Most commonly an amateur is understood to be someone who does something without pay or formal training.

Most people think that because you are an amateur that you don't know squat about what you are talking about. I see it a little differently.

Amateurs don't get paid.

Professionals do.

Amateurs can be just as good if not better than the pros as we have seen on shows like Pros vs Joes.

I don't get paid for my opinions and I don't...

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Amateur Gun Guru's often have things they need to get off their minds...


Sometimes we have trouble with that.

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Guns that are improperly loaded for will have catastrophic failures.

It is that simple. 8 grains of bullseye in a 9mm will do that.

Follow published data. In every instance of a KaBoom you find on the interwebs, you will notice that it was loader error that caused the failure.

Sure there is the odd ammo fail but that can easily be attributed to unsafe handling practices in some way.

Glocks are not the only guns this happens to. Plenty of other...

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Reloading is for people that like to shoot a lot.

Find a Manual.

I don't care what manual you get just get one. My favorites are the Loadbooks. You can get them at most outdoors stores that sell firearms products and they have a large wealth of information on the specific caliber you reload for.

I have one for every caliber I load for.

Get a Chronograph.

Especially if you load for a rifle. These are indispensable and getting...

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Forums are places to learn and discuss. However sometimes all we do is the cuss part. Of all the people here there are very few true experts. Sure we have Google and Wikibulledia, but in reality none of us is a true expert. Those few that are can really prove it showing particular gun or maybe a picture or video of our skill level. Thinking of this from a USPSA veiw... most of us are B-class shooters. Nothing wrong with that! nothing at all! What it does mean though is that we know just enough to...

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