You are correct but don't forget you don't shoot as much self defence rounds as practice ammo. Unless your filthy rich.Not me.
Sure, the potential legal or civil issues are a consideration but more telling, for me, is I've yet to have a dead primer in factory loaded SD ammo and have had a few on every major brand of primer I've tried.
I can't see why reloaded ammo vs self defense ammo would be an aggravating circumstance that would generally make a difference in a otherwise good shoot.Not me.
Sure, the potential legal or civil issues are a consideration but more telling, for me, is I've yet to have a dead primer in factory loaded SD ammo and have had a few on every major brand of primer I've tried.
You are correct but don't forget you don't shoot as much self defence rounds as practice ammo. Unless your filthy rich.
I can't see why reloaded ammo vs self defense ammo would be an aggravating circumstance that would generally make a difference in a otherwise good shoot.
This topic came up when I was shooting USPSA and on one match practice day, we bought some factory premium JHP ammunition to compare with our match rounds loaded to 125-130 power factor many match shooters loaded to.you don't shoot as much self defence rounds as practice ammo
I've seen it mentioned before, but haven't seen this topic discussed to death. Then again, I only frequent the general and handgun related forums.This topic has been discussed to death many times but this may help.
Can you use reloads for self defense?
Yes, but consider this.
Even though I have reloaded over 600,000 rounds and countless duplicate factory rounds for practice using the same exact Remington Golden Saber JHP/Speer Gold Dot HP projectiles to same finished OAL as factory rounds using WSF and now BE-86 (And you KNOW that my "match grade" reloads are so much more accurate than factory ... ), this is the decision I made regarding my choice of defensive ammunition in my SD/HD pistols.
Since my entire reloading equipment and supplies could potentially be taken and held by police as evidence to be used to duplicate the reloaded rounds used in the shooting (If that was needed) for the duration of the court case, I decided to buy several boxes of factory ammunition and only use part of each box so I can simply hand the police my pistol, magazine(s) and factory ammunition boxes fired rounds came from.
Since then, I have been sleeping much better.
I do, in several calibers.... does anyone use or know of anyone who uses their own reloaded ammo for self defense ...
If I admitting fired a 9mm round that's within 9mm specs out of my gun into a suspect in a self defense situation, I do not understand what difference the brand, weight, color, factory or reloaded would make in whether the shoot was good or not.
Has there ever been a case where someone using reloaded ammunition in a shooting had their equipment seized as evidence?This topic has been discussed to death many times but this may help.
Can you use reloads for self defense?
Yes, but consider this.
Even though I have reloaded over 600,000 rounds and countless duplicate factory rounds for practice using the same exact Remington Golden Saber JHP/Speer Gold Dot HP projectiles to same finished OAL as factory rounds using WSF and now BE-86 (And you KNOW that my "match grade" reloads are so much more accurate than factory ... ), this is the decision I made regarding my choice of defensive ammunition in my SD/HD pistols.
Since my entire reloading equipment and supplies could potentially be taken and held by police as evidence to be used to duplicate the reloaded rounds used in the shooting (If that was needed) for the duration of the court case, I decided to buy several boxes of factory ammunition and only use part of each box so I can simply hand the police my pistol, magazine(s) and factory ammunition boxes fired rounds came from.
Since then, I have been sleeping much better.
Yes. I do. It's been a long time since I bought any manufactured ammunition.
I carry my own loads.
I've seen enough factory ammo with obvious! flaws that I have a hard time trusting that they didn't miss the less obvious flaws.
My dad had several examples of factory made ammo he'd found that failed to go off, or he didn't bother chambering...
No powder, no primer, no flash hole, crumpled necks, etc, in factory rounds.
but mine? I know the specs and quality of each component.
in my mind, at least, that's not something you want to leave up to Murphy
I do, in several calibers.
Here you go - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/why-jhp.634817/page-4#post-7855911Has there ever been a case where someone using reloaded ammunition in a shooting had their equipment seized as evidence?
Not equipment, but they will try to establish which ammunition, and it's specifications, was used....just is a normal part of any investigation where evidence might differ from shooters version.Has there ever been a case where someone using reloaded ammunition in a shooting had their equipment seized as evidence?
Being able to shoot hundreds to thousands of rounds down range with what I carry without going broke, being to better vet my carry ammo in the specific gun I carry outside of only putting a few rounds through it and calling it a day (like most do), having more accurate ammo, and not being as affected by ammo sortages. I seen a few threads over the years and most recently where a member has problems finding ammo he preferred because Wal-Mart stopped selling it. Not as much of a worry when you reload your own ammo.Reloads first self defense? Never. There are just no advantages to it.
That would be if after a case has been brought against you. If you were justified and no case is, you're in the clear. It's when you're the victim of a rogue prosecutor trying to make a name for him/her self like the Trayvon Martin shooting. That was a pretty interesting case because Zimmerman was told by 911 he didn't need to follow him, he did, and to the prosecutor it established a cause that he was looking to use his gun to shoot somebody. Had he been using reloaded ammo, that would have been even worse and possibly led to a conviction.Not equipment, but they will try to establish which ammunition, and it's specifications, was used....just is a normal part of any investigation where evidence might differ from shooters version.
You don't have to because you are innocent until proven guilty and it's up to the prosecution to prove beyond reasonable doubt what the ammunition loaded to was. Really, I don't think they would even bother because the tools used to commit an unlawful killing are tertiary to the motive and act itself.The obvious sticking point would be how do you independently prove which specification you loaded your ammunition to