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Would you shoot other people’s handloads. Not me! I load for grandkids and son in laws, but I just won’t shoot other people’s. I’ve had some that came with rifles I’ve purchased. I pull the bullets, chunk everything, resize, carry on from there. I bought 12 boxes of new 270 Weatherby, I pulled them, because I didn’t know how old they were.

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You talking to yourself or preaching to the choir?


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Not unless I know the person that loaded them and trust their reloading abilities. I don't even shoot factory loads except for 9mm and 556!


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Other people's reloads, N-E-V-E-R!!!!!!!!!!! Unless I load them myself I consider them to be an unknown commodity, I'm not willing to chance wrecking a rifle or worse yet risking personal injury.

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Depends on who the other person is. But if they're unknown to me, definitely not.



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Yes, but only from a loader I know well and trust. I have about a box and a half of .38 right now, that a friend of mine did several years ago. (Iirc) he did 6 or 7 boxes for me. Not a single issue with any of them. The gun, on the other hand, has been replaced with a 9mil.semiauto.


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Originally Posted by smokepole
Depends on who the other person is. But if they're unknown to me, definitely not.


This.


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When I knew "not so much" about the risks of making a mistake in a box of reloads, I would have used another reloader's products IF I trusted their thoroughness.

Now that I know "quite a bit more" (still learning) about the risks of reloading, I ONLY shoot my own reloads or purchase the rounds.


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Not me. I've ended up with other guys' handloads a few times in swaps and stuff, but I never shoot them. Usually it's when a guy says "I won't be needing this and this and this," and throws it all in to sweeten the pot a little. I don't turn em down because I don't want to have the discussion with them, but I sure don't figure any value in someone else's handloads. The most use of any of it I've ever made was salvaging some brass.


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Originally Posted by Blacktailer
Not unless I know the person that loaded them and trust their reloading abilities.


There are two people whose loads I would shoot: one of my hunting partners and one of my sons who has picked it up loading with me. That's it.

I won't load for other people, either, unless I know them very well. I load for my Dad, my sons, and my daughter. If I don't know the other person's shooting habits, then I'm not handing them anything from my bench. Some fool could do something inexplicably stupid and blow up a rifle, then try to blame my hand loads. I know some guys who I like just fine away from firearms, but I've seen them shoot, and I don't trust them not to do something asinine (won't hunt with them, either).

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There are only 3 people’s hand loads I’ll shoot, they have all taught me a lot about loading and shooting over the years.
I also will only load for a few people.

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I would not unless i knew them well and had loaded with them to see their process etc


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I have one buddy that is more OCD than myself when it comes to reloading. I showed him how to use all of his shiny new reloading stuff. I would shoot his without a doubt.


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I load for family only, plus anyone who is shooting my rifles.

I don’t shoot anyone’s handloads but mine.





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Originally Posted by Hawk_Driver
I have one buddy that is more OCD than myself when it comes to reloading. I showed him how to use all of his shiny new reloading stuff. I would shoot his without a doubt.



Same here. I helped a guy out a couple years back, and as picky as I am about some of my handloads, he makes me feel like a slob.

"You know, there's no need to really do that."

"I know, but it makes me feel better."

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No. But, I do load for my brothers. Never for anyone else.

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It would have to be from someone, that I had utmost faith in. Presently, I can’t think of anyone. Though, I have done some loading for friends and relatives! memtb


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I will only shoot reloads from a chosen few. I'll do about anything, including telling a lie, to avoid loading for others.


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Shot my dad's for many years. Now my son shoots mine. That's it.

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