Your dad was a careful craftsman and so am I. I handload 10 different calibers on 4 different presses. Now I am an old man and wonder who will carry on after I'm gone with thousands of dollars worth of equipment and yet no knowledge in my family except for one grandson. The sheer experience to get to my level takes decades of commitment. As I now battle cancer it is in God's hands. Great video my friend!
Well I’m more then willing to except any of your reloading equipment. I have been really for a good 5 years now. But I spent 3 years researching and reading plenty of books about the subject. I find it interesting when reading comments in regards to this issue. Older folks with heaps of reloading equipment and components. That there family members have zero interest in. But when a fellow reloader is interested the are expected to pay new prices for said reloading estate.
I started relapsing for .44 Mag when I was 18 - I'm 60+ now. All I knew back then was to open the reloading book, find my caliber and bullet weight, powder, etc and then follow that line across to the column with the green box (maximum charge). So, that's where I'm would start my loading at. Howz THAT for raw enthusiasm, smart.like a rokk, and the lord above making sure my pistola didn't relocate my smile and face to another location.- rapidly. Then I got into rifle calibers reloading and I really grew a brain fast as I saw the effect of improper reloading from a couple other guys in my home town - that DID get their smile, an eye, and a good portion of their face "rapidly relocated". THAT will straighten you out IMMEJIATELY ! Then I got into IPSC / USPSA / 3.GUN and Inhad a storm lake barrel in .38 Super that would literally shoot a group the size of your thumbnail at 20 - 25 yards OR a "group" the size of a man's hand at the same distance - just by changing a half of a grain of powder, or a thousandth of an inch in crimp,.or just a few thousandths of COAL (Cartridge Over All Length). I worked at a shooting range at the time so I could make a few rounds, walk.down the hall to the (indoor) range **Shout out to the old Firing Line in downtown Edmonton** fire the rounds, do my due diligence on the diagnostics of the rounds and then go back to my reloader (Dillon square Deal back then) and make a few changes, and do it all again. THAT barrel taught me about the finite nuances - demon bastards red reloading - and turned me into an attention to detail guy. Another time I was at another shooters home and we were reloading .45 ACP for him on a Dillon 1050. I loaded up a fresh tube of 100.primers and slid them into the primer tube of the press.- there was probably 10 - 15 primers still in there, ssooo... 110.- 115 ish primers.(?) My friend that owned the whole operation pulled the handle, somehow crushed a primer and that primer touched off everything in the primer tube. FWAP!! Just a freak moment with skilled shooters and reloaders. Even shining a flashlight up into the hole in the floor stringers above us could not see anything reflecting back, they buried themselves so far into the wood. What did we do? Nervous laughter, cleaned up the mess, stuck a fresh primer tube into the press, made a couple cocktails (first ones, we were NOT drinking / drunk etc) put another 100 primers in there and kept pulling that handle. That was only about a half million rounds ago now .. fak, I'm OLLLD ... 🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️ *But I'm a helluva lot "smrtr" now, still have all my body parts in working order, and have never blown up a gun. Plus I have stopped numerous people over the years from firing that next round after their gun goes Blam Blam Blam "pop" I can hear a squib a mile away at this point in life I swear. Oh yeah, also have had parts of a gun go.past my face at a million mph and embed themselves in walls,.etc from being the R.O or safety guy from other people blow'n their shit up because they did not pay proper attention to their own loading. A guy gets wisdom fast when things go bad fast. I've trained a lot of shooters, educated others on reloading, taught the bare basics of firearms safety all the way up to LEO & action guys in the military, and I am proud to say that - as far as I know - no one has ever hurt themselves or anyone else or blown their shit up. I have never won any "big trophies" and I'm ok with that. But I am proud of students that have gone on to win the odd "big trophy" Long story, all factual albeit told lightheartedly. If you are going to be a true shooter, you gotta master a lot of different ways to be that. Safe shooting & reloading, and fast A's to those that compete. Oh!! PS! You can also turn your gun into a grenade by using "not enough powder" so *do not allow yourself to be distracted when engaging in ANY of this stuff. If you can't be focused - walk away and come back when your mind is clear. That alone can keep you safe and alive, put food in the pot, or at least not blow yer shit up!! If you don't know - L.E.A.R.N. & get it right ✅!
This is Rosetta Stone level work. For all the amazing tools we have now, if you don't have a mastery of the subjects your dad addressed here, you'll never maximize the benefit of all the new stuff.
thank you very much for providing this video. your father is a very good teacher, if possible continue uploading his teachings we are learning a lot than you can ever imagine. your father is a Gift to us
Elmer Keith was a friend of my Dad and fellow Mason when Dad was working on a Ranch just South of Salmon at Baker, Idaho. We lived on the ranch. I got to handle some of Elmer Keith's now famous pistols when I was five or six in 1960 or very early 1961. From Salmon we moved North to Darby, Montana to the ranch now portrayed on the TV show Yellowstone. Our next door neighbor was a hunting guide named Erv Malnrich who was also a friend and sometimes guide to Elmer Keith. The whole family loved that ranch but Mom complained about the bull elk getting into her clothes line. At that time there were no roads or houses to the West until you were well into Idaho. Great place for kids to grow up. We were only there for about eight months before the owner sold out and we moved with him to his home operation in Southwest Idaho and Southeast Oregon which is high Great Basin Desert. Different landscape but plenty of open space.
That is pretty cool! My dad took Elmer on his last hunt and Tom Fry was with him. I got to go into Elmer’s trophy room and he asked me what all the animals were and I told him he then went over and grabbed a belt buckle that was special to him, and he gave it to me, he was a pretty cool dude.
@@406adventuresyes he was. It was several years after I met him before I realized his place and fame in the world. When we moved to the Montana ranch the guide Erv Malnrich gave me and my younger brother a couple fishing poles showed us a few trophies and really got our interest going in hunting.
This is the best tutorial I have seen so far. He went into great depth to explain every detail. He was a true master of his trade. Thank you for sharing.
@@406adventures it was an honor to learn something from him… Ill never be a reloaded but I had never seen it done and didnt know anything about what the process is like. It’s amazing how skilled he was at this and I ended up watching the entire thing. Fascinating to learn. Again thank you and your dad.
Glad to hear it! My dad was very knowledgeable and had many mentors on top of learning a lot himself. Elmer Keith helped him a lot and they were very good friends. I wish he would have made more videos.
