[highlymotivated]

As a firearms instructor (NRA) that is a recipe for jail time. You DO NOT want to use reloads/altered rounds in your personal protection weapon as some dimwit DA will charge you for using "hot" loads if you shoot someone in self-defense. Even if THEY don't charge you, you open yourself up to a lawsuit if the scumbag manages to survive or his survivors get a Cochran-type landshark. Clean fresh FACTORY ammo.

Don't do it.

[ncountylee]

Thanks

[flashbunny]

But there's not one documented case of that ever happening.

I know, I've looked for them.

[Bottom_Gun]

I agree with you there, as an NRA instructor myself, I always tell students only factory loads in a defense gun. there is way too much liability in using reloads. Thee are plenty of factory defense loads out there that you don't need to use home loads.

[Capriole]

Are "Black Talons" considered a hot load? Just wondering because that's what I have in my 9, and I will put in something more standard (and less expensive) if they're not okay.

[VRing]

"You DO NOT want to use reloads/altered rounds in your personal protection weapon as some dimwit DA will charge you for using "hot" loads if you shoot someone in self-"

Can you point me to ONE case where this has actually happened?

[petro45acp]

"As a firearms instructor (NRA) that is a recipe for jail time. You DO NOT want to use reloads/altered rounds in your personal protection weapon as some dimwit DA will charge you for using "hot" loads if you shoot someone in self-defense. Even if THEY don't charge you, you open yourself up to a lawsuit if the scumbag manages to survive or his survivors get a Cochran-type landshark. Clean fresh FACTORY ammo.

Don't do it."


With regards to reloads, I believe there is someone out there willing to pay for ANY case information where reloaded ammunition was used as part of the case. According to him, there has never been a prosecution where the fact of reloaded ammo was a factor.

Altering a round for lethality might be a different story. Cross hatching to "dum-dum" the round (available in commercial loadings) or filling the slug with poison or mercury a'la "Day of the Jackel," might be problematic.

Commercial ammo is best for carry and reliability, unless reloads are all one can get. If you carry reloads, reload REAL good!

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[Lurker]

Please cite for me one single case anywhere in the United States that has occurred because of hand loaded ammunition.