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islandchanel · 08-09-2005, 06:52 PM

Is there anything negative shooting reloads instead of new loads?

**Old School** · 08-09-2005, 07:19 PM

When shooting reloads, only shoot your own. I cannot think of any nagatives, except the cost of getting started.

aiformula · 08-10-2005, 05:18 AM

Depending on what you are using them for. Most OEM powders have flash suppressants in them reducing the amount of apparent muzzle flash. Other than that, just don't use them as carry rounds as they will not be sealed as well as factory rounds to keep moisture from impacting your powder's performance.

**jalley** · 08-10-2005, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Old School

When shooting reloads, only shoot your own. I cannot think of any nagatives, except the cost of getting started.

+1

As long as you're careful when reloading there aren't really any negatives. If you're not careful however, you could throw a double charge of powder. Sometimes its not that big of a deal, but sometimes it's enought to crack your gun or blow up your hand.

RipRip · 08-10-2005, 06:55 PM

Policing your cases kind of sucks (with an autoloader), I really need to make some sort of brass catcher. Unless you already have to do this.

ArmoredXD · 08-10-2005, 07:50 PM

what about factory reloads?

backstay · 08-10-2005, 07:52 PM

[quote="jalley

As long as you're careful when reloading there aren't really any negatives. If you're not careful however, you could throw a double charge of powder. Sometimes its not that big of a deal, but sometimes it's enought to crack your gun or blow up your hand.[/quote]

I use a powder that fills the case, then doubles are never thrown.

**Old School** · 08-10-2005, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ArmoredXD

what about factory reloads?

I consider factory reloads to be production ammo, assuming that the outfit has tight QA processes in place, using the same components, batch after batch. A guy in his basement, selling them as factory reloads, does not fit the bill.

JD McDorce · 08-11-2005, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by jalley

As long as you're careful when reloading there aren't really any negatives. If you're not careful however, you could throw a double charge of powder.

No powder is also a very serious concern, particularly if the primer drives the bullet deep enough into the barrel to allow the subsequent round to chamber. (I have a bullet that I drove out of the barrel of one of my .45's mounted above my reloading bench as a reminder of what could have happened)

backstay · 08-11-2005, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JD McDorce

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Originally Posted by jalley

As long as you're careful when reloading there aren't really any negatives. If you're not careful however, you could throw a double charge of powder.

No powder is also a very serious concern, particularly if the primer drives the bullet deep enough into the barrel to allow the subsequent round to chamber. (I have a bullet that I drove out of the barrel of one of my .45's mounted above my reloading bench as a reminder of what could have happened)

This is a squib load is it not. I had one also.

08-09-2005, 06:52 PM	#1
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Old School XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,568	When shooting reloads, only shoot your own. I cannot think of any nagatives, except the cost of getting started. __________________ Visit www.pistolgear.com for all of your XD needs!

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aiformula XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: sw ohio Posts: 3,077	Depending on what you are using them for. Most OEM powders have flash suppressants in them reducing the amount of apparent muzzle flash. Other than that, just don't use them as carry rounds as they will not be sealed as well as factory rounds to keep moisture from impacting your powder's performance. __________________ Tony Obama '08... change we can bereave in. Guns are like orgasms.......you just can't have enough good ones!

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08-10-2005, 06:55 PM	#5
RipRip XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: IA Posts: 9	Policing your cases kind of sucks (with an autoloader), I really need to make some sort of brass catcher. Unless you already have to do this.

08-10-2005, 07:50 PM	#6
ArmoredXD XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Viva Las Vegas Posts: 67	what about factory reloads?

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backstay XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 257	[quote="jalley As long as you're careful when reloading there aren't really any negatives. If you're not careful however, you could throw a double charge of powder. Sometimes its not that big of a deal, but sometimes it's enought to crack your gun or blow up your hand.[/quote] I use a powder that fills the case, then doubles are never thrown.