Verifying Charges in Mystery reloads

[Fishslayer]

Thank-you very much to all that have given me helpful advice. These were exactly the answers i was looking for. Better to avoid a tragedy. I'll just pull the bullets and save the brass and lead.

That's probably what I would do. You mention you're not a reloader. Somebody will buy the brass & bullets. Might try locally. I'm not sure what the law is re shipping primed brass. Explosive & all.

As for the powder, don't just burn it up. I'm told it makes great fertilizer.

 

[growr]

I'd shoot them in my Marlin 357 rifle or my model 28. Have been given many reloads over the years and have not found anything that was way out line. I also chronograph mystery ammo to see where are actually at.

I DO however pull at least 5 to inspect the powder type and the charge. Not ALL reloaders are idiots or unsafe with their practices and I find it interesting that many who reload trust only their reloads as if they are the only person to have ever loaded any ammo and are the only extant master of the subject.

But then again, I am the odd man out here. Few share my view.

Randy

 

[sourdough44]

Lots of factors to consider, how reputable the reloader? Depending on many issues I'd lean towards maybe pulling a few, check the charge against any stats listed. After that chrony them out of a 357. If things are normal shoot em off.

I remember back in the early 80's taking a handgun course. The suggested ammo was 'reloads by Richard'(or similar). They were marked as such, just 38 wadcutters loaded by a local high volume store owner. I don't remember one bad round out of 100s shot.

I also don't rule out a sicko putting an overcharge in the mix & sending it down the line.

 

[tlen]

+1 Pull 'em

 

[rsrocket1]

Whats the purpose of your statement?? I requested opinions so I could make an educated decision as I am not a reloader. Your statement is useless!!!

Homie was just being funny because he saw you were on the Florida coast. Landlocked folks sometimes take note of these things. I don't think it was made with any contempt.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

Whats the purpose of your statement?? I requested opinions so I could make an educated decision as I am not a reloader. Your statement is useless!!!

The purpose of his statement should be obvious - to convince you not to use this unknown and possibly dangerous ammo. You requested opinions and he gave you one, one shared by most thoughtful people. Whether his statement is useless depends on whether or not you take his advice. That really depends on you, not on him.

Those who don't like answers shouldn't ask questions.

 

[Paul5388]

You requested opinions and he gave you one, one shared by most thoughtful people....Those who don't like answers shouldn't ask questions

And I suppose you're saying those who disagree with your assessment are less than thoughtful? Since all ammunition is potentially dangerous, none should be shot, even factory loads that are and have been recalled? That is, it shouldn't be shot unless it comes from the loading bench of the "experts" that seem to be incapable of making a mistake? That sort of arrogance is laughable.

 

[65kaiser]

And I suppose you're saying those who disagree with your assessment are less than thoughtful? Since all ammunition is potentially dangerous, none should be shot, even factory loads that are and have been recalled? That is, it shouldn't be shot unless it comes from the loading bench of the "experts" that seem to be incapable of making a mistake? That sort of arrogance is laughable.

Actually if you had read the entire thread you would have found that after getting some very thoughtful and helpful answers I did agree with the majority of the opinions and decided to pull the cartridges and save the brass and lead. And I also thanked all that helped in making that decision.

I felt Homes post was just trying to stir the pot and did not contribute to the conversation at all.

 

[Paul5388]

I have read all of the posts in this thread and that was what prompted my response and it had nothing to do with the decision you arrived at. I just get peeved at the continuous suggestion of no one being able to be trusted to reload proper ammunition besides the "expert", who is no better than anyone else. If everyone was a novice in reloading, there may be some validity to using caution with their reloads, but I would be less inclined to accept what was reloaded on a proguessive (since it's a guess of what it's producing) press regardless of who the operator was.

 

[65kaiser]

Sorry Paul, I took that the wrong way.

 

[Paul5388]

No problem. I hope I haven't come across as being too cranky, since that seems to be the demeanor of many my age. If 5 rounds were broken down and checked for +/- .1 gr variation, it would be more checking than 1 round out of 10 that is normally done with a proguessive press. The quality of rounds 2-9 are entirely dependent on the machine being able to replicate with a human operator. Anyone ever short stepped and had to get back in step when marching? It was constant repetition that still needed additional correction to produce the desired results.