My dad and his family were hunters. He started me at 12, which at the time in PA is when you could start.

Him and his brother were champion trap shooters, both 27 yard line in ATA. Many championships between them, including my father winning a couple state handicap championships.

My father only reloaded shotgun shells for his trap shooting, but that did give me the bug to reload.

I am a self taught reloader. Been reloading rifle loads since 1980.