Started casting pistol bullets about 43 years ago when I was a young cop trying to feed two hungry kids and keep the mortgage current on skinny paychecks. Only way I could afford to shoot.
Became interested in cast rifle bullets about 35 years ago. Started casting for .30 caliber rifles (.30-06, .30-30, .300 Savage, .308 Win), at first for practice ammo but soon transitioned to hunting with cast bullets as well.
Later years provided opportunities to acquire a number of rifles from 19th and early 20th Century, most in obsolete or obscure calibers requiring that I reload to have ammo. Cast bullets were the best choice for keeping those old rifles shooting without undue stress. Now regularly cast and load for .45-70, .45-90, .45 Sharps Express, .44-40, .32-20, .25-20, .33 Winchester and a few others.
I have come to enjoy reloading and casting every bit as much as shooting and hunting. Most interesting parts of the sports, and it has allowed me to learn far more about firearms and ballistics than I would ever have been able to otherwise.