Your dad reminds me of my dad, my dad was a reloader as well, and some of his friends. They are all gone now but the love of shooting and reloading remains. Thank you
My husband is getting ready to build his reloading room and start reloading. He said that this was very informative for him. He had me save it, so he can reference back to it. Thank you for sharing your dad’s knowledge.
I just started reloading, thanks for going through all of this stuff the man at the store gave me a 2 hour "crash course" on reloading and helped me set up my dies and we actually loaded 5 rounds start to finish from once fired brass but there was still a lot of learning to do. Holding the powder pan directly against the nozzle to prevent splash was something I had to learn on my own. I also like your use of blackening to see where your dies are contacting the case, and the tip about lubing the neck expander ball was great too. The way I figured out to get a repeatable powder charge through my measure was to put a small sharpie mark on the drum and the frame of the measure, and after I cycle the lever I lift and I drop the handle from that spot every time. This works extremely well, I was doing the same thing you are with manually knocking the lever each time but I was getting a lot of .2-.3gr variation. Once I went to the "drop method" I described I get much more consistent results and don't have to mess with the metered charge much, maybe 1 in 7-8 charges will need adjustment.
I've just unboxed my first press, and am about to begin my reloading journey too... thank you so much for you father's filem, I learned a lot from him without all the hype and obvious opinions on some other videos. My father was a mechanical engineer and taught me to appreciate precision... I can see from your father's set up that he was a devout fan of precision as well. Thank you again for sharing this.
You are very welcome and yes he was. I wish I would have helped him make more reloading/gunsmith videos as he was a master. Both of our fathers will be looking down and watching you use their wisdom, I hope you have fun and make some good loads Mike!
@@philliphall5198 still better than off the shelf. Cheaper and as consistent as you have the skill and patience for. I only hand load competition match rounds and my hunting rounds... when I'm shooting a lot. Down time comes, and I reload everything.. I find the precision relaxing. I'm a geek, and this is the geek side of the sport. 🤓
Your dad made a great video. I didn't know about smoking the case necks, but have reloaded for 30+ years so this is mostly a refresher, although I have never dealt with belted magnum cases. As a kid, I learned to reload single stage like this on my grandfather's (he died before I was born) Hollywood turret press. My dad taught me and my other grandfather also taught me on an rcbs just like your dad used. About 10 years ago, I convinced my grandfather to let me take out his win 94 30-30 lever action deer rifle. Eventually, I got into NRA lever action silhouette. After each match, I would stop by his house and show him the different pins I won and added to my shooting bag. Him and my grandmother loved that. They passed away a few years ago, but I took first place (match winner is top shooter, so 1st is really second best) in the match last weekend and routinely come in at the top or win. I only have one nephew to pass my knowledge and gear to. With doing various competitions, I got into volume reloading as well, and even built my own automated bullet casting machine and automated bullet sizing machine. What is covered by your dad translates to setting up and reloading on progressives all the way up to the Dillon 1050 and beyond. It is unfortunate your dad didn't get to make more videos. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing, a true masterclass in passing on years of knowledge in the most thoughtful, explanatory way I’ve ever seen. Reminds me of my late father teaching me to tie trout flies, he was a master and I sadly never really realised that until he was gone.
Suggestion I used a 7 mm always And yes I had head separation And from then on. I made an easy out with a handle long enough when you take the bolt out, you can easily pull the rest of the brass out. I put it in my pack and it is always there. with quick and easy axcess. Can't remember the grain i used, but always had to load a few grains higher to bring the grouping into reasonable dia of 1/2 inch and often through the same hole at 100 yds. I remember how many grains, as it was 62 but can't remember the powder, as i have not loaded for several years, as i don't hunt much anymore. Make yourself one of those easy outs and take it with you ALWAYS . Saves a lot of grief. and sorrow. and maybe your life. And the most important thing on any outing When you take a shot MAKE THE FIRST ONE COUNT, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHOOT AGAIN Check your rifle immediately to see if it rloads again the shell DON'T GO AFTER THE ANIMAL YOU JUST SHOT ! If your not able to load, get your easy out immediately and don't go after your game until you have another shell in your rifle. You do not want to meet mister life taker ! Let him have it until your rifle is operable again. And always shoot for the nose on any attacking bear, Be relaxed and never get excited When and if you get excited shooting any animls. PACK UP YOUR GUN AND NEVER SHOOT OR HUNT AGAIN ! UNTIL YOUR NEVERS DO NOT SHAKE ! YOU WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE AND THE OTHERS AROUND YOU. You will get more game and will never freek out at any charging grizzly As you know it will take only one shot and he is down. Only if your grouping is as good as mine was.without getting excited. If you had nerves of steel like myself back then. i'm 81 now and still fairly active, thank the good lord. I went joging along a trail by myself with rifle in hand Heard a snap only a few feet behind me, less than 10 feet. I immediately dug my foot into the ground pivited bringing my rifle up with a shell in the chamber, and safety coming off, I was in my 50's And when i was facing a cougar in a crouched position Without hesitation Unfortunate for him DO NOT RUN IN THE WOODS ! AS IT MAY BE YOUR LAST RUN ! Unless you have a sixth sense beyond the normal
Thank you very much for uploading this video. Your fathers presentation was succinct, straightforward and not filled with extra “fluff” that many TH-cam uploaders seem to inject for dramatic effect. Direct and informative, seeing the subject matter! I have recently begun my own reloading journey, with a combination of equipment gifted by a friend who can no longer reload, and some equipment that was used by my grandfather. Listening to your fathers instructions reminded me of the limited time I had to interact with my grandfather before he passed away, but the tenor of voice and silver wristwatch band gave me flashbacks of my childhood some 25yrs ago 😊, sitting with him in his workshops. May your fathers memory live on, and his instructions recorded be a blessing to those of us needing a guide/primer on setting up our own handcrafted ammunition.
The knowledge that your father has provided gave me the confidence to go out and buy a good reloading equipment to do it myself. I will continue to watch this video until it clicks. I'm forever grateful!
