Trevor Reloading
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Pistolero
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That's good. You need to learn that the range time has to be 'fed' by bench time.
And eventually, the bench time itself becomes enjoyable. At least hopefully.
He seems to be doing some good inspection as he goes along, too. Checking that
the bullet is sitting straight before seating it.
Interesting setup with the fixed powder measure dropping into the funnel. I have the same press
and made an adaptor for a Lyman 55 to screw directly onto the expander die. Same
exact result, just another way. My Lyman 55 may get dizzy some times though.
Bill
And eventually, the bench time itself becomes enjoyable. At least hopefully.
He seems to be doing some good inspection as he goes along, too. Checking that
the bullet is sitting straight before seating it.
Interesting setup with the fixed powder measure dropping into the funnel. I have the same press
and made an adaptor for a Lyman 55 to screw directly onto the expander die. Same
exact result, just another way. My Lyman 55 may get dizzy some times though.
Bill
Ian
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Hygiene and PPE make casting a relatively safe operation with proper instruction and supervision that he will no doubt get in spades. Casting is a skill, I think one thing at a time, though? Master reloading, prep bullets, then maybe let him watch you cast a few times so he gets comfortable with and understands the process well before trying to actually do it.
It is so refreshing to see a young man being tutored in the management and mastery of Dangerous Things, something which is quite out of fashion these days to the detriment of our future.
It is so refreshing to see a young man being tutored in the management and mastery of Dangerous Things, something which is quite out of fashion these days to the detriment of our future.
Ian
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We sorta cross-posted the same thing. I was gonna say it's ultimately up to his parents, but that's kind of a given. He might get a little burn blister or two, might accidentally decap a finger (haven't we all?), everyone needs to understand that that's part of it and not the end of the world when it happens. All part of growing up and learning how to do more than push a pencil or computer keys.
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If Trevor were my grandson:
I'd let him pick one rifle and one handgun that he'd like to shoot exclusively, with the occasional, "Grandpa, can I shoot your ABCXYZ?"
Teach him to lube the bullets for those cartridges, and load only those cartridges, in the single stage mode.
After we both become comfortable with his progress, then we'd move on to casting.
It's not that I would be overly concerned that a casting accident might occur, but view it as a walk before he runs progression.
Fortunately, Trevor has a loving grandfather who is a fully accredited casting/reloading/shooting professor, so the path they choose will be correct.
Michael
I'd let him pick one rifle and one handgun that he'd like to shoot exclusively, with the occasional, "Grandpa, can I shoot your ABCXYZ?"
Teach him to lube the bullets for those cartridges, and load only those cartridges, in the single stage mode.
After we both become comfortable with his progress, then we'd move on to casting.
It's not that I would be overly concerned that a casting accident might occur, but view it as a walk before he runs progression.
Fortunately, Trevor has a loving grandfather who is a fully accredited casting/reloading/shooting professor, so the path they choose will be correct.
Michael
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Pistolero
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Learning the whole "actions have consequences" concept as early as possible is a really maturing
thing. As Ian said very well, mastering things that are dangerous if done irresponsibly or ignorantly
is a good thing. I remember a few times deciding not to do something, at a pretty young age, and
thinking, "I could really get hurt if I do this wrong, so I better not do it." One of the ways I learned this
was watching my father use his table saw, shaper, bandsaw and wood lathe. He explained what he was
doing, and safety rules. It made a big impression, and I applied it in other areas.
I am certain that Ben and Trevor will work this out in a good way. And he still has plenty of years left to
learn. I did my first reloading at about 16 or 17, under tutorship of my neighbor, who had some Lee Loaders.
I saved up (from my $0.75/hr chicken farm job) and bought a 7x57 Lyman 310, and started working on it.
Trevor has infinitely more tools and skills in his mentor's reloading room, and will learn it soon enough.
Bill
thing. As Ian said very well, mastering things that are dangerous if done irresponsibly or ignorantly
is a good thing. I remember a few times deciding not to do something, at a pretty young age, and
thinking, "I could really get hurt if I do this wrong, so I better not do it." One of the ways I learned this
was watching my father use his table saw, shaper, bandsaw and wood lathe. He explained what he was
doing, and safety rules. It made a big impression, and I applied it in other areas.
I am certain that Ben and Trevor will work this out in a good way. And he still has plenty of years left to
learn. I did my first reloading at about 16 or 17, under tutorship of my neighbor, who had some Lee Loaders.
I saved up (from my $0.75/hr chicken farm job) and bought a 7x57 Lyman 310, and started working on it.
Trevor has infinitely more tools and skills in his mentor's reloading room, and will learn it soon enough.
Bill