Lot's of loading gear, not sure what to do with it?

[Callison76]

My dad passed away this last August and for the last 10 years I have been buying him reloading gear to tinker with in his spare time. It was something he enjoyed and it helped subsidize my shooting habit as he would load me up whatever odd ball bthp, otm, ap, etc etc round I wanted to shoot that week.
I am seeking some guidence from OSA members as to what to do with this stuff. I work 6 days a week 10-12 hours a day and I can either reload ammo or go shooting but I really don't have time to do both. I don't know what half the dies /collets / chronos / thingamajiggers in this stuff are to describe them to sell them. I know there are 2 presses, dies for .308, .223, .45, .9mm, .38/.357, 30-30 (i think), .32 Win spl, and 7 mag and more. I know there is 20+ pounds of powder because I bought him 16 lbs of varget this spring and there are a whole bunch more 1lb kegs in a tote.

I don't really know where to start on this stuff and have lots of questions. Can you sell 7.5 lbs of an opened 8 pound keg of powder? Is there a non profit (youth?) shooting sports foundation out there that would be better off if I donated this stuff to them? Is someone interested in helping me figure out what all of it is?

At the moment I don't really know what questions to ask, if any of you guys have any guidence you could lend, I would be very thankful.

Callison

 

[Shadowrider]

I seriously doubt that a non-profit would have any more of a clue that you do. Hopefully someone local to you can help you identify what your have and get you up to speed on it's value. Selling it in the classifieds here is probably your easiest route.

If you don't need the money keep it all. Your situation and interests may change and powder and primers stored properly have a shelf life longer than us. There's no telling what the future holds, you just may need all of it later on.

 

[ASP785]

If you want to learn to reload I wouldn't mind showing you how to use some of the stuff. Just shoot me a PM.

 

[Callison76]

ASP785, thank you for your offer! I may take you up on it, never hurts to learn an additional skill or 2. I am in the midst of trying to unbury all the stuff atm, might give you a shout after Turkey Day.

 

[Nimaro]

Awesome! Reloading might just be your favorite new hobby.

 

[swampratt]

I say do not sell it.
You will possibly regret that move in the future.
ASP785 that is a great offer there.
Callison76 sorry to hear about the passing of your father.
He might get a tickle out of it watching you from above loading some rounds and having fun with it..

 

[Callison76]

Thank you Swampratt!

 

[Repubiman]

Callison76
My sincere condolences on the loss of your father. May Imrecommened that you just oil up the dies really well
And pack everything away until you grieve the loss of your father for awhile. I lost my dad at age 54 and was
Really close to him. There isn't a day and especially b-days and holidays that I don't think about him and miss him.
I didn't really get anything that was my dads except an old rusty 22 rifle that I still have 20 years later. That means
The world to me just because it belonged to him and was used by him. My only regret is that I don't have more
Of my dads personal items. Guess mom didn't really want to let them go and still hasn't. I cherish every picture of
His and just received some letters he had written when he was in the Navy when one of my aunts recently passed away.
What a treasure! So I advise that you keep your dads things for now as I'm sure you will only treasure them more as time
Passes on.

 

[rickm]

I too second keeping it and if possible setting it up in a corner cause no matter what u think now there will be a day when u will have some spare time and wonder what u could do, and im sure u can find someone local ( I would but im about as far south as u can go without falling off the cliff into Texas) to stop by and help u figure out what u have and help u set it all up. U would be surprised what u can do in just 1 hour a day when first start reloading and after u figure it all out and get a pattern going u will produce more ammo than u think cause it seems like it takes ahold of u and u just dont know when to stop.

 

[Callison76]

Thank you guys for the supportive comments, I am going to follow the advice of the majority and hang onto the stuff.