@@jaydenfisher228 I’m glad it helped you and you liked it! That is exactly why he made the video and I wish she was still around to do more precise ones as well
I really appreciate this tutorial on reloading. It reitorates my mentors teaching to me. Ive saved this vidio so I can review and also I have shared this vidio to my friemds who ask me about reloading. This gentleman describes the process, that if you follow it, you can have confidence in the casses you are reloading. Very good old school teaching. Thank you for this very well done totorial. I am definitely going to like and subscribe. As a German trained master tradesman, onece described to me; " The wheel is already invented, you job is to make that wheel, not reinvent it." This man perfectly describes the making of the wheel, metaphorically speaking.
I’ve been loading for a few years. This is a great video! For a beginner guide, I picked up a ton! The lighter truck blew my mind. It makes so much sense !
You should convince your father continue doing reloading videos. The most popular reloading channel for many, Johnny's Reloading Bench has decided to take a break since the end of 2022. I have 41 years experience and you dad was teaching me numerous techniques....Excellent video....Oh yea, 45,000 views that's huge for this genre
I'm 67, and starting from zero that means I'm starting learning, this video opens my eyes, great job, and I will continue to watch this video, I'm waiting for my Hornady first reloading lock n load kit
That was a fantastic video. This is the kind of content I’m looking for. Direct. Detailed. Huge respect to your dad for making this video. Thank you for the upload
I’m a pretty experienced reloader, and still picked up some good info and tips here. Thank you to your Dad for putting this together. I’ve made the mistake about not labeling what was in my powder measure, and learned my lesson. Nice tip on setting up the balance beam scale. I also have that excellent older RCBS 88507 APS hand primer and all the strips and strip loader, and of course RCBS discontinued it! They went with the tray one I don’t care for, so I’ve been trying to find a replacement as that’s a great model. I full length resize every time, even brass in the same rifle, but just enough to set the shoulder back .002” in a bolt and .003” in an autoloader. I understand neck sizing, but every few reloadings you’re going to have to FL size anyway, so I do it every time for consistency. Your reloading bench is perfectly organized! Love those die and bushing racks. Ironically, I was reloading pistol ammo on a Dillon progressive for 20 years, but I think I never really _learned_ reloading until I started reloading for a rifle on a single stage press. The best tip I learned from your video, and frankly can’t believe I didn’t do this before, is to have the bullet reloading manual side by side with the powder manual, as of course the powder manual will list all bullet manufacturers, so it’s a good comparison. I appreciate you taking the time to out together this comprehensive video. 👍
I started my reloading journey about 5 years ago. Thank you for uploading this video, you have confirmed for me that I'm on the right track and not over or under thinking the process. Blacking the case is a trick I hadn't thought of. This is the kind of video I was looking for then. Again, thank you for sharing.
This is the best,most easy to follow along video I've watched so far. I've been trying to talk myself into doing some reloading and this video has helped me make that decision!! Well done
I would like to commend you on maintaining an excellent process for reloading, I have only been reloading for abut forty years, and my process is nearly identical. My father never reloaded, but two USAF pilot buddies I used to fly with taught me how. I prefer, as apparently you as well, to use the single stage RCBS Rockchucker than the faster progressives, because reloading should never be about speed. It should be about accuracy which translates to safety. I use a Lee hand primer. I have always tried to keep up with the latest in this work and about ten years ago learned about tumbling my cases with metal media, instead of walnut shells. It’s faster and more effective. I need to find your case lube product because my stuff is a bit messier in use. I’m a big proponent of doing things in stages as time permits. For example, I may tumble cases and store them in quart or gallon zip lock bags until I’m ready to go on to primers. Even then, I will store my primed cases in such a bag until I’m ready to charge them. Within the last five years I wound up buying the fancier digital scale for measuring my charges. I started out with the scale like yours that came in my simple RCBS kit. The digital scale has a built in trickle dispenser which maintains accuracy in charges. I will share your site with others as you are safe and don’t cut corners. I have never had either a squib round nor a overcharge in my decades of reloading because safety is paramount. Thank you for your efforts.
That trick of smoking the neck first is a god send especially for my .300 win mag loads gonna add a lot of extra life to brass that is already notorious for short case life. Can't wait to try it
Im so glad i saw this video. I have a 270 WSM and the bullets are expensive. I will try reloading with a friend who does it often. In this video I saw a man with vast experience and wisdom. Thanks for putting this on your page.
What an awesome video and memory of your father! Being a relatively newer reloader I was able to pick up on a couple things to make me better. Thank you for sharing!
First reloading video to learn. I stumbled onto gold. Thank you for this! What a great teacher. I would watch many more of his videos if he had. So meticulous and informative. Well done!!!
thanks a million for posting this. I have been wanting to learn how to reload, but was a somewhat nervous about learning how to do it, this step by step tutorial gives me the confidence that I can learn how to do it , again thank you!
Thank you. I have inherited a lot of reloading equipment from my wife’s uncle. Unfortunately he was not well enough to pass on his experience to me. I have read and watched a lot, but this is a great summary that covers it all. Thank you.
Thank you for posting this very informative video from a true craftsman... From the building of the bench to the clearly understandable process of reloading a bullet.
Your not agjusting or sizing headspace. Headspace is a fixed static number with a minimum and maximum dimension specific to a cartridge. You are referring to head gap or comparing distance. Spring back comes into play depending how case hardened the case is.
I got a funny story about when my dad got a reloading bench and decided to wing it through loading. Also him and my mom babysat this awful kid who's mom lived in the area and they convinced themselves that it was my kid so they could have grandkids. It's not my kid. This kid would sneak into his workshop and play with tools including the reloader handles and one day the scales were left out to be seen by him and he played with those too. I hunt with a rem. 300 ultra mag and bought the set of dies to reload ammo, and a couple bags of brass, powder, primers, bullets and a couple boxes of factory ammo with the intent of getting my neighbor Jerry to show me the steps to reloading in the future. I get a better scope a couple years later and decide to re-zero it and stop by my dads house where I keep my guns and ammo in the big safe. I grab the last 2 boxes on a shelf of the ultra mag's ammo and call Jerry to meet me at range. I load the gun after bore sighting and place the gun in a large sandbag with a secondary smaller sandbag under shoulder stock so its nice and stable. This thing accelerates 180 grain slugs to 3300 fps or beyond so the recoil is massive. I load the first round and fire and the recoil was brutal. More than I ever remember it being but I think I'm just getting soft. I load second round and fire and the recoil was just damned brutal but Jerry is watching me from the side and stops me and wants to see a spent brass. I handed him one and he said stop and take out the remaining bullets. He calls my dad and asked him if he had reloaded some of my bullets and he said yeah, both boxes had been reloaded. Jerry told me there was a huge ball of fire coming out of my barrel and the spent rounds had pushed out their primers. We get to the house and go to the reloader and dad is showing Jerry how he reloaded everything and the weights of powder per round when I noticed the little cup that you weigh the powder in was missing that little brass handle you hold it by. That was what his analog scales weighed up along with powder and although that tab was small in brass weight, it was a lot more in powder weight. He pulled the slug out of the bullets he had loaded already and the slugs were setting on the powder in the brass....I was about to blow my gun up. Moral of the story.. now I'm about to start reloading for myself and I am watching everything I can on how to do it right!
