Would you shoot home reloaded ammo from a private party?

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No. Not unless it was someone extrmely knowledgeable and disciplined... then maybe. I would only shoot it through certain bomb proof firearms as well. Example. Say I know you and trust you to be a safe reloader. You hand me a bag of 9mm. I then run it through a Ruger P89.
 
Most of us live by the credo "never shoot another man's reloads". As a general rule I follow that sage advice. I'll have to test that advice in real time very soon. My older brother has developed advanced dementia and his kids, (two women who know nothing about guns, reloading, etc) will eventually have to decide what to do with his stuff, which includes about 1,000 rounds of .204 ammo he reloaded to shoot prairie dogs. I will be discussing this is at length with them. I know from first hand experience that my brother knows how to reload. Before he taught me to reload, he loaded a bunch of .243 and it was the most accurate .243 I had at the time. About 10 years ago my brother moved several states away to live near his kids, grandkids, etc. When he moved in to his new home, it had a great shop area he turned into his reloading den. He was happy to have a really good dedicated reloading room. He used that space and time to catch up on years of reloading, which included the aforementioned 1,000 rounds of .204. My dilemma is that I don't know when his dementia was beginning to measurably impact his ability to manage such a potentially delicate task. Because he moved a long distance away from me, I didn't get to witness first hand the progression of his dementia. I'm about 99% certain he knew what he was doing at that time, but there is hint of uncertainty. Of course the safest thing to do is pull all 1,000 bullets and reload them myself. The family will count on my guidance. Maybe you guys can help. Ideas? I apologize if it seems I am highjacking the thread, but the questions posed are very similar. Maybe I should start another thread?
 
I would never shoot ammo loaded by someone else. I've seen too many accidents at the range over the years. Even people with stellar reputations have had squibs and double charges.

I'll take my chances with my reloads and my responsibility. The only ammo I exchange between friends is .22 ammo and it's all factory.
 
I used to shoot a few of Dad's reloads in my .308 Winchester from time to time. I'm not sure I would have along towards the last couple of years of his life here on Earth though.
On the other hand, I've shot tons of "remanufactured" ammo like we used to find at gun shows. That's probably not the same thing though. Unlike us handloaders, the makers of "remanufactured" ammo are probably regulated pretty hard. :thumbup:
 
Sniper66 said:
Most of us live by the credo "never shoot another man's reloads". As a general rule I follow that sage advice. I'll have to test that advice in real time very soon. My older brother has developed advanced dementia and his kids, (two women who know nothing about guns, reloading, etc) will eventually have to decide what to do with his stuff, which includes about 1,000 rounds of .204 ammo he reloaded to shoot prairie dogs. I will be discussing this is at length with them. I know from first hand experience that my brother knows how to reload. Before he taught me to reload, he loaded a bunch of .243 and it was the most accurate .243 I had at the time. About 10 years ago my brother moved several states away to live near his kids, grandkids, etc. When he moved in to his new home, it had a great shop area he turned into his reloading den. He was happy to have a really good dedicated reloading room. He used that space and time to catch up on years of reloading, which included the aforementioned 1,000 rounds of .204. My dilemma is that I don't know when his dementia was beginning to measurably impact his ability to manage such a potentially delicate task. Because he moved a long distance away from me, I didn't get to witness first hand the progression of his dementia. I'm about 99% certain he knew what he was doing at that time, but there is hint of uncertainty. Of course the safest thing to do is pull all 1,000 bullets and reload them myself. The family will count on my guidance. Maybe you guys can help. Ideas? I apologize if it seems I am highjacking the thread, but the questions posed are very similar. Maybe I should start another thread?
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I don’t know that I wouldn’t weigh them one at a time. I’m not sure if different head stamps would weight differently. I not really a reloaded yet. I don’t guess that would help you figure out the powder type though. That could complicate things.
 
I would never grab a bag of reloads from someone and think it was good.

I have been reloading with several guys since the early 90's. My bro' Jay gives me some rounds I would shoot them.
He is as OCD as I am. Neither of us like to load hot ammo.

I will load some spicy 10mm rounds for myself, but I would never give ANYTHING over max specs to my friends.
 
Like several have already said, I will shoot a select few people's reloads. My dad's, my uncle's, and some of the guys I shoot Trap with. The one time I violated this, I was rewarded with a squib wad cutter that stuck in between the cylinder and barrel. I had to pound it out with a short range rod made from an old cleaning rod. Not fun.
 
I think everyone can agree...beware of the gun show reloads!

I use Freedom Munitions a good bit. Those have always been solid for me but its factory reloaded.
 
Ask the reloaders.
They know everything there is to know about reloadin'...

As a matter of fact - some even know why you DON'T reload.
 
No longer - if it is a commercial operation.

A well-known commercial reloading business near Memphis often sold/sells ammo at gun shows. It might use the orange boxes?

:(One of their .380 bullets stuck in the chamber/leade of my Sig 232 (a squib). I knew it when the next round would not chamber.

However, a coworker who moved away was on the Navy Rifle Team (set AR records at 200 & 600 yards, many years ago). He is the only local guy I would have trusted, were he to still live here.
 
I have shot countless reloads from commercial reloaders. But, as i have found, no matter how experienced you are, mistakes can be made with just a momentary distraction, even with seasoned reloaders. I have done it myself and i am super careful to measure the powder in each and every round i reload.
 
.308 Norma said:
I used to shoot a few of Dad's reloads in my .308 Winchester from time to time. I'm not sure I would have along towards the last couple of years of his life here on Earth though.
On the other hand, I've shot tons of "remanufactured" ammo like we used to find at gun shows. That's probably not the same thing though. Unlike us handloaders, the makers of "remanufactured" ammo are probably regulated pretty hard. :thumbup:
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Mine are "remanufactured", I'm pretty anal about it.
 
As a matter of inventory for purpose use like hunting, target, or SD, no. For limited testing and load development, yes there are a couple people I do trust enough to shoot a few of thier hand loads.
 
Based on my current friend list, there are one or two that i might trust. But no more than those individuals specifically.
 
A friend of my son inherited a nice bolt action hunting rifle and the deceased relative's handloads.

He fired one of the handloads and experienced enhanced recoil. And the bolt handle would not open.

The gun and ammo were turned over to me to figure out. (Why me? Why,?) The bolt tapped open with a rubber mallet. The case extracted with some reluctance. The primer was flattened, a sign of excess pressure, or so I've been told.

The load was written on a label on the box. Bullet weight, powder weight, powder type, primer type. I pulled a bullet and weighted the charge on a balance scale. As listed on the label. And two grains over the max for that powder and bullet in my copy of the Hornady manual.

With a lighter bullet the powder charge would have been OK but not with the bullet weight in those cartridges.

So. Would I shoot home loaded ammo from a private party?
[censored] No.

For that matter, would I want someone else shooting my home loads?
[double censored] No.
 
I don't shoot others reloads, and when I have reloaded for friends who don't. I want the gun it will be shot of in my hands so I can work up a safe load.
I have almost blown up my Rem 700 .223 when I did not check case weights between Federal and Rem-Peters there was a 11 grain difference between the two!
 
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