[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Not rocket science, no, but it does take some degree of skill and common sense, not to mention an unavoidable outlay for the equipment and supplies that, the way things are going, keep getting more and more expensive. You save money in the long run but the initial cost and fear of blowing up guns causes many people to just keep buying ammo off the rack, quickly spending more than they would have if they just reloaded.

The old straight-walled cartridges, at least, can literally be hand-loaded with nothing but a measure, strong hands, and a pocket knife. Makes me want to get an old lever gun (the newly manufactured ones are crap) and a single-six both in 45lc. I am a cowboy, after all, even though nobody but me knows it.

[Red in Blue PA]

I did cowboy shooting a few years back, and 45LC cartridges which cost me 75 cents a round in the store could be reloaded by me for around 15 cents a round. No ways I would have competed if I had to pay off the shelf prices for that ammo week in and week out.