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daved63
02-28-2018, 06:13 PM
I bought the estate of a fellow that passed away quite a few years ago. His son had been keeping all of his reloading equipment with intentions of putting it to use, but had to move and didn't want to relocate all of it. I bought the whole lot, it took two trips to get it all using my pickup loaded full in the bed and the cab. It was indeed a find of a lifetime. There were a dozen presses, countless bullet molds of all ages, hand tools, ammo, powder, bullets, books, gun parts, and the list goes on. I was like a kid on Christmas morning. Here is a picture of a few of the presses, three Hollywoods, a Potter Duplex, a C&H, and a Lyman.

OS OK
02-28-2018, 06:16 PM
Very nice find..."Every old Dog has his day! HUH?"

45workhorse
02-28-2018, 06:19 PM
Nice!!!!

Eddie17
02-28-2018, 07:18 PM
Good find!

Grmps
02-28-2018, 08:35 PM
That is definitely a great find.
The million dollar question is........ What did this cost you??

daved63
02-28-2018, 08:51 PM
At this point, it cost me nothing. I have sold most of the vintage ammo and actually have made more than my initial purchase price. It's all gravy from here! I never knew how much vintage ammo was worth. Luckily I met a dealer that clued me in on it. I sold it on my tables at gun shows and cleaned up.

markX
02-28-2018, 08:54 PM
Awesome, nice score!

D Crockett
02-28-2018, 09:32 PM
I think we all wish we could make a find like that just once in our life time you did very good D Crockett

jeepyj
02-28-2018, 09:49 PM
Wow very nice. If we stick with it long enough good things do happen. In this case it looks like you hit the lotto.

Traffer
02-28-2018, 09:54 PM
I hate to admit it but I envy you. Me me mine I want I want...

daved63
02-28-2018, 10:02 PM
Here is another good one from the lot. A RCBS A2 set up for bullet swaging with a 45 caliber hollow base SWC die.215436

Grmps
02-28-2018, 10:51 PM
You know you are making some of us drool [smilie=s:

Bzcraig
02-28-2018, 11:00 PM
And well cared for too! I'm an old dog still waiting!

Markopolo
03-01-2018, 01:26 AM
Hello there my new Best FRIEND... did I mention I am adoptable???

:kidding:

DW475
03-01-2018, 01:38 AM
That was one heck of a haul!!

Traffer
03-01-2018, 03:11 AM
Hello there my new Best FRIEND... did I mention I am adoptable???

:kidding:

Hey I'm first in line. grrrrr

Beagle333
03-01-2018, 03:56 AM
Great find! I guess we'll all pass it along to somebody somewhere one day. I don't have any kids and my brother doesn't either.
Watch the newspaper for a big state-sponsored estate sale when I go! ha ha.

trapper9260
03-01-2018, 06:23 AM
You did great. Wish I find something close to that .Maybe some day.

LUBEDUDE
03-01-2018, 02:50 PM
Looks like you have some real keepers there. Congrats!

3AXBAT
07-18-2018, 12:09 AM
Too cool.

DougGuy
07-18-2018, 12:36 AM
Granville County NC by chance???

Grmps
07-18-2018, 02:06 AM
What gets me is thinking about how much of this stuff is tossed after the owner dies and none of her heirs give a darn.

Handloader109
07-19-2018, 06:21 PM
Yep, that's what I hate too. Got a guy fairly close to me that my wife's friend helps out with his housekeeping. Supposedly rabid reloader with pile of supplies and many, many guns.
None of his kids want anything. Was thinking about selling some off, but he can't bring himself to do it. Someone will get a score of a lifetime.

Tom W.
07-20-2018, 12:33 AM
I'll take the first shot to be in line when your feet touch the ground again and you put a press up for karma! :bigsmyl2:

Tripplebeards
07-20-2018, 04:08 PM
I'm glad it went to someone that appreciates it. A lot of that stuff never finds a good home.

merlin101
07-21-2018, 08:23 PM
What gets me is thinking about how much of this stuff is tossed after the owner dies and none of her heirs give a darn.
years ago I was at the town recycle/drop off site and found a Snap On road chest tossed into the metal pile, my son and I pulled it out and it had a lot of big name tools! Just unbelievable what people toss out.

swheeler
07-25-2018, 11:12 AM
Great find, you hit the jack pot!

WarEagleEd
07-26-2018, 04:11 AM
Quite a nice find.

cabezaverde
07-27-2018, 02:55 PM
I have had a few of these. Once, I walked into a gun store near my son's house and they had 2 - 4' x 8' tables piled high with misc gun parts, reloading stuff, holsters, grips etc. Plus the whole bottom of the tables had boxes of stuff. It was his "make an offer" inventory.

Kiddingly, I said I'll give you a $100 for the whole bunch. At the time I was big on selling on ebay, (the good old days). To my surprise the owner said "Sold, were moving the shop".

I was driving a Dodge Durango and my two sons and I dropped the seats and loaded her up. The pile kept getting better as we got down there, 3 or 4 Garand barrels, etc.