Thanks for the video and sharing his Legacy with us all. This is how we should use tools like TH-cam, to share our heritage and culture. Once they’re gone, so is their knowledge, only that which is shared and remembered lasts.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I have recently become interested in reloading but had no idea what steps were involved or what equipment would be essential to the process. After watching this video (and I have watched many) I finally feel confident enough to start purchasing the equipment that I will need.
Had a seperated case at an extremely bad time fortunately our gun group has a seperated case remover so I was able to clear the chamber. Now I have seperated case remover tools gor 30:06, 7.62, and 5.56 which stay with the clening kits always.
Great presentation...as far as it went. I would have liked to see the Grand Finally, including test firing and subsequent case examination for any signs of over pressure. That final step is important, (especially for 'newbies") for safe reloading. I started reloading 16 gauge with tools I made myself 62 years ago, when I was 15, with tools I made myself. As I gained experience and as my pockets grew deeper, so did my trove of equipment, and knowledge. So, have fun, and above all, work safe!
15:25 I think he made a mistake 2.494 is the Max length you don’t exceed. 2.484 is the trim length you can see to the right. Great video I learned a lot! I’m not being a critic just trying to help
Gary here from the UK, I have only reloaded shotgun shell's but now it looks like I'm going to go on a whole new journey and with your help I'm looking forward to it. When is the next video out please. Great video very interesting and informative keep them coming I think there so interesting
Good video sir, been loading along time myself for lots of different guns & calibers, I enjoy seeing others procedures & loading bench set ups, re Winchester brass throw it in the scrap bin the world needs more raw material for door knobs & musical instruments, Thank you again
Your dad was a careful craftsman and so am I. I handload 10 different calibers on 4 different presses. Now I am an old man and wonder who will carry on after I'm gone with thousands of dollars worth of equipment and yet no knowledge in my family except for one grandson. The sheer experience to get to my level takes decades of commitment. As I now battle cancer it is in God's hands. Great video my friend!
Two peas in a pod I guess! It sure does take a lifetime to get the knowledge you have! God is good and I hope it all goes good for you!
Well I’m more then willing to except any of your reloading equipment. I have been really for a good 5 years now. But I spent 3 years researching and reading plenty of books about the subject. I find it interesting when reading comments in regards to this issue. Older folks with heaps of reloading equipment and components. That there family members have zero interest in. But when a fellow reloader is interested the are expected to pay new prices for said reloading estate.
🙁 I watched my father reload. Years after he passed I am now trying to educate myself and will pass this on to my son. Some things should not die.
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I started relapsing for .44 Mag when I was 18 - I'm 60+ now.
All I knew back then was to open the reloading book, find my caliber and bullet weight, powder, etc and then follow that line across to the column with the green box (maximum charge). So, that's where I'm would start my loading at.
Howz THAT for raw enthusiasm, smart.like a rokk, and the lord above making sure my pistola didn't relocate my smile and face to another location.- rapidly.
Then I got into rifle calibers reloading and I really grew a brain fast as I saw the effect of improper reloading from a couple other guys in my home town - that DID get their smile, an eye, and a good portion of their face "rapidly relocated". THAT will straighten you out IMMEJIATELY !
Then I got into IPSC / USPSA / 3.GUN and Inhad a storm lake barrel in .38 Super that would literally shoot a group the size of your thumbnail at 20 - 25 yards OR a "group" the size of a man's hand at the same distance - just by changing a half of a grain of powder, or a thousandth of an inch in crimp,.or just a few thousandths of COAL (Cartridge Over All Length).
I worked at a shooting range at the time so I could make a few rounds, walk.down the hall to the (indoor) range **Shout out to the old Firing Line in downtown Edmonton** fire the rounds, do my due diligence on the diagnostics of the rounds and then go back to my reloader (Dillon square Deal back then) and make a few changes, and do it all again. THAT barrel taught me about the finite nuances - demon bastards red reloading - and turned me into an attention to detail guy.
Another time I was at another shooters home and we were reloading .45 ACP for him on a Dillon 1050. I loaded up a fresh tube of 100.primers and slid them into the primer tube of the press.- there was probably 10 - 15 primers still in there, ssooo... 110.- 115 ish primers.(?) My friend that owned the whole operation pulled the handle, somehow crushed a primer and that primer touched off everything in the primer tube. FWAP!! Just a freak moment with skilled shooters and reloaders.
Even shining a flashlight up into the hole in the floor stringers above us could not see anything reflecting back, they buried themselves so far into the wood.
What did we do? Nervous laughter, cleaned up the mess, stuck a fresh primer tube into the press, made a couple cocktails (first ones, we were NOT drinking / drunk etc) put another 100 primers in there and kept pulling that handle.
That was only about a half million rounds ago now .. fak, I'm OLLLD ... 🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️
*But I'm a helluva lot "smrtr" now, still have all my body parts in working order, and have never blown up a gun.
Plus I have stopped numerous people over the years from firing that next round after their gun goes Blam Blam Blam "pop"
I can hear a squib a mile away at this point in life I swear.
Oh yeah, also have had parts of a gun go.past my face at a million mph and embed themselves in walls,.etc from being the R.O or safety guy from other people blow'n their shit up because they did not pay proper attention to their own loading.
A guy gets wisdom fast when things go bad fast.
I've trained a lot of shooters, educated others on reloading, taught the bare basics of firearms safety all the way up to LEO & action guys in the military, and I am proud to say that - as far as I know - no one has ever hurt themselves or anyone else or blown their shit up. I have never won any "big trophies" and I'm ok with that. But I am proud of students that have gone on to win the odd "big trophy"
Long story, all factual albeit told lightheartedly.
