I do a lot of things that I enjoy. Some things I enjoy while doing it; shooting for instance. Some things I enjoy after the event is over. Getting caught in a thunderstorm on my bike. Doing a grueling CrossFit workout. I think there are two types of enjoyment. The kind that you enjoy in the moment and the type that you enjoy after, mostly because of the effect it has you you physically and emotionally. We all talk about the tough bike rides and the hard workouts. They mean something to us. The stretch us. They see what we are made of.
I used to hunt. Then one day sitting in my tree stand, the thought occurred to me; what I really like to do is shoot. So I retired from hunting and started shooting. Other hunters enjoy the whole process of the hunt; prep, travel, set-up, wait, kill, clean, eat. However, if they were honest I bet a lot of them would say what is most enjoyable it pulling the trigger and harvesting the game.
I look at reloading as a hobby. Like RVB I like loading rounds to what I want to shoot, not what is on the shelf. I enjoy the pace( I load on a single stage), I am kinda OCD so I enjoy the accuracy, repetition and consistency of loading my own.
However, to be perfectly honest with myself, if I could buy "my" load off the shelf at the same prices that I load them for, I'd just buy them.
Kinda philosophical, I know. But that's me. Deep thinker.
I used to hunt. Then one day sitting in my tree stand, the thought occurred to me; what I really like to do is shoot. So I retired from hunting and started shooting. Other hunters enjoy the whole process of the hunt; prep, travel, set-up, wait, kill, clean, eat. However, if they were honest I bet a lot of them would say what is most enjoyable it pulling the trigger and harvesting the game.
I look at reloading as a hobby. Like RVB I like loading rounds to what I want to shoot, not what is on the shelf. I enjoy the pace( I load on a single stage), I am kinda OCD so I enjoy the accuracy, repetition and consistency of loading my own.
However, to be perfectly honest with myself, if I could buy "my" load off the shelf at the same prices that I load them for, I'd just buy them.
Kinda philosophical, I know. But that's me. Deep thinker.