Inherited a New Hobby

[jlgurr]

Hey everyone, not sure if this the correct forum but it seems to fit best here compared to the others.

I really enjoy this site and everyone who helps out others. It feels like a virtual home for me but now, along with my tractor interests, I have started a venture into something new. Grandpa passed away and left his reloading and boolit casting hobby supplies. I have been perusing the net trying to find a good group to join and learn more about these things. Since I enjoy shooting this seems to be a good way to reload and feel like grandpa is still here with me.

Are there any TBN members who are also members of other "clubs" that could help in my new interests. Rather than trying on my own to find a good fit, it would seem that you could make some recommendations.

Thanks,
Jeff

 

[4570Man]

There are plenty of guy here that reload. I'd start another thread about reloading and see what that gets you. I don't visit any reloaded forums. I waste enough time here and over at a woodworking forum.

 

[Gunny]

I'm with 4570man, if I spent as much time on other forums as I do here, I wouldn't have any free time at all, but there are several good reloading forums. If I'm trying to roll a new load and looking for information, I'll go to a few and do a search to see if someone has already done what I'm trying to do.

This is a good one to start with, Brian Enos's Forums... Maku mozo!

 

[mbohuntr]

Google "cast boolits" that IS the correct spelling...

 

[ch1ch2]

bullets is the correct spelling. I can not spell either. I aways failed spelling in school. I rely on spellcheck and my wife.

 

[jlgurr]

bullets is the correct spelling. I can not spell either. I aways failed spelling in school. I rely on spellcheck and my wife.

That web site spells it boolits on purpose.

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[rhunt]

Good morning Jeff, if you do a lot of shooting you are in luck as now you have probably most of the expensive tools thanks to your grandfather. He probably has lots of reloading books as part of his equipment. All reloaders I know have quite an extensive library of reloading manuals. Good luck on your new hobby!

 

[mbohuntr]

bullets is the correct spelling. I can not spell either. I aways failed spelling in school. I rely on spellcheck and my wife.

Cast Boolits

 

[jlgurr]

Here is a casting tool that came with the tools from Grandpa. The mold part is easy to understand but there are a lot of other holes too. Anyone ever seen something like this and know what all the openings and tools do?



Some Bullseye powder


A picture of the powder and shot dispenser on top of the loader


A picture of the shotshell reloader

 

[Gary Fowler]

Man that is one antique of a reloading press. I suppose it gets the job done though. A more modern one would be much easier to use I think.

 

[jlgurr]

Man that is one antique of a reloading press. I suppose it gets the job done though. A more modern one would be much easier to use I think.

We'll soon find out if it will still get the job done. If I had to buy a new press it would not be as worthwhile of a hobby to me. Too expensive to get started from scratch. Besides, a new one wouldn't have as much sentimental value. :cool2:

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[jlgurr]

Very wise words. Thank you for reminding me of Grandpas admonition.

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