Last spring I made a regular stop at a rural shop run by a very nice fellow. A buddy and I stop in reguarly for supplies and usually spend a decent amount of time chewing the fat with the owner.
Knowing I am always in the market for used reloading supplies, on this particluar day, he offered a large recycling bin full of reloading supplies for $50. He added that a older lady brought them in. They were her husbands who had passed away sometime ago and she didn't know what to do with the items. A quick look at the equipment revealed that they had been stored for some time and were dirty, greasy, with some items having surface rust. Even so, the items were well worth more than the amount asked. I suggested that and asked if he wanted to reconsider the offered price. He graciously said no, that not many of his customers would want to bother with doing the rehab and thought I would. I agreed and paid the $50.
After arriving home I inventoried everything and found the following;
- 6 sets of dies including RCBS and one set of Pacific w/shellholders
- RCBS 505 scale
- Rockchucker Press
- Pacific C press
- RCBS Trickler
- Loading blocks
- Misc open containers of powder (disposed of)
- Misc accessories
Everything cleaned up very well and looks well taken care of.
I don't know who the gentleman was that previously owned the items and probably never will (our friend, the shop owner, unexpectedly passed away a couple months afterward and the family closed the shop) but his old reloading gear will be very appreciated, well taken care of and used with repect.
Not long afterward I picked up both an RCBS A2 and Pardner Press from another shop for $50. Both were dirty, but cleaned up nicely.