If you are going to be a true shooter, you gotta master a lot of different ways to be that.
Safe shooting & reloading, and fast A's to those that compete.
Oh!! PS! You can also turn your gun into a grenade by using "not enough powder" so *do not allow yourself to be distracted when engaging in ANY of this stuff. If you can't be focused - walk away and come back when your mind is clear. That alone can keep you safe and alive, put food in the pot, or at least not blow yer shit up!!
If you don't know - L.E.A.R.N. & get it right ✅!
This is Rosetta Stone level work. For all the amazing tools we have now, if you don't have a mastery of the subjects your dad addressed here, you'll never maximize the benefit of all the new stuff.
Very true! Thank you for the comment!
thank you very much for providing this video. your father is a very good teacher, if possible continue uploading his teachings we are learning a lot than you can ever imagine. your father is a Gift to us
Thank you very much for the kind words, unfortunately, this is the only video that he had made
I’m so glad you uploaded your Dad’s video on reloading rifles. I learned a lot.
That’s great! That’s what he wanted. Thank you for that.
Elmer Keith was a friend of my Dad and fellow Mason when Dad was working on a Ranch just South of Salmon at Baker, Idaho. We lived on the ranch. I got to handle some of Elmer Keith's now famous pistols when I was five or six in 1960 or very early 1961. From Salmon we moved North to Darby, Montana to the ranch now portrayed on the TV show Yellowstone. Our next door neighbor was a hunting guide named Erv Malnrich who was also a friend and sometimes guide to Elmer Keith. The whole family loved that ranch but Mom complained about the bull elk getting into her clothes line. At that time there were no roads or houses to the West until you were well into Idaho. Great place for kids to grow up. We were only there for about eight months before the owner sold out and we moved with him to his home operation in Southwest Idaho and Southeast Oregon which is high Great Basin Desert. Different landscape but plenty of open space.
That is pretty cool! My dad took Elmer on his last hunt and Tom Fry was with him. I got to go into Elmer’s trophy room and he asked me what all the animals were and I told him he then went over and grabbed a belt buckle that was special to him, and he gave it to me, he was a pretty cool dude.
@@406adventuresyes he was. It was several years after I met him before I realized his place and fame in the world. When we moved to the Montana ranch the guide Erv Malnrich gave me and my younger brother a couple fishing poles showed us a few trophies and really got our interest going in hunting.
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This is the best tutorial I have seen so far. He went into great depth to explain every detail. He was a true master of his trade. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! You’re welcome
I’m just about to start my reloading journey, and this is the best I have seen for an absolute beginner, thank you for uploading this film
Good luck and I hope it all goes well! I’m sure it will 😊 you are very welcome, that would make my dad happy to hear this!
Check Erick Cortina's stuff. You will find many links to other great shooters/reloaders.
Never seen this done before - your dad is an incredible and calm talking expert. Thanks for the share and teaching.
Thank you for the kind words, yes he was!
@@406adventures it was an honor to learn something from him… Ill never be a reloaded but I had never seen it done and didnt know anything about what the process is like. It’s amazing how skilled he was at this and I ended up watching the entire thing. Fascinating to learn. Again thank you and your dad.
That’s fantastic, you are very welcome, thank you!
By far the most informative tutorial ive seen on re-loading. Thanks!!!
Thank you for the reply, you’re welcome.
I've been reloading rifle and pistol cartridges since the early 1960's and I still learned something from your video. Thank you.
Glad to hear it! My dad was very knowledgeable and had many mentors on top of learning a lot himself. Elmer Keith helped him a lot and they were very good friends. I wish he would have made more videos.
Your dad reminds me of my dad, my dad was a reloader as well, and some of his friends. They are all gone now but the love of shooting and reloading remains. Thank you
That’s great, I’m in the same boat with you!
My husband is getting ready to build his reloading room and start reloading. He said that this was very informative for him. He had me save it, so he can reference back to it. Thank you for sharing your dad’s knowledge.
That is great! I’m glad it can help him! That’s what he wanted 😊
Under 2 minutes in and your dad already gave me a new idea for my shelving 👍👍
This was really good. Very matter of fact. No hyperbole or drama. “Here it is, and here’s how to do it.”
Thank you
This video was amazing, may he rest in piece.
Thank you
Dad did a bang up job!!! I've been reloading for about 48 years and I learned something from him. Thank you sir!!!
Thank you, I’m glad you did! You’re welcome.
I just started reloading, thanks for going through all of this stuff the man at the store gave me a 2 hour "crash course" on reloading and helped me set up my dies and we actually loaded 5 rounds start to finish from once fired brass but there was still a lot of learning to do. Holding the powder pan directly against the nozzle to prevent splash was something I had to learn on my own. I also like your use of blackening to see where your dies are contacting the case, and the tip about lubing the neck expander ball was great too.
The way I figured out to get a repeatable powder charge through my measure was to put a small sharpie mark on the drum and the frame of the measure, and after I cycle the lever I lift and I drop the handle from that spot every time. This works extremely well, I was doing the same thing you are with manually knocking the lever each time but I was getting a lot of .2-.3gr variation. Once I went to the "drop method" I described I get much more consistent results and don't have to mess with the metered charge much, maybe 1 in 7-8 charges will need adjustment.
I've just unboxed my first press, and am about to begin my reloading journey too... thank you so much for you father's filem, I learned a lot from him without all the hype and obvious opinions on some other videos. My father was a mechanical engineer and taught me to appreciate precision... I can see from your father's set up that he was a devout fan of precision as well. Thank you again for sharing this.
You are very welcome and yes he was. I wish I would have helped him make more reloading/gunsmith videos as he was a master. Both of our fathers will be looking down and watching you use their wisdom, I hope you have fun and make some good loads Mike!
I’m 73 and been reloading since 12
It’s costly now but enjoy it
@@philliphall5198 still better than off the shelf. Cheaper and as consistent as you have the skill and patience for.
I only hand load competition match rounds and my hunting rounds... when I'm shooting a lot. Down time comes, and I reload everything.. I find the precision relaxing.
