Reload for ccw practice?

[Valkman]

I do reload for my carry .45 and practice with them. I usually only shoot what premium ammo I've had loaded for some time.

 

[JoelSteinbach]

I reload everything I shhot, except 7.62.39, and of course rimfire ammo

 

[MCgunner]

Handgun calibers I reload (does not include rifles, .30-30 is a handgun caliber in my house)

.38
.357
9x17
9x18
9x19
.45 Colt
.30-30 Winchester
7mm TCU
.45 ACP

I handload practice ammo. I handload carry ammo. I handload hunting ammo. I've been handloading .30-30 for 45 years, .38 special and .357 magnum 35 years. Yeah, the .30-30 I loaded up until about 20 years ago was for a bolt action rifle. I've always loaded .30-30 with spitzer and it was FAR better ammo than anything available for the caliber until Hornady Lever Evolution came out. Actually, I shoot a Nosler 150 BT and think it's BETTER than the new Hornady, myself. Cheaper, I can tell ya THAT, and plenty effective.

 

[wildehond]

I HAVE to reload for my Glock 22. I shoot at least 1000 rounds 40S&W a month through this handgun.

 

[premier1]

by all means re-load

I carry everyday for my job.There I carry factory ammo.For practice I reload for 38 spec.9mm,40 s&w,45 acp,and .380 acp.

 

[iwilc2]

The only factory ammo I ever buy are my self defence rounds everything else are reloads.




Len

 

[GLShooter]

I shoot several matches a month. Nothing but reloads and 150 rounds.. The idea that I would use factory ammo for practice flies in the face of common sense.

I'd rather shoot a bunch and get good rather than worry about dropping $1.00 every time I pulled the trigger on the good stuff. Imagine spending $13.00 for a magazine of PRACTICE ammo when you can load it for about $3.00 good bullets and all.

Greg

 

[mcdonl]

Handgun calibers I reload (does not include rifles, .30-30 is a handgun caliber in my house)

Thats funny as heck.

I am looking into a spitzer bullet for my Savage bolt action 30-30. I will look into the Nosler.

 

[ny32182]

That is the beauty of reloading, you can load basically anything you want, for the same (cheap) price.

I shoot action pistol matches, so my typical load is 147gr FMJ at ~880fps. It costs half what WWB does, and is better tailored to my exact performance needs.

If I wanted to practice with something like what I carry (factory 124gr Gold Dot at 1175fps as chronoed from my G19) I would load a 124gr FMJ to 1175fps, and it would cost about 1/8th of what factory Gold Dots cost.

If you want to shoot a lot for any reason, and are paying the ammo bill yourself, it is the only way to go.

 

[MCgunner]

I am looking into a spitzer bullet for my Savage bolt action 30-30. I will look into the Nosler.

My rifle was a Savage 340. Sold it to my uncle. He's since sold it. It was an accurate gun at a bargain price when I was in high school and didn't have a lot of cash on hand.

I've killed 5 deer so far with the 12" contender, longest 90 yards, using the Nosler 150. It expands readily at contender velocities, 2050 fps at the muzzle. It has a good BC and I also shoot it at 2800 fps from a .308 Winchester. I've killed near a dozen deer and a few hogs with that rifle/load and it performs great at that level, too. It's a good bullet and at .30-30 rifle velocities, it should work fine right out to 300 or so yards if stretched.

I used to load the Sierra 150 flat base bullet in the Savage and it worked fine, too. I do like the Nosler BTs, though.

 

[schnarrgj]

Load practice ammo for 380,38 Special ,9mm,44 special and 45. Allows me to practice a lot more than factory ammo. Been reloading for right at 40 years. I just shoot the SD ammo when changing it out. Initially I made sure the SD ammo was reliable and accurate. Then adjusted the reloads to close to the same point of aim.

 

[josephbw]

.32 ACP, 9 mm, .40 S&W, & .44 SPL. My Charter Arms Bulldog has only had my reloads through it.

 

[buck460XVR]

All I shoot or carry are handloaded now .

Same here. .45ACP and .38 Special. Those carry guns get shot as a much as my hunting revolvers.....everytime I go to the range. It amazing how fast even experienced hand-gunners lose their proficiency when the don't practice regularly.

 

[LT.Diver]

If you want to shoot well, shoot often. If you shoot often you either reload or you spend a lot of money!
When I was a member of my department's TRT we trained monthly. I couldn't begin to guess how much ammo we went through, but at the end of our three days traing my thumb was raw and sore from loading magazines.
Now I realize that most of us who arn't shooting the tax payer's ammo arn't going to go through thousands of rounds a month, (unless we compete), but we would still need to shoot hundreds of rounds. Personally, I can't afford a few hundred rounds of factory ammo every week, so I shoot reloads exclusively.

 

[PabloJ]

9x19 is the answer. Speer Lawman for practice and Speer Gold Dot for Defensive use.

 

[Furncliff]

CZ 75b plus a Kadet conversion kit allows me to practice with cheap ammo using my full weight, full size handgun. Switching between calibers takes 15 seconds. I don't reload 9mm...yet. The gun is reliable and accurate with both calibers. I would do the same with my 1911 if I could find a reliable conversion kit. I do reload .45acp.

At my age stance, sight picture and grip are the things that I need to work on most frequently. Rimfire calibers are just the ticket for me.