army_husbandky
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OK...............I know this has been brought up a lot in many threads in many shapes and sizes, but this is in regards to hand loaded ammunition for self-defense carrybanghead. I read through some of the posts that were here on THR, and looked up some of the cases that were involved, and I don't see where the use of reloaded ammunition was the case in question, but it was the overall situation of the case that brought to attention the fact that reloaded ammunition was used (if what I typed just made any sense).
I am weighing the facts, trying to break through the myths, but in the end, I am still trying to decide if I should carry reloaded or factory loaded ammunition for self defensive purposes.
I have a load now, with my Taurus PT-145 Mill Pro that gives me 1/4 inch groups at 25 yards, 3.25" barrel, pretty good group according to most, but with loaded self defense ammo, the best I was able to get was 1 1/2" groups, I have had failures with factory ammo, but have never had a failure with my reloaded ammunition.
But on the other hand, I can see where a prosecutor would probably try to make me out to be some evil monster who sat at his home and tried to put together this ammunition so that I could go out looking for Johnny Badguy just to shoot a couple of holes in him (I got names for a lot of stuff, Johnny Badguy, or here in Iraq, Bob the friendly terrorist, you'll see stuff like this sometimes), when all I was trying to do was fine tune this ammunition to be more accurate and reliable to defend not only myself, but maybe also my family if that time comes.
My dad (who will remain nameless) has sat down and talked with me about this and says that using reloaded ammunition is just fine, and he has been a police officer for the last almost 40 years, he carries reloaded ammunition in his duty gun. Still goes in the firearm, still goes bang, bullet flies out the end of the barrel, does the same thing as that factory ammo does.
I have a few ammunition choices selected to test when I get home. All are 230 gr, Remington Ultimate Home Defense Ammunition, Remington Golden Saber Ammunition, Speer Gold Dot Ammunition Short Barrel, and Winchester Supreme Elite Ammunition. Has anyone used any of these rounds? What do you think of them?
I will continue to look into the pros and cons of carrying reloaded ammunition for self defense as compared to using ammunition that from the factory. Any input on this subject to help enlighten me would be of great help.
Thank You THR.
I am weighing the facts, trying to break through the myths, but in the end, I am still trying to decide if I should carry reloaded or factory loaded ammunition for self defensive purposes.
I have a load now, with my Taurus PT-145 Mill Pro that gives me 1/4 inch groups at 25 yards, 3.25" barrel, pretty good group according to most, but with loaded self defense ammo, the best I was able to get was 1 1/2" groups, I have had failures with factory ammo, but have never had a failure with my reloaded ammunition.
But on the other hand, I can see where a prosecutor would probably try to make me out to be some evil monster who sat at his home and tried to put together this ammunition so that I could go out looking for Johnny Badguy just to shoot a couple of holes in him (I got names for a lot of stuff, Johnny Badguy, or here in Iraq, Bob the friendly terrorist, you'll see stuff like this sometimes), when all I was trying to do was fine tune this ammunition to be more accurate and reliable to defend not only myself, but maybe also my family if that time comes.
My dad (who will remain nameless) has sat down and talked with me about this and says that using reloaded ammunition is just fine, and he has been a police officer for the last almost 40 years, he carries reloaded ammunition in his duty gun. Still goes in the firearm, still goes bang, bullet flies out the end of the barrel, does the same thing as that factory ammo does.
I have a few ammunition choices selected to test when I get home. All are 230 gr, Remington Ultimate Home Defense Ammunition, Remington Golden Saber Ammunition, Speer Gold Dot Ammunition Short Barrel, and Winchester Supreme Elite Ammunition. Has anyone used any of these rounds? What do you think of them?
I will continue to look into the pros and cons of carrying reloaded ammunition for self defense as compared to using ammunition that from the factory. Any input on this subject to help enlighten me would be of great help.
Thank You THR.