Use components that you can be relatively sure WILL go bang every time and practice like none of them will.

Clearing drills are smart planning if you carry a semi-auto for self defense.

As 38-44 has noticed, more failures to fire with current factory ammo. You have mentioned that NONE of your handloads have failed to feed of fire.

Seems simple to me as to what to carry for personal protection.

I may use their bullets but not their ammo.


FWIW