Simple economics.
I started loading on friends' equipment, so I could get more rounds for the buck with an '06, and then a 22-250.
Then my buddies and I each bought some of the needed tools. We would get together every other weekend for a Friday evening of reloading, followed by a Saturday of shooting.
Next came the discovery of the versatility offered by reloading. I found the 30 cal 110 gr Speer Varminter and started loading them in the '06 for extensive recreational shooting sprees.
It was better than ten years before I actually owned a decent powder measure and all of the tools to reload ammo without calling on my buddies.
