veterinarian; auburn65

30 years ago, when I started pistol shooting (informal plinking) I was in the Air Force in Civil Engineers. Then after I got out, I was a student (not much time for reloading then, or for shooting, or money either, but I kept my gear and guns). Then I was a singer-songwriter until I started working in Accounting/Bookkeeping/Administration/Computers. Now I have a little more time. But I find myself spending more time on the comptuer than loading or shooting (of course, it is pretty cold to shoot right now, in Anchorage).

Once you have figured out how and chosen your powder, bullets and loads, reloading is pretty easy and doesn't take that long.

Guys who shoot competitively and go through thousands of rounds a month spend a lot more time than I do shooting and reloading. I only do a couple hundred rounds a week at most and 2/3 of those are rimfire.

Lost Sheep

Quite a cross-section of occupations, eh? Are you going to compile the results? Could be an interesting summary, of course, if you have the time.

Dairy Farmer all of my working life, nice big farm and I can shoot whenever I want and pee outside

Selfunemployable forestry consultant, RETIRED.
I run a few cows around the paddock every day in the hope that it will delay dementia.
PERHAPS IT'S TOO LATE

Editor of a tourist attraction magazine...

Mariner for 20 years, then offshore oil field crane operator, offshore logistic supervisor since 1987.
Will retire this year and become fulltime grandpa, hunter, sailor and vagabond

Retired!!! From Kimber. Sr. Design Engineer managing the rifle program and designing the rifles. Consulting for Kimber two days a week doing the same job.

Worked for USRAC (Winchester) 11 1/2 years as Sr. Design Engineer responsible for the M70 rifle line. Before that it was Wildey Firearms for 12 1/2 years.

Lots of fun.

Headache

Chief Technology Officer in Financial Industry. 39 years old. Two Masters in Math and Physics.

Think I am an only.....retired oil trader

Unemployed forester turned teacher and now 7 years as middle school principal. Started reloading when I was 12 with Lee Loader in 25-06!

Retired from USAF (Space and Missile Warning operations) and from retail sporting goods sales - not much money from that but it supported my hobbies and I met lots of great folks (and a few not so great)

Reloading since mid '70s.

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Originally posted by Headache:
Retired!!! From Kimber. Sr. Design Engineer managing the rifle program and designing the rifles. Consulting for Kimber two days a week doing the same job.
Headache

So it's your fault some Kimbers don't shoot so good.

Farmer by day, major wreck collision repair tech on class 8 big rigs by night. You know, the ones laid on their side blocking all 6 lanes of the interstate as seen by the evening news helicopter. PennDot certified inspection mechanic on everything except motorcycles. ASE re-certified painting\refinishing tech.

Been reloading since '71.

Been working in heavy industrial maintenance in a cast iron foundry for the last 31yrs. Started out as an apprentice millwright and worked my way up to general foreman. Now I work as a maintenance planner, I still "advise" people what to do, and if they don't, it's not my problem

Damn you WildBill,
Thought I would be the only veterinarian on the post.
Retired from active practice 2006,

Mich. State Univ. 1972
Reloading since 1959

Gary

Machinist in fireaem industry

20 Year Banker, the Last 10 managing progressively larger Branches of one of the big Canadian Banks(not a bonus baby), reloading for the last 8 years.

Anesthesiologist

...and yes I do pass gas

MattW,

don't forget, all those big titties you get to squeeze twice a day...mooooooooooo!

Rich
Buff Killer

I had a friend ran a dairy for twenty years. He sold out and went to apply for a job. When he filled out the part about where have you worked before he put "professional tit puller, twenty years..." He did NOT get the job.

I've been a science teacher for 35 years in Oklahoma. I plan on retiring after next year and will have much more time to devote to shooting and reloading.

I suppose I could turn this into a book but will make it short!
Spent 4 1/2 years in the Navy, shot up a lot of ammo from 22RF up to Tartar and Terrier missiles and much in between [see my avatar]
Hired by one of the majors and spent the next 35 plus years in the aviation industry, held down a lot of different jobs in the process, retired end of Nov, 2001 but never quit, still working forty plus hours per week as a consultant, materials management and supply support being my specialties{?}
I have been loading for a long, long time – started with an old 38 S&W revolver which I no longer have but with an Ideal tool that did it all from casting the bullet to loading her up, still have that one. At last count I could load a total of 41 calibers plus five different gauge shotshells.
And I have had a lot of hobbies, interests and dabblings over the years. I have written and had published some 8 articles, obtained a real estate license, couple of professional licenses, two college degrees and tried to improve my language skills beyond English and French. Manage to hunt ducks and geese ever chance I get plus an annual fishing trip to Alaska for the last twenty odd years. Oh, I like to cook and do the odd woodwork in my spare time.
Some day I intend to retire again and just do exactly what I want to, mostly travel, shoot and fish. And spend more time with my grandkids.

