Reloads?

[Erich]

I wouldn't have anyone else pack my parachute, either - what's your point?

I don't think it's a good argument you make, though, neighbor. In truth, there are a number of friends whose handloads I'd carry without a second's concern. I know what I've tailored mine to do, though, and I know what they do out of my guns.

I don't just buy a suit off the rack, put it on, and go to court . . . first I make have it tailored to fit me.

My bad, though - this wasn't supposed to be an argument thread, just a who-carries-handloads thread.

 

[Faulkner]

I've had FTF's with reloads. Seems that the primers aren't quite the same quality as used in carry ammo or there's something wrong with my reloading process. Never had an FTF with premium carry ammo.

I've loaded thousands of rounds and never had a ammo related malfunction, certainly not a primer issue. Primers are primers, Winchester (Orlin) doesn't use one type in their ammo and sell another type to us.

 

[Smith357]

I don't carry in the city but for home defence my first six are factory just to avoid any legal ramifications should they arise. If I need more than six I use my box of 100 hot hunting handloads. By that point I'm already somewhere I don't want to be and I'm in over my head, which means it's time to unleash the big dogs.

For carry in the woods it's handloads all the way.

 

[Hook686]

After having my first 'Crimp jump' with a reloaded .44 magnum round, I have changed my attitude, The reloads are fine for the range, but not for field use.

 

[dynamike]

handloads in all my carry guns

 

[David Sinko]

The right to remain silent includes not mentioning WHOSE factory loaded your ammo. Nobody can prove that you loaded it if you don't say anything.

Dave Sinko

 

[willy]

My bad, though - this wasn't supposed to be an argument thread, just a who-carries-handloads thread.

No problem!
With the exception of only one poster on this thread, you and everyone else understood it was just a poll on who carried handloads.

The only person thinking this thread had anything to do with the legal ramifications of handloads in self defence didn't understand the question that was asked. (as usual)
So we get the- beating the dead horse icon -so we can all have a good laugh ,,,at him!

 

[sipowicz]

I don't trust reloads but I did make my own carry gun.

 

[Erich]

Classic!

 

[sipowicz]

Classic!

Thanks Erich...and I still think I still have a lawsuit against Thompson Contender...

 

[bmcgilvray]

I'm willing to carry handloads. I haven't made up my mind about carrying Sip's gun.

 

[WR Moore]

The right to remain silent includes not mentioning WHOSE factory loaded your ammo. Nobody can prove that you loaded it if you don't say anything.
Dave Sinko

At the risk of getting legalistic......if the crime lab comes up with comparison residue patterns (requires a very close range shooting) with exemplar factory ammo that don't support your version of the incident, you're now in documented deep do-do and presumed to have lied. And yes, this has been beaten beyond death on several forums in several threads.

 

[bubbajoe45]

I have always made it a point to carry factory when I carry in urban environments, but in the rural setting where I live 'carry' isn't always for 2 legged predators. I guess I've been somewhat 'programed' to do so, by all the flogging of the topic. But, really I don't think the odds are all that great that it'll become an issue (it could, but it's not automatic). I often carry handloads when knocking around my property, or on the local tracts of public and private land, especially in .44 caliber.

 

[RightWinger]

I only carry factory loads in my CC guns, and the reason is that I'm just not set up to reload. Not to hijack this thread, but another reason I like the factory ammo is that it seems to hold up longer after being loaded, unloaded, etc. Does factory ammo seal their primers or anything that makes it more water resistant? If I recall the military does this with their ammo don't they?

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

I will and have carried both. I tailor the loadout to fit the need.

 

[Don_M]

I will only carry factory ammo, primarily to avoid possible legal issues should the unthinkable happen. BUT I want practice ammo that feels like what I carry and doesn't break the bank, so my practice ammo is hand-loads loaded as close as I can get to the Gold Dots I carry.

 

[sipowicz]

Not only do I only carry factory, I carry only what police depts issue...no exotic loads...one less argument for your lawyer...

 

[cxm]

I carry with my hand loads all the time... though I do admit modern factory ammo is probably as good quality as my hand loads

I won't carry just anyone's hand loads... but Erich is on the short list of those whose hand loads I will carry...

Like anything else, the quality of hand loaded ammo is directly related to the knowledge, skill and care the hand loader uses.

I don't worry about the possibility of hand loaded ammo being questioned... a good shoot is a good shoot... and you can use a .22 or a sturmgeschutz or anything in between (if yours is legal where you live) and a justified shooting is justified... though it is probably better not to use a sub machine gun if you have a choice....

Chuck

I wouldn't have anyone else pack my parachute, either - what's your point?

I don't think it's a good argument you make, though, neighbor. In truth, there are a number of friends whose handloads I'd carry without a second's concern. I know what I've tailored mine to do, though, and I know what they do out of my guns.

I don't just buy a suit off the rack, put it on, and go to court . . . first I make have it tailored to fit me.

My bad, though - this wasn't supposed to be an argument thread, just a who-carries-handloads thread.