. I got some excellent tips on here. I looked at last page of my first post and was told I was hooked on reloading and truer words couldn't be spoken. I started loading for husbands rifles. Went and bought a new rifle or hand gun just to order components and load for a new cartridge. Went from loading one 308 to 14 different calibers now and love every minute of it. Don't mean to carry on but I do want to thank each and everyone on here for all the advise I got and wish all of you a blessed and wonderful Christmas. Remember the real reason for the season. God Bless __________________ God is NOT dead!!!!

December 24, 2016, 10:27 AM	#5
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,611	Happy Hollidays !!! Wendy, Ruger; Your both welcome!! Lord knows that I'm not the most experienced on here, and I have received much help from the members here also. It would be most counter-productive for us to run people out, both to the forum, and the shooting sports in general. Especially with we are all so passionate about what we do. Everyone have a happy Holliday, and remember, NO YULING AND RELOADING!! Std7mag

December 24, 2016, 03:26 PM	#6
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,743	Yeah! Getting that burning yule log anywhere near the powder would be a bad idea. Merry Christmas Wendy and the rest of you. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle

December 24, 2016, 08:10 PM	#10
Bill Daniel Senior Member Join Date: February 10, 2000 Location: Bowling Green, KY. Posts: 518	Wendy, Unclenick and many others Merry Christmas! May the joy of our Savior be yours this season and forever more. Bill Daniel

December 24, 2016, 09:21 PM	#11
Metal god Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2012 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 7,135	Your welcome if warranted and I to would like to thank you all for the help over the years . Merry Christmas to TFL and all it's members Metal __________________ If Jesus had a gun , he'd probably still be alive ! I almost always write my posts regardless of content in a jovial manor and intent . If that's not how you took it , please try again .

December 24, 2016, 09:14 AM	#2
Jimro Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2006 Posts: 7,097	Merry Christmas!

December 24, 2016, 09:53 AM	#3
JeepHammer Junior member Join Date: February 27, 2015 Posts: 1,768	Have A Cool Yule & A Frantic First!

December 24, 2016, 10:07 AM	#4
SARuger Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2014 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA Posts: 954	Merry Christmas! I started reloading a year ago with my own equipment. I started reloading when I was 16 and did so for two years on my high school football coaches press at his house when in school. I got away from a hobby I loved for 32 years. I'm enjoying every minute of it now! The people of TFL and THR have leveled the learning curve and helped me be a safe and accurate reloader, I'm very thankful for the advice!

December 24, 2016, 04:17 PM	#7
surveyor Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2007 Posts: 777	Merry christmas as well, and thanks greatly to the help and insight I have gotten here.

December 24, 2016, 04:46 PM	#8
RickD1225 Member Join Date: November 29, 2015 Posts: 77	Yes, Merry Christmas to all (it's my B'day ,too). And I also want to thank everyone for their contributions to this forum. I continue to learn something virtually every day I am here.

December 24, 2016, 05:02 PM	#9
Reloadron Senior Member Join Date: June 8, 2016 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Suburbs Posts: 1,756	Wishing all a Merry Christmas, Cool Yule or whatever trips your holiday triggers. Stay safe and enjoy. Ron

December 26, 2016, 01:12 PM	#12
RC20 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 7,334	You are welcome. You asked good questions, follow up, reported results. Good member. Its good to have a woman participating and I wish we had more. If I could get my wife to do my reloading for me so I could just go shoot!

December 27, 2016, 01:17 PM	#13
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	LOL, That's what my husband said when I first started. He would come in and say I need a hundred of one caliber or another. Now he loads with me some. I really enjoy it and it takes a lot of stress out of long days at work. Thanks for comment. __________________ God is NOT dead!!!!

December 27, 2016, 04:45 PM	#14
kmw1954 Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2016 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 1,527	Wendyj, Merry Christmas and a Happier Next Year! I have just finally got my wife interested in shooting and she has an XD Mod2 9mm coming. It was too late to make it here for Christmas. So far she seems to be a pretty good shot with my 9mm. She has bought me components and supplies and has even watched me load some but I don't think I'll ever get her to the press. She's just not that interested, Yet!

December 27, 2016, 05:39 PM	#15
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	She might yet. My husband initially bought all the equipment for himself and set everything up. After several manuals and watching him load 308 to start with and me watching him I just kind of took over. He works way more hours than me so I just started doing it so we could hit the range on weekends with laddered ammo. He always wanted to shoot a 1000 yards with his 7 mag and an old Savage 308 he had. Reloading allowed him to do it and he just kept getting better. I wanted to shoot farther than a hundred yards and he bought me good rifles and glass to get me out to 500 which I'm happy with. We've bought dies for 7 rifle calibers and 3 hand gun calibers with 380 on its way. The indoor firing range was costing too much for hand gun but we now go a lot more. Your wife should love the 9mm. I started with a 380 and went to a 9 and I shoot his 357 and 45s quite a lot. Only one that really hurts my hands is the 40 and makes me flinch. Sharp snap but the fn 45 and Rugers are just heavy shoves. All our Grand kids are fascinated with the reloading room. May you all have a blessed New Year __________________ God is NOT dead!!!!