Chiropractor who specializes in sports injuries and acupunture

ddj

I don't know what I do but it sure takes a lot of time.......raise Texas Longhorn cattle as a hobby which kind of got out of hand, down to about 400 now, take care of ranch, investments, help wife with our 3 great kids (if I do say so myself), hunt, shoot and fish when I can. Don't reload as much as I'd like since buying discount/closeout/sale priced ammo, at least until recently was cheaper than reloading, if I counted my time. But have been reloading for bout 30 years or so.

Part time preacher and part time home inspector.

I'm a jack of all trades and a master of none.

I work as a model for Bowflex commercials.
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I pose for the "before" pictures.

Maintenance Millwright last 20 years, log truck driver 10 years before. First rifle I ever bought was a remington 700 in 7mm express, been reloading for 35 years. This was a great post I enjoyed reading it! THANKS

I am a quitter. I quit my last job in 02. Was a production machinist for about 12 years then became a maintenance machinist in a mill roll manufacture for 14 years till they did a union bust. Loafed for a while trying to get another job and finally ended up in a tv tube plant as a screen room operator till the decided to move to mexico was not old enough or had enough years in to retire so I quit. I started reloading when I got my first center fire in 1972 then stopped from the time the first plant closed and I quit the other. Been loading shooting and hunting when I can since.

Rad

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Originally posted by MattW:
Dairy Farmer all of my working life, nice big farm and I can shoot whenever I want and pee outside

Me, too. Pee outside, that is.

I am a Certified Public Accountant that does not practice public accounting.

I teach accountants in Non Profit organizations how to use fund accounting software.

If you can't pee outside you are not free.

Thanks for the post MattW

Retired pilot. flew light aircraft for many years, retired off the 747. Been shooting since age 8. Now 66, still hunt, reload a couple of rifle and three pistol calibers. Going back to Tanzania this year. Worked contracts flying cargo worldwide for Southern Air Transport last twelve years of my career, 39 years a pilot since age 16.

Registered intensive care nurse, another 10-12 years and i can shoot and reload,and hunt full time
Daniel

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Originally posted by TrapperP:
Spent 4 1/2 years in the Navy, shot up a lot of ammo from 22RF up to Tartar and Terrier missiles and much in between [see my avatar]

My patch looked the same but had wings on it. Aviation Fire Control Technician (Bomb Director). Funny, as the jet I worked on was unarmed!

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Originally posted by onefunzr2:

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Originally posted by TrapperP:
Spent 4 1/2 years in the Navy, shot up a lot of ammo from 22RF up to Tartar and Terrier missiles and much in between [see my avatar]

My patch looked the same but had wings on it. Aviation Fire Control Technician (Bomb Director). Funny, as the jet I worked on was unarmed!

Was that not an AQ away back when???

Yes, AQB as opposed to AQF. I think both have gone by the wayside.

IT Manager in the hated oil industry

33 years with the Los Angeles Police Department.

Retired in 2002 at the commander level, two slots down from the chief. Left because I could no longer protect my people from the onslaught of California liberalism and the careerists in my own organization. Probably would have been chief had I stayed, spending the rest of my days as a punching bag for the politicians.

Best part of my career was the decade spent in the tactical unit, and as the commander of the swat team. Also spent years traveling back and forth to Washington working with the Secret Service and FBI. Met every POTUS since Reagan, Pope John, and a host of other heads of state.

Beyond the politics, it was a great ride.

Consult for US Departments of Justice and State on domestic law enforcement issues; expert witness in public safety civil litigation.

Began reloading as a kid in the late 50's with my dad and uncles, all of whom were WWII vets. My job was to process the brass, sort the bullets and work the lead furnace. Oh, yea. And to clean all the guns. Some of my fondest memories are of listening to the men sharing their war experiences and their struggles to make a life after coming home.

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I have tried a few different vocations. I was a Big Time DJ for a few years(in my mind anyway). I sold various odds and ends. But for the thrill of the moment and a good old fashion RUSH, I always came back to trees.

WS

attorney by education and license but currently non-practicing. now 7 1/2 years in the financial services industry and about to take the Certified Financial Planner exam. bigtime yuck...

Retired - 20
Maintenance worker/Repair - 6
Agriculture/Farmer - 5
Machine Shop/Machinist - 5
Medical (Doctor/Nurse/Chiro) - 5
Engineering/Design - 5
IT - 4
Contractor (Carpentry/Gen./Elec) - 4
Law Enforcement - 3
Veterinarian - 3
Educator - 3
Military - 3
Fire/Paramedic - 2
Sales - 2
Student - 2
HVAC - 2
Truck Driver - 2
Pilot - 2
Human Resources - 2
Attorney - 2
Certified Public Accountant - 2
Tree Trimmer - 2
Mechanic - 1
Forester - 1
Realtor - 1
Sawmill - 1
Fishing Tackle - 1
Geophysicist - 1
Security - 1
Restaurant - 1
Railroad - 1
Editor - 1
Offshore Oil - 1
Banker - 1
Consultant - 1
Preacher - 1

Chemical operator for a large "science" company. Operate chemical reactors.
Reloading for 30 years or so, mostly in the last 9 yrs.
Main hobby now is waiting for the economy to turn around....