Reloading Classes

[CHR]

I am located in Portland, Oregon.. Looking for closest reloading classes available, willing to travel.

[rsrocket1]

The Sportsmans Warehouse down here in Rocklin has reloading classes every once in a while, maybe you can call the one in Eugene to see if they do it too.

Quite frankly, I've learned all my reloading through books, forums and Youtube. Of course, watch multiple sources on the internet and draw your conclusions after seeing several points of view.

Oops. Looks like there are 3 around Portland so you may not have to travel far after all.

[Sir Toast]

Contact the NRA. There are meetings where they will teach you how to reload. They are held in someone's garage and run by certified NRA instructors. I took one before I started reloading.

[JackEllis]

I had a friend show me how to set up the equipment and get started. Then I read a couple of reloading manuals and spent a lot of time on this forum reading and asking questions. Whether you take a class or not, get a reloading manual like Lyman's 50th (or an older version used for less money if you like) and do some reading before you go to class.

Whether you take a class or not, I highly recommend going through the posts on this forum related to reloading because they are likely to cover some of the more obscure fine points that make your loads safer and more accurate. That's what I did and it made a difference.

[Distinct_Editz]

Let me just start this out by saying, this forum is a fantastic classroom for learning how to reload.

I started out knowing nothing about reloading besides the fact that it is possible. I decided 30-06 was a great place to begin and then moved onto 9mm, .44 Magnum, and finally a wildcat cartridge... .50 DTC (.50 BMG Variant).

Learned everything with the google search bar, which led me to forums... and YouTube videos.

I find it's better to learn from multiple experienced reloaders, that way you can get multiple different views/opinions/perspectives and decide what works best for you. A lot of reloading questions are opinion based, which is why I say all this.
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Any-who, good luck to you! Reloading is an addicting hobby. I warned ya.

[bruce381]

I would say start small and simple like a 38 special I did.

[bruce381]

how about a lee classic whack a mole loader that's all what $40

[rsrocket1]

how about a lee classic whack a mole loader that's all what $40

False economy if you wish to eventually graduate. Use the money to buy a die set and buy a press, powder measure and scale. Even if you move up to a progressive, you'll still use all the above items for load development and rifle rounds. The whack-a-mole kit may be fun if you don't mind spending an evening loading up a box of plinkers once in a while.

[LTC-J]

I would check any of the places near you that carry reloading supplies.

I attended one local to me to confirm what I learned here and youtube.

I started with 45 acp: ie straight wall and VERY forgiving. I had an issue with the crimp that I learned about at a gun range that also sold reloading supplies.

It really is a 'be OCD' type hobby... start 'small' and make tweaks to get the round you want.

[OpenSightsOnly]

I am located in Portland, Oregon.. Looking for closest reloading classes available, willing to travel.

Google is your friend

Or, you can call your local gun shop/pawn shop and ask if they know an NRA-certified reloading instructor.

[Rizzo]

Google is your friend

Uh-hhh, not really, unless you like to be tracked and your info being stored in their database for resale to businesses, etc.

Use DuckDuckgo for searches.