Good thread!! The SIR catalogues were wonderful. I spent hours combing the pages, mostly the ones to do with guns and related stuff. I have some old ones in my heaps of stuff.
I started my reloading with a second hand Lee Loader for 30-30. A friend sold it and a part can of IMR 3031, some primers and bullets, along with a plastic head hammer. Worked reasonably well for my 94's. I had a matched set of Canadian Centennials. My next big purchase was ca. 1975, a new Lyman Spar-T for Casey's Reloading Supplies in Midland, ON. I ordered a fair bit of stuff from him.
I do something associated with reloading, shooting, etc., nearly every day in the winter. A couple of years back, I started buying an old friend's complete inventory of guns, ammo, books, and a huge pile of reloading gear and supplies. Proves to me you don't actually have to die to get to heaven.
