I haven't been reading all the posts, as long work hours dictate short visits. I'm winding down on the long hours, hopefully in a few days.
I try to check this post, as I grew up shooting a variety of weapons, though squirrel hunting was my main interest. But, I'm curious. There seems to be more pistol shooters than not. How many of you reload your spent ammo? It used to be the absolute cheapest way to enjoy a pistol. Now, it's only a bit cheaper, but still very convenient to have loaded ammo on hand when you do want to shoot.
I learned from CC class, awhile back, that you should consider having only factory ammo in your personal defense weapons. You can do everything right, but a lawyer can use reloads as an excuse to put you in jail. Under the guise of 'modified ammunition', meaning that you have done something different to the ammo (from that of factory loads) to make 'killing' a more pleasurable experience for you. I don't remember all the details of the example given in the class. But in a nutshell, an individual did everything right to protect his life. And, spent six months in jail, until the NRA law team got him out.
Wish that I could remember more, but it was enough for me to keep mine loaded with factory, and plink with my reloads.
Anyway, back to reloading. It was always my cold weather, rainy day time to have something shooting-related to do, when I couldn't shoot or squirrel hunt because of weather. It's also a good excuse to go to gun shows, when you're not looking to buy a gun. I get my powder and my primers from gun shows. Occasionally, I buy brass in bulk, if I've finally expended the life of a particular caliber that I'm shooting. Plus, I get to look at the antique guns that show up, from time to time.
Jack
