My first COMPLETE 100% reloading experience

[OHOD]

Behold, 80 rounds of .38 Special!

This is my first 100%, I did it, the virgin is popped, complete reload, from beginning to end reload.

I want to thank three people that have done so much to help me learn a new branch of shooting.
Two of those peeps are Bruceflinch and Big103, you guys are great.
And thank you to the third person. You're awesome.

Bruceflinch and Big103 walked me through from beginning to end of my reload. From cleaning the brass to the final case gauge check.
In short...
Cleaned brass, decapped and sized, primed, loaded the powder, seated the bullet and crimped.

There was a couple of hiccups, but with their knowledge and guidance, the reloading was a good time.
I did all they work while Bruceflinch and Big103 played with guns and talked about how cool this is and that is and something about a Hollar Puffer case cutter thingy.

.38 special (mixed batch of casings)
125 gr. JHP
Unique 5 gr.
Winchester primers.

Here they are.....



Pretty aren't they. I'm feeling so proud. It's like their my babies. I think I'm gonna cry.

[Eargasm]

Where are the JHPs from?

[John Browning]

You can now shoot twice as much and pay the same price. Welcome to the club!

[BigBronco]

Congratulations. I am so very proud of you. It is so rewarding to see another calgunner take to doing something I love so much. I wish I could have been there to watch and guide as well. Great big smileys on a job well done.Now get out there shoot them and do it all over again.

[NotEnufGarage]

Cool! Possum Hollow Case Trimmer...

[tujungatoes]

Congrats on your first reloads OHOD.

[Bill Steele]

Congratulations, they look great.

Have fun, good luck.

[big103]

Bruce got a new toy and I had to help him play with it.

Let us know how those shoot. Then we can load some 8x56 Hungarian.

[Dark Mod]

Nicely done! half the fun is tweaking a load and dialing it in

[EL_NinO619]

Now that you popped the cherry, you will become a loading SL*T... Trust me.. You will even start paying for weird toys to fulfill your fantasy's

[Fishslayer]

Behold, 80 rounds of .38 Special!

WOOHOO! Well done!

You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.

Are those Noslers?

[OHOD]

Where are the JHPs from?

I was gifted a box of Hornaday bullets.

Don't know how old they are, but the lead looks oxidized somewhat, but that's okay.

I have about 20 of those bullets left in their original box. I'm going to keep them for sentimental reasons.
In time, they will make their way to another newbe reloader.

[Someguy925]

Congrats, it only gets worse from here At least you're shooting it from a revolver. Makes it easy to recollect the brass for reloading

[R_L_S]

Great job! I did the same thing yesterday, reloaded 100 .44 mag for the first time, so I completely understand how excited you are!

[damndave]

Awesome! It's even more exciting shooting them.