Long story short was I stopped counting after I made about $3K selling and I still have a bunch of the reloading stuff and supplies I decided to keep.

I actually have 2 more of these stories, but don't want to bore you guys.

FSR
07-30-2018, 04:54 PM
I have had a few of these. Once, I walked into a gun store near my son's house and they had 2 - 4' x 8' tables piled high with misc gun parts, reloading stuff, holsters, grips etc. Plus the whole bottom of the tables had boxes of stuff. It was his "make an offer" inventory.

Kiddingly, I said I'll give you a $100 for the whole bunch. At the time I was big on selling on ebay, (the good old days). To my surprise the owner said "Sold, were moving the shop".

I was driving a Dodge Durango and my two sons and I dropped the seats and loaded her up. The pile kept getting better as we got down there, 3 or 4 Garand barrels, etc.

Long story short was I stopped counting after I made about $3K selling and I still have a bunch of the reloading stuff and supplies I decided to keep.

I actually have 2 more of these stories, but don't want to bore you guys.

Go ahead and bore us!:grin:

Three44s
10-22-2018, 10:03 AM
I really like it when good vintage gear lands in good hands instead of a scrap yard or a landfill.

I don’t have any kids to inherit my gear but I do have a nephew who I am grooming into a handloader. I have hopes for his little brother as well but he’s a long shot right now. The younger nephew is definitely a shooter but he’s too much into video games to pick up his brass.

The older brother really got it when we together shrunk his groups by 60% over his factory loads in his 300 RUM with handloads he finished under my watchful eye.

Three44s

Pavogrande
10-23-2018, 11:50 AM
I too feared the big dumpster --
My daughter and son in law have promised to find a home for my stuff when that time comes -
At my age most any time :-)

Wag
10-24-2018, 10:06 AM
Wow. That's impressive beyond belief.

I don't have kids so in my will, I've left everything to a buddy. He and I are about the same age, though, so it may be a race to see which of us outlives the other.

--Wag--

Triggerfinger
10-24-2018, 03:10 PM
Good points about leaving stuff to someone who will use and appreciate your years of hard accumulation. Make sure you include them in a will or give the stuff to them before you take the big mystery ride.

Wag
10-25-2018, 10:02 AM
Good points about leaving stuff to someone who will use and appreciate your years of hard accumulation. Make sure you include them in a will or give the stuff to them before you take the big mystery ride.

This is the way I think about it. As much as possible, I plan to do exactly that. Of course, that assumes that we have a good idea that death is coming shortly but still a few weeks off......... :-)

--Wag--

Green Frog
06-23-2019, 12:35 PM
One of the most gratifying things that I as a bachelor ever heard was my niece, when I half jokingly said I was going to leave her a certain gun when I died, said, “Uncle Charlie, when you die there will be a lot of people fighting over your guns!” My youngest brother and both of his daughters (and at least one son in law) are all interested in guns and loading, so I think my stuff is good for at least one more generation. My youngest grand nephew is showing interest in guns already, so maybe I’ve got two more generations covered. :mrgreen:

Froggie

copdills
06-23-2019, 06:34 PM
Super Great Find Congrats

Silvercreek Farmer
06-23-2019, 08:19 PM
Joined the forum just so you can gloat, eh? I see how it is! Welcome aboard!

abunaitoo
06-26-2019, 03:45 AM
You can never had to many tools.
Great find.

762 shooter
06-26-2019, 06:56 AM
This thread is a year old.

One day most of our estates will be found and appreciated by someone.

762

Green Frog
06-27-2019, 08:46 AM
This thread is a year old.

One day most of our estates will be found and appreciated by someone.

762

Or not... see reports of what made it to the dump and was “rescued.” How many other items weren’t found in time. :(

Froggie

RSB
08-08-2019, 10:25 AM
I would have that conversation with him. Tell him that if he passes it's most likely that his wife or kids will just auction or pawn it all off. Tell him you'll buy it. He'll know it will be cared for and cherished and he can shoot them any time he likes. The truth and the end results may take the sting out of it for him.

shadowjames
08-14-2019, 12:45 PM
wow i probably dont want to know what you paid either

good score

Sig556r
08-14-2019, 01:10 PM
Nice haul...it's your heirs' problem now

Pressman
08-14-2019, 06:44 PM
My daughter is already getting nervous about what she is going to inherit. She knows what I have but not too much about what it all is. :|

pjh421
11-08-2019, 12:50 PM
Makes me happy to know that someone who understands, appreciates and will take care of this stuff got it.

welderboy44
04-26-2020, 08:44 AM
This one year old was still fun to read. I love old stuff.

DxieLandMan
04-26-2020, 10:12 AM
My daughter is already getting nervous about what she is going to inherit. She knows what I have but not too much about what it all is. :|

I've labeled all my stuff along with the ammo that goes to the correct weapon so my wife will know a little better. I also got them appraised not so much for insurance value but if she sells them, she won't get ripped off.

Bwana John
04-27-2020, 03:58 PM
The trick seems to be selling it or giving it away to the right people before you cant.