I look at the fellows I've known that reload and have stayed with it tend to be technicians. They may start out to save money and shoot more often. The ones that stay in it for years love to tinker. Different this or that to see what makes an improvement. Looking for that combination of variables that will produce that one hole group. The continual searching for the "Holly Grail" keeps the boredom out of reloading. Those that only want cheap shots lose interest in reloading after a time. The technician will have several calibers to work with and one or two of those will be wildcats. After finding the load that will shoot under a half or a quarter, he will show up with a new caliber or different action and start all over again. The shot gun reloaders are a different breed. They are high volume shooters and reload for economics along with the pistol shooters. When I started out. I was a hunter that started reloading. After finding a load that would shoot around an inch off the hood of my Scout, I was ready for deer season. Then this fellow started teaching electronic at my school and he was third generation german. He showed me the technical side of reloading and the gear began to pile up. Chronographs, spotting scopes, bench rest, ballistic programs, range finders. Now I'm a reloader that hunts. I went to my first 1000yd match last month, Hummmmmm? That was impressive. Over all, you have to have the time, money, space, interest and a place to shoot to stay in reloading. That is the way I see it....Mike P.