I'm a geek, and this is the geek side of the sport. 🤓
Your dad made a great video. I didn't know about smoking the case necks, but have reloaded for 30+ years so this is mostly a refresher, although I have never dealt with belted magnum cases. As a kid, I learned to reload single stage like this on my grandfather's (he died before I was born) Hollywood turret press. My dad taught me and my other grandfather also taught me on an rcbs just like your dad used. About 10 years ago, I convinced my grandfather to let me take out his win 94 30-30 lever action deer rifle. Eventually, I got into NRA lever action silhouette. After each match, I would stop by his house and show him the different pins I won and added to my shooting bag. Him and my grandmother loved that. They passed away a few years ago, but I took first place (match winner is top shooter, so 1st is really second best) in the match last weekend and routinely come in at the top or win. I only have one nephew to pass my knowledge and gear to. With doing various competitions, I got into volume reloading as well, and even built my own automated bullet casting machine and automated bullet sizing machine. What is covered by your dad translates to setting up and reloading on progressives all the way up to the Dillon 1050 and beyond. It is unfortunate your dad didn't get to make more videos. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the great reply and sharing your story! Keep up the great work shooting!
Thanks for sharing, a true masterclass in passing on years of knowledge in the most thoughtful, explanatory way I’ve ever seen. Reminds me of my late father teaching me to tie trout flies, he was a master and I sadly never really realised that until he was gone.
Thank you! I can relate to you.
Suggestion
I used a 7 mm always
And yes I had head separation
And from then on.
I made an easy out with a handle long enough when you take the bolt out, you can easily pull the rest of the brass out.
I put it in my pack and it is always there. with quick and easy axcess.
Can't remember the grain i used, but always had to load a few grains higher to bring the grouping into reasonable dia of 1/2 inch and often through the same hole at 100 yds.
I remember how many grains, as it was 62 but can't remember the powder, as i have not loaded for several years, as i don't hunt much anymore.
Make yourself one of those easy outs and take it with you ALWAYS .
Saves a lot of grief. and sorrow. and maybe your life.
And the most important thing on any outing
When you take a shot
MAKE THE FIRST ONE COUNT, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHOOT AGAIN
Check your rifle immediately to see if it rloads again the shell
DON'T GO AFTER THE ANIMAL YOU JUST SHOT !
If your not able to load, get your easy out immediately and don't go after your game until you have another shell in your rifle.
You do not want to meet mister life taker !
Let him have it until your rifle is operable again.
And always shoot for the nose on any attacking bear,
Be relaxed and never get excited
When and if you get excited shooting any animls.
PACK UP YOUR GUN AND NEVER SHOOT OR HUNT AGAIN !
UNTIL YOUR NEVERS DO NOT SHAKE !
YOU WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE AND THE OTHERS AROUND YOU.
You will get more game and will never freek out at any charging grizzly
As you know it will take only one shot and he is down.
Only if your grouping is as good as mine was.without getting excited.
If you had nerves of steel like myself back then. i'm 81 now and still fairly active, thank the good lord.
I went joging along a trail by myself with rifle in hand
Heard a snap only a few feet behind me, less than 10 feet.
I immediately dug my foot into the ground pivited bringing my rifle up with a shell in the chamber, and safety coming off,
I was in my 50's
And when i was facing a cougar in a crouched position
Without hesitation
Unfortunate for him
DO NOT RUN IN THE WOODS !
AS IT MAY BE YOUR LAST RUN !
Unless you have a sixth sense beyond the normal
Thank you very much for uploading this video. Your fathers presentation was succinct, straightforward and not filled with extra “fluff” that many TH-cam uploaders seem to inject for dramatic effect. Direct and informative, seeing the subject matter!
I have recently begun my own reloading journey, with a combination of equipment gifted by a friend who can no longer reload, and some equipment that was used by my grandfather. Listening to your fathers instructions reminded me of the limited time I had to interact with my grandfather before he passed away, but the tenor of voice and silver wristwatch band gave me flashbacks of my childhood some 25yrs ago 😊, sitting with him in his workshops.
May your fathers memory live on, and his instructions recorded be a blessing to those of us needing a guide/primer on setting up our own handcrafted ammunition.
That is great, I’m glad you enjoyed it and that it brought back memories for you. That is exactly what he wanted. Good luck with your reloading.
Extremely organized! Well made film, thank you.
He sure was, thank you
Fantastic job and calmly explained. I'm 27 years old and just getting into reloading. I will take all the wisdom I can! Thank you good sir
You’re very welcome Chad.
The knowledge that your father has provided gave me the confidence to go out and buy a good reloading equipment to do it myself. I will continue to watch this video until it clicks. I'm forever grateful!
That’s great! I’m glad to hear it and good luck!
This is the most comprehensive video on TH-cam! Very clear! Thank you Sir
@@mathieu9789 you are welcome, I’m glad it was helpful for you!
This is the most clear and instructive video I’ve seen yet on reloading.
Thank you very much from N.Z
@@jaydenfisher228 I’m glad it helped you and you liked it! That is exactly why he made the video and I wish she was still around to do more precise ones as well
Very impressive setup.
I really appreciate this tutorial on reloading. It reitorates my mentors teaching to me. Ive saved this vidio so I can review and also I have shared this vidio to my friemds who ask me about reloading. This gentleman describes the process, that if you follow it, you can have confidence in the casses you are reloading. Very good old school teaching. Thank you for this very well done totorial. I am definitely going to like and subscribe.
As a German trained master tradesman, onece described to me; " The wheel is already invented, you job is to make that wheel, not reinvent it." This man perfectly describes the making of the wheel, metaphorically speaking.
Thank you very much, I appreciate that. This is exactly what he wanted! Yes, he was very old-school. Thanks again.
interesting bench setup with the die holder and tool holders.
I’ve been loading for a few years. This is a great video! For a beginner guide, I picked up a ton! The lighter truck blew my mind. It makes so much sense !
You should convince your father continue doing reloading videos. The most popular reloading channel for many, Johnny's Reloading Bench has decided to take a break since the end of 2022. I have 41 years experience and you dad was teaching me numerous techniques....Excellent video....Oh yea, 45,000 views that's huge for this genre
I sure wish she could, but he’s passed away now
Sorry for your loss
RIP
What a great video, it really filled in a lot of blanks for me. Your dad was a great teacher! Thanks for posting!
He sure was, I just wished I retained more! I’m glad it helped you and thank you for your comment and subscribing.
