Personal Defense Ammo

[centershot]

I know this isn't anything to do with casting or reloading for shotguns, but......

There have been several posts lately where members are asking about tooling and components for personal defense ammo for their shotguns, buckshot loads in particular, because they can't find any at the LGS. It is good to have new people venture into reloading, no problem there. If you are considering loading your own because you can't find buckshot loads available commercially, give this a try.

ammoseek.com

I would be the last person to try to dissuade someone from the hobby of reloading but if all you want is 100 rounds of buckshot give this website a shot. They don't sell anything, they operate a web search engine dedicated to ammo. No charge for their service. Your results are listed least expensive to highest. I've used it a number of times, primarily for match-grade .22 LR. Take a look!

[Nelsonholsters]

Thank you very much. I have used the site in the past but keep running into the venders it directs you to being out of stock.
But I'm sure it's how fast ammo is selling as I have ran into company's showing a item in stock but in fact be out once I tried to order.

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[Hogtamer]

CS, have you loaded any of those #1s yet?

[pocketace]

isnt it ironic that anyone with a hand gun is told to NEVER reload self defense ammo, but its encouraged for shotguns

[M-Tecs]

isnt it ironic that anyone with a hand gun is told to NEVER reload self defense ammo, but its encouraged for shotguns

This issue has been discuss to death on this forum. At best the use of reloads MIGHT pose an opening for a prosecutors line of questioning. I have seen people recommend not to use it but I don't remember ever reading NEVER particularly in light of the current shortages.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?222520-Why-some-new-members-will-do-better-than-others-here

[Nelsonholsters]

Well if you did reload and used day gold dot you could still stick to the I am using the same bullets as the police department uses.
I've never heard them question the cases or primers?

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[pocketace]

Well if you did reload and used day gold dot you could still stick to the I am using the same bullets as the police department uses.
I've never heard them question the cases or primers?

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i have seen all over the "forums" and online and in print "gun rags i wouldnt use for bird cage lining for diarhea ridden parakeets" that ANY ammunition that does not come from a big company, hornady, remignton, winchester, etc,,,, and using the same case and headstamp for each round in the box,, you WILL be in trouble.

I even saw that in a LEO magazine forum thingy few years back. but they get their ammo free.

[toallmy]

All I shoot is home made .

[centershot]

Hogtamer; I have some test rounds loaded but our club has been closed for construction of barrier walls between the ranges. Hopefully later this week......

To all; I never meant to open the argument of "Factory vs Reload"! By all means, shoot whichever you prefer or have. I only hoped to provide an alternative to those who were considering reloading as a "last option" because they can not find the ammo they need in these difficult times.

I encourage all my friends here locally to reload their ammunition, for a lot of different reasons. Being able to make what you can't buy, or, in the case of buckshot, being able to make ammo that's better than what you can buy, is a beautiful thing. And that's why we roll our own!