MUSICALGUNNUT45
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everyone bad mouths reloading ammo for self defense. does anyone do it anyway.
Bobson said:First time I've heard this. Why is it bad to handload self-defense ammo? Seems like it'd be the best thing to do... more reliability in the round, better consistency, etc. Why shouldn't you do it?
This may or may not be true.There aren't cases on the issue because it's most likely that there are very few self defense incidents in which handloads have been used.
what do you carry a 500 magnum : )i do because my caliber cost $72.00 a box
now show me a case in which someone in a SD shooting was charged because of handloads.
And I emphisize " In a self defense shooting"
You and I have already had at least some of this discussion in this thread. So instead of repeating it, anyone interested can have a look.357 Terms said:...This may or may not be true....
Care to identify those "experts." The advice I'm familiar with is to train with ammunition that is ballistically comparable to what you carry. So handload the ballistic equivalent of you your favorite carry ammunition and train economically with that. But you should be able to afford factory ammunition for carry.SharpsDressedMan said:A perfect defense is all these "experts" advising to train with the load you carry (even law enforcment can back you up on that one)....
The State you live in has nothing to do with it. Consider these self defense cases --wvshooter said:...Fortunately I live in a state where criminals are still the bad guys.
No one would get charged just because he used handloads. But sometimes people get charged, as noted above, for a variety of reasons. And handloads, if used, could become another issue that would need to be dealt with.357 Terms said:...Now tell me that that is peanuts compared to what a lawyer charges!; fine, now show me a case in which someone in a SD shooting was charged because of handloads...
The lack of data kind of cuts both ways.