I'm 67, and starting from zero that means I'm starting learning, this video opens my eyes, great job, and I will continue to watch this video, I'm waiting for my Hornady first reloading lock n load kit
That was a fantastic video. This is the kind of content I’m looking for. Direct. Detailed. Huge respect to your dad for making this video. Thank you for the upload
Great! I’m glad it helped. You’re welcome.
Impressive reload bench ! Great work
As someone who is starting reloading, thank you!
You’re welcome!
I’m a pretty experienced reloader, and still picked up some good info and tips here. Thank you to your Dad for putting this together. I’ve made the mistake about not labeling what was in my powder measure, and learned my lesson. Nice tip on setting up the balance beam scale. I also have that excellent older RCBS 88507 APS hand primer and all the strips and strip loader, and of course RCBS discontinued it! They went with the tray one I don’t care for, so I’ve been trying to find a replacement as that’s a great model.
I full length resize every time, even brass in the same rifle, but just enough to set the shoulder back .002” in a bolt and .003” in an autoloader. I understand neck sizing, but every few reloadings you’re going to have to FL size anyway, so I do it every time for consistency.
Your reloading bench is perfectly organized! Love those die and bushing racks. Ironically, I was reloading pistol ammo on a Dillon progressive for 20 years, but I think I never really _learned_ reloading until I started reloading for a rifle on a single stage press.
The best tip I learned from your video, and frankly can’t believe I didn’t do this before, is to have the bullet reloading manual side by side with the powder manual, as of course the powder manual will list all bullet manufacturers, so it’s a good comparison.
I appreciate you taking the time to out together this comprehensive video. 👍
You’re welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed it and I’m glad you picked up a couple things from it!
I started my reloading journey about 5 years ago. Thank you for uploading this video, you have confirmed for me that I'm on the right track and not over or under thinking the process.
Blacking the case is a trick I hadn't thought of.
This is the kind of video I was looking for then.
Again, thank you for sharing.
This is the best,most easy to follow along video I've watched so far. I've been trying to talk myself into doing some reloading and this video has helped me make that decision!! Well done
Thank you! Good luck with it.
From Russia with love. I really have to point out your working place. That speaks for your level of dedication and professionalism.
Thank you
So much knowledge. Superb tutor. Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome, I’m glad it has helped.
One of the best reloading videos I've seen so far
Thank you!
I’m still learning and found this to be a great video. So much knowledge and great delivery. Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome!
Thank you for uploading your father's video. Excellent instructor!
You’re welcome. He sure was and loved to teach/show people.
Thank you for uploading this. Learned alot about setting up my press
I would like to commend you on maintaining an excellent process for reloading, I have only been reloading for abut forty years, and my process is nearly identical. My father never reloaded, but two USAF pilot buddies I used to fly with taught me how. I prefer, as apparently you as well, to use the single stage RCBS Rockchucker than the faster progressives, because reloading should never be about speed. It should be about accuracy which translates to safety. I use a Lee hand primer. I have always tried to keep up with the latest in this work and about ten years ago learned about tumbling my cases with metal media, instead of walnut shells. It’s faster and more effective. I need to find your case lube product because my stuff is a bit messier in use. I’m a big proponent of doing things in stages as time permits. For example, I may tumble cases and store them in quart or gallon zip lock bags until I’m ready to go on to primers. Even then, I will store my primed cases in such a bag until I’m ready to charge them. Within the last five years I wound up buying the fancier digital scale for measuring my charges. I started out with the scale like yours that came in my simple RCBS kit. The digital scale has a built in trickle dispenser which maintains accuracy in charges. I will share your site with others as you are safe and don’t cut corners. I have never had either a squib round nor a overcharge in my decades of reloading because safety is paramount. Thank you for your efforts.
That trick of smoking the neck first is a god send especially for my .300 win mag loads gonna add a lot of extra life to brass that is already notorious for short case life. Can't wait to try it
Let me know how it works for you. Thanks for the comment!
Im so glad i saw this video. I have a 270 WSM and the bullets are expensive. I will try reloading with a friend who does it often. In this video I saw a man with vast experience and wisdom. Thanks for putting this on your page.
You’re welcome, I’m glad it can help you
What an awesome video and memory of your father! Being a relatively newer reloader I was able to pick up on a couple things to make me better. Thank you for sharing!
It truly is, thank you for the comment and I’m glad it was able to help you! That is what he wanted 😊
First reloading video to learn. I stumbled onto gold. Thank you for this! What a great teacher. I would watch many more of his videos if he had. So meticulous and informative. Well done!!!
I’m glad you did! I wish he had, thank you for the comment!
thanks a million for posting this. I have been wanting to learn how to reload, but was a somewhat nervous about learning how to do it, this step by step tutorial gives me the confidence that I can learn how to do it , again thank you!
Excellent, you’re welcome and good luck on your journey
This video was so well done, absolutely fantastic! Your father was an absolute pro!
Yes, he was, thank you for the kind words
What a great video! Wish I had a dad like this to teach me. Thank you for sharing your dad😊
@@davidhanen1376 you’re welcome, thank you for the comment!
Fantastic video. Thank you (and your dad) so much.
You’re welcome
you have a well organized and tidy bench :)
Thank you.
I have inherited a lot of reloading equipment from my wife’s uncle. Unfortunately he was not well enough to pass on his experience to me.
I have read and watched a lot, but this is a great summary that covers it all.
Thank you.
Absolutely, I’m glad it helped and thank you for subscribing
thank you for sharing all the valuable knowledge in a clear & concise manner.
Thank you for posting this very informative video from a true craftsman... From the building of the bench to the clearly understandable process of reloading a bullet.
Absolutely, thank you for the comment!
Your not agjusting or sizing headspace. Headspace is a fixed static number with a minimum and maximum dimension specific to a cartridge. You are referring to head gap or comparing distance. Spring back comes into play depending how case hardened the case is.
Such a great Video... So much information! Great! Please more!!!
Thank you.
Getting started into reloading. Glad I found his video. Thank you for sharing
@@haletech437 you’re welcome
A great video. Thanks so much for sharing with us. At 39:35 a kernel of powder fell from the funnel and onto the table.
This man is a national treasure.
Excellent video, I myself am just starting out and found this very helpful! Thank you!!
