Nervous--Update

[tqu9047]

Just finished my first round of making my own ammo. Cast lead myself, deprimed and primed brass, loaded em up.
I am very nervous about going to the range. Is this normal?
I don't want to blow up any guns or my hand.
All loads are mid range +- .1 grain and all precautions that I know have been followed.
What are some things that I should be aware of while shooting?

Tim

[Don2]

I STILL remember shooting my first pistol reloads..!!
I made several dummy rounds, took them apart, made more...just for the practice....
I finally got the nerve to put a primer and powder in them and shoot'em...It was a 38 sp round in a 357 pistol. ( I thought that would be safe to start with, a heavy frame pistol )
I even did the "Tree Trick"....Stand behind a tree with the pistol wrapped around the other side in one hand and pulled the trigger with eyes closed..!!!

It all went as per plan...After that, I was HOOKED..!!!
I stand back now and laugh thinking about that.

Follow the book data very close....Pay attention to details, and have fun.
A good powder scale and calipers are your friends.

Don2

[PBratton]

Welcome to the club!

I was nervous about my first set of rounds too.

Well, if you practiced safe bullet making, then all you need to be concerned with is safe shooting.

Have fun!

[mktacop]

Welcome to the addiction!

I was a little nervous the first time I pulled the trigger on one of my reloads. Sounds like you have been very careful and I don't expect you'll have any surprises.

[tqu9047]

Thanks for the replies. All safety precautions that I know have been followed. Can't go to go to the range until next week.
I will give a full report when I get back from the range.

Tim

[tqu9047]

Just back from the range. Everything went great.
Cast and loaded 9mm and 45 cal, shot many rounds of both with no issues.
Had one FTE but I think I limp wristed as I was very nervous.

I'm hooked now.

Tim

[7075-T7]

Congrats!!

Let us know when you break even from your investment

[PBratton]

Just back from the range. Everything went great.
Cast and loaded 9mm and 45 cal, shot many rounds of both with no issues.
Had one FTE but I think I limp wristed as I was very nervous.

I'm hooked now.

Tim

Congrats again!

Now, stop talking and go tumble those casings and get them reloaded!!!

[mktacop]

I do believe he is hooked!

Welcome to the addiction!

[Don2]

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[7075-T7]

Unless it was black powder, which I did make at one time from drug store stuff

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[PBratton]

Unless it was black powder, which I did make at one time from drug store stuff

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Well, time to close this thread...

[Mr.ViperBoa]

I shot my first 10 reloads this past weekend. I was nervous as well. Everything went great and I loaded up 50 more this past week. Today I was at a shooting range/store in Weatherford and they had some good prices on their reloading supplies. I grabbed a couple of boxes of small pistol primers for 3.99 a box. It was cheaper than any of the other stores I had been to today.