i started reloading at 18 or 19yo. it was something that i "had" to do. an old gunsmith/gun shop owner(which i stayed at when i wasn't working) taught me . it was 10 or 12 years later that i learned how to cast. once again, he tried teach me. he died of a heart attack. he taught me much in small amount of time he had left. one time, we were shooting at target that was 200yards away. he "gave" me his 6mm-284 mauser and told me to shoot it. i did somewhere a 1" at 200 yards. i was only 20yo or so and 5 shots on a bench, i was so excited! then i watched him shoot a 5 shot group that went under 1/4" at 200 yards. i could have bowed and swore fealty to him. now this was back in early 1980's, when you(well at least me) didn't see 1/4" on a 100 yards let alone 200 yards. he had me hooked on douglas premium barrels!!!
boy could that man shoot!!! he died way too young, 51 or 52yo. i think of him everytime i log on my computer.