Glad to hear it! Have fun with it. You’re welcome!
That is a great in depth video on reloading. Thank you for sharing.
@@randythreadgill5605 you’re welcome, I’m glad you liked it
I got a funny story about when my dad got a reloading bench and decided to wing it through loading. Also him and my mom babysat this awful kid who's mom lived in the area and they convinced themselves that it was my kid so they could have grandkids. It's not my kid. This kid would sneak into his workshop and play with tools including the reloader handles and one day the scales were left out to be seen by him and he played with those too.
I hunt with a rem. 300 ultra mag and bought the set of dies to reload ammo, and a couple bags of brass, powder, primers, bullets and a couple boxes of factory ammo with the intent of getting my neighbor Jerry to show me the steps to reloading in the future. I get a better scope a couple years later and decide to re-zero it and stop by my dads house where I keep my guns and ammo in the big safe. I grab the last 2 boxes on a shelf of the ultra mag's ammo and call Jerry to meet me at range. I load the gun after bore sighting and place the gun in a large sandbag with a secondary smaller sandbag under shoulder stock so its nice and stable. This thing accelerates 180 grain slugs to 3300 fps or beyond so the recoil is massive. I load the first round and fire and the recoil was brutal. More than I ever remember it being but I think I'm just getting soft. I load second round and fire and the recoil was just damned brutal but Jerry is watching me from the side and stops me and wants to see a spent brass. I handed him one and he said stop and take out the remaining bullets. He calls my dad and asked him if he had reloaded some of my bullets and he said yeah, both boxes had been reloaded. Jerry told me there was a huge ball of fire coming out of my barrel and the spent rounds had pushed out their primers.
We get to the house and go to the reloader and dad is showing Jerry how he reloaded everything and the weights of powder per round when I noticed the little cup that you weigh the powder in was missing that little brass handle you hold it by. That was what his analog scales weighed up along with powder and although that tab was small in brass weight, it was a lot more in powder weight. He pulled the slug out of the bullets he had loaded already and the slugs were setting on the powder in the brass....I was about to blow my gun up.
Moral of the story.. now I'm about to start reloading for myself and I am watching everything I can on how to do it right!
Wow that could have been dangerous! Good thing he stopped you from shooting more and you didn’t get hurt!
best video to lern for someone like me who is new to reloading... top! thanks and greatings from belgium
@@angelus1303 I’m glad it helped you!!
I'm just now trying to learn reloading/handloading for myself and am starting from scratch. This was pretty helpful.
Good luck with your journey and I’m glad this helps you. Thank you for subscribing!
Excellent video. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Thanks for the video and sharing his Legacy with us all. This is how we should use tools like TH-cam, to share our heritage and culture. Once they’re gone, so is their knowledge, only that which is shared and remembered lasts.
I completely agree and thank you
Man! This is great! Just great, thanks for sharing this.
You’re welcome James
Thank you so much for sharing as he is a master loader. This has helped me in so many ways.
He would have been so glad to hear this. Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I have recently become interested in reloading but had no idea what steps were involved or what equipment would be essential to the process. After watching this video (and I have watched many) I finally feel confident enough to start purchasing the equipment that I will need.
You’re welcome and I’m glad it has helped you! Keep up the good work! Thank you for subscribing.
Great video. I have been reloading for 4 years now. I am thirsty for knowledge. And I did learn a cool trick with the lighter. Thanks
@@briancooper9495 you’re welcome, keep up the good work!
Very in depth tutorial, thank you for sharing
@@tonysarmiento456 you’re welcome
Thank you for sharing
Many thanks for this brilliant video!
Awesome. Thank you
You’re welcome
THANK YOU, Great information
You’re welcome
Awesome content. Very informative. Thanks for posting!
@@jefpoysadventures you’re welcome
Great video. Hope your dad is doing well. I am going to share it on my channel. Thanks.
Thank you.
Great work, you can hear the experience. Thank you
Had a seperated case at an extremely bad time fortunately our gun group has a seperated case remover so I was able to clear the chamber.
Now I have seperated case remover tools gor 30:06, 7.62, and 5.56 which stay with the clening kits always.
Thank you for this!
You’re welcome
Great presentation...as far as it went. I would have liked to see the Grand Finally, including test firing and subsequent case examination for any signs of over pressure. That final step is important, (especially for 'newbies") for safe reloading.
I started reloading 16 gauge with tools I made myself 62 years ago, when I was 15, with tools I made myself. As I gained experience and as my pockets grew deeper, so did my trove of equipment, and knowledge. So, have fun, and above all, work safe!
Incredible video with amazing information
thank you!
Great video. Thank you for this
Learned a ton
You’re welcome, I’m glad it helped you.
15:25 I think he made a mistake 2.494 is the Max length you don’t exceed. 2.484 is the trim length you can see to the right. Great video I learned a lot! I’m not being a critic just trying to help
Thank you, I’m glad it helped you
Gary here from the UK, I have only reloaded shotgun shell's but now it looks like I'm going to go on a whole new journey and with your help I'm looking forward to it. When is the next video out please.
Great video very interesting and informative keep them coming I think there so interesting
Unfortunately my dad passed away and this is all that he was able to make. 😔
I'm sorry for your loss and ours although I never met him he was very knowledgeable and will be sorely missed,
@@garynicholls72 thank you gary and yes!
Thanks for putting this up.
Great info and I actually purchased a book title that I seen on the shelf. Behind Don in the opening video.
You’re welcome, That’s great! What book did you get?
Good stuff, good stuff
Thank you
Good video sir, been loading along time myself for lots of different guns & calibers, I enjoy seeing others procedures & loading bench set ups, re Winchester brass throw it in the scrap bin the world needs more raw material for door knobs & musical instruments, Thank you again
Absolutely, keep up the good work! Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing family history
You bet
Very good! I plan reference this video in my next video. I'll put this link in my description. Thanks.
That would be great and thank you
Very helpful thank you. I'm gonna buy for myself as a Xmas present
Good for you, that’s great!
I made a video on my channel similar to this one and TH-cam pulled it off. I am glad to see it still up.
Nice! I'm in Billings as well! I really like your die organizer.
You probably knew my dad then I would imagine. Thank you
Thank You for sharing this information and video
It was great 👍 ❤
You’re welcome, glad it helped!
Thanks!
You’re welcome