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Would you buy some one else's reloads?

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I would only buy and shoot someone elses reloads if they included a signed, notarized, in triplicate guarantee that they would replace my firearm and repair any damage and make adequate restitution to me or my heirs for any loss of appendages or loss of life.
Thankfully,So far no takers and I am not sure I could overcome the fear and trepidation to actually shoot the stuff even if somebody offered the guarantee.

There is a big difference between a reload and a commercially remanufactured cartridge.
I have shot great quantities of Black Hills Ammunition commercially remanufactured cartridges in several calibers and will continue to do so.

Our shop regularly receives quantities of questionable ammunition in used gun trades.
It is never sold or even given to the public and the stuff is broken down for scrap value.
 
If I knew the reloader and knew he actually knew what the heck he was doing? Yes.

If it was a comercial reloader with a good reputation? Yes.

Joe Shome who I have never met before? No.
 
Nearly all of these replies aren't answering the question asked. It was asked if you would BUY the reloads, not shoot them. Everyone's refusing to shoot them, which is a fine idea, but there's valuable components there in the brass and bullets. If the cost of those comonents is greater than the cost of the ammo, buy it, break it down, get rid of the powder, and reload it yourself or sell the components!
 
Nobody has mentioned yet that SELLING reloaded ammo is illegal unless you are FFL-licensed to do so.

I would not shoot unknown rounds, but would recycle the components and use the powder for fertilizer.
 
My local gunstore sells bags of reloads... and I buy alot of them... BUT!

I know the reloader well... he's a family friend, named Austin...and USUALLY, I buy direct... I go to the gunstore if Austin is out of personal stock...

I have known Austin all of my 36 years, and trust him IMPLICITLY...

Austin will load up anything I ask, from "light" plinking loads, to nice, hot HD loads, and anything in between... (he won't exceed SAAMI max pressure for ANYONE!)

Austin is who had the dies and knowledge to be able to set me up with some 7MM TCU... because you HAVE to stretch the mouth on .223 brass to make 7MM TCU, you can't fireform a .22 bullet case out to 7MM...

NOBODY has factory loads for 7MM TCU...

BUT! (#2) - I would NOT EVER buy reloads of unknown origin from ANYWHERE, unless I was pulling them apart for components, and planning to de-activate and throw out the powder... I like my body parts where they are, and my guns in functioning order, thankyou!
 
I'm having a hard time accepting that. What could you do to a shotgun shell to make it blow up a shotgun?

Beats me, reloading's not my thing. He showed me a nasty scar going up the side of his arm from a fragment of the forend that impaled him.
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I have heard of an instance where a guy shooting reloaded shotshells had his barrel burst resulting in a fairly serious injury. The feeling is that the wad from one of his loads did not leave the barrel causing an obstruction. When the next round was fired the gun blew up.
 
I know a lot of folks here reload, I'm one of them. friends sometimes give me brass and ask for reloads and I do it. NEVER do I make the loads hotter than factory pressures. when people ask for HOT loads I politely decline. when loading ANY ammo I make certain (with visual inspection) there are no double charges. I'm surprised to see so many negative responses:confused: I would say be sure your reloader is a competent individual. the same could be said regarding your doctor, mechanic, lawyer, etc.;)
 
I will not reload for anyone but myself. The liability is not worth it. IANAL but as Curly mentioned, it is illegal to "sell" ammunition that you manufacture without a federal license. Giving away reloads is probably okay but not selling reloads. Again why take the liability risk.

With regards to using someone else's reloads, again why risk your life, eyes or anyother body part to save a few bucks. If you want to reload, buy the equipment and find a mentor to teach you the proper techniques. I have helped several people get started into reloading by telling them I would not reload for them but teach them how to do it themselves.
 
Guys,

The question was not "would you shoot someone else's reloads?", but rather "Would you buy some one else's reloads?".

Don
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Oh. You mean "buy" as in "pay money for them" instead of being asked to take them away for free?

That changes the picture for sure. Of course I would buy someone else's reloads if he will accept money with my horsie's picture on it instead of expecting one with an American president's likeness. I run them off on my laser printer: my homemade currency for someone else's homemade ammunition seems like a fair trade to me. My currency is just as good: I don't print the denomination on it. You crayon it in yourself.
 
I would only buy reloads from two people, my dad and my brother. The kicker being if they ever had the gall to charge me I'd seriously reconsider their status on the Christmas list. :D

Anyone else besides those two would be a big "No!" until I got to know them and their reloading practices better.
 
I would not sell my reloads to another person
for the same reason I would not shoot unknown
source reloads.

Say you get some .45-70s loaded for a Marlin 1895,
or .38 Special loaded for a .38-44 Outdoorsman,
and fire them in a 1871 Trapdoor or in a Charter
Undercover snubbie?

The pennies saved on the ammo would cost too much
in the long run.

Which reminds me, I have a box of about 80 mystery
reloads in .223 that I need to pull the bullets, dump
the powder and burn it. The temptation to use the
ammo could mean a ruined gun.
 
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