How to tell a potential reloader about reloading?

[brettkeating]

I'd recommend just giving them a very basic elevator pitch, but then let them know they'll have to educate themselves a bit to be safe, and suggest they invest in a reloading manual to learn what is involved. That shouldn't take more than a couple minutes.

Outside of that I'd just answer any questions with as simple an answer as possible.

My 0.02

[highpower790]

Read a book,it would eliminate alot of basic questions early.

[CAL.BAR]

First tell them to find some pistol powder....after that everything else is easy!

[OpenSightsOnly]

tell them to take a reloading class . . .

that's what i did, we went over the NRA guide to reloading then loaded some pistol and rifle rounds. then, I bought a Sierra reloading manual and started reading.

['ol shooter]

The ABC's of reloading is a great learning book for those considering reloading. Since ALL real reloaders have a copy on hand, kindly lend it to them to read, as long as you know you will get it back.

[71MUSTY]

First tell them to find some pistol powder....after that everything else is easy!

LOL

[opos]

Read a manual...then read another manual...if when you have done that we can talk about reloading...if the person doesn't want to read the manual and wants to pick up some tips on the internet or just skip the basics and get right to the loading...I smile and just tell them I don't know how to do it that way and the only thing I have to share is "my experience in the way I learned"..anything else would just be hearsay...it weeds out the "speed loaders" from the folks that truly want to learn the hobby and are willing to take some direction...I'm no pro but I'm also not going to make up a scenario and try to fit my ways into some "made up" needs of someone in a hurry.

[brettkeating]

First tell them to find some pistol powder....after that everything else is easy!

Yeah! Forget what I said, give them a list of 10 pistol powders and tell them to come back in two months and let you know if they've been able to acQuire any, then ask them if they're still interested in reloading.

[stilly]

LoL.

Geeze. Now I think MY head is about to explode. There is some good reading here. Thank GOD I am the ONLY guy who writes walls of verbatim text in these forums...

The FIRST thing I am gonna do is to get more books ordered. We have sold the three that we had. I am gonna ask for three Lee books and three Lyman 49th books and I think it would be nice to get whatever we can get our hands on for the others. I want a small library of books on that shelf.

I am going to do the following:
1. Work on the elevator pitch.
2. Ask the three or so questions (thems good for self evaluations).
3. Tell them to go buy a book and for $20 it is a lesson and if they can read it and want to give it a try, then
4. Send them HERE to sign up and attend a clinic. After that they can get kicked out of the nest cause they will know how to fly.

I might also issue the personal challenge of coming back with a bottle of powder... LoL.

[krwada]

Reloading

I get asked this a lot.

Usually, I tell them the following, (short conversation)

1. You wanna shoot lots of ammo? ... reload
2. You wanna know more about firearms ... reloading is a good way to do this
3. You have the patience to check everything and take pride in making stuff... reloading is a fine hobby.
4. You wanna get more exotic calibers that it is hard to find ammo for? Reloading is a great way to explore this venue.

Usually, this is the way the conversation winds up for me anyhow.

[Gh0sT]

Just give him this Stat:

.07 a round or .33+ a round. Plan to make this a long term hobby? Your choice.

[Goesfaster]

I start by asking them to deprime 2000 .223 rounds on a single stage press before they can have a beer, "if" they stay I set up a Lee Zip trim, again 2000 before a beer...not one has stayed long enough to swage. Saves me time having to explain, plus I get some cases prepped.