Why I (still) handload 9x19 - Page 2

Wrangler5 · November 27, 2005, 08:07 PM

Ahhhh, I was afraid of that. Closest one to me is in Topeka, a good 6 hours away. Thanks.

WESHOOT2 · November 28, 2005, 06:27 AM

Would someone actually shoot another human being just for stealing a car?

I'm NOT talking about 'jacking.

craigntx · November 28, 2005, 09:51 AM

re: auto theft

what if the theft of that car prevented you from going to work?
what if you lived out in the sticks and your car is the only way to get food for yourself and family?
what if the theft of that car would totally ruin your life?

in tx the law says you can use deadly force to prevent theft of an uninsured auto.

.45 Vet · November 28, 2005, 11:46 AM

Midway still has Winchester 115JHP's for less than $50.oo per thousand, and can usually be had for less at gun shows, try buying powder 8# at a time instead of one pound cans, and there's no law againts buying primers by the case instead of 1,000 piece cartons.

I also agree with Weshoot, I reload for enjoyment. I also think that my home grown are better for MY guns than factory. Especially "RUSSIAN" factory...

AlaskaMike · November 28, 2005, 12:33 PM

Here in Alaska the use of deadly force to protect property is prohibited *EXCEPT* if the loss of that property would place human life in jeopardy. For example, you're out hunting with your snowmobile 50 miles from anything, park it and go off on foot for a bit, and you come back to it to find someone about to vandalize or steal it. The loss of that snowmobile equals a very good chance of you dying. Naturally you'd need to be able to clearly articulate exactly why you couldn't deal with the situation by some other means.

I reload for all my pistols except my 9mm Hi-power. I just don't shoot it enough.

Mike

craigntx · November 28, 2005, 10:31 PM

mike- youd probably have about an hour (b4 the fuzz got there) to cook up a story

RIGHT?
if only it was warm up there and there were more chicks
I'D BE THERE

jaysouth · November 28, 2005, 11:26 PM

I buy the blazer from Academy to shoot in my 9mm Glocks. For the STI Trojan and BHP, I reload 147 lead TCs over 231 or HP-38.

If cost was the only consideration, I might not reload for 9mm. However, I enjoy making my Dillons hum. I also have pride in the accomplishment of making very accurate loads very cheaply.

I might take up bullet casting for the same reason.

I enjoy flyfishing with rods I have made and flies I have tied.

WESHOOT2 · November 30, 2005, 05:32 AM

Ski areas = flocks of (athletic) chicks.

P-990 · November 30, 2005, 10:55 AM

Quote:

I enjoy flyfishing with rods I have made and flies I have tied.

Rock on!! Absolutely.

Anyway, I load for 9mm because I have a 3.5 gallon bucket filled with brass, which was free. (Let's just say I know a sub-machine gun owner and enthusiast.

) I can't let all that go to waste can I? Honestly!

November 28, 2005, 06:27 AM	#27
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	off topic Would someone actually shoot another human being just for stealing a car? I'm NOT talking about 'jacking. __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"

November 28, 2005, 09:51 AM	#28
craigntx Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2005 Location: galveston tx Posts: 249	cap em re: auto theft what if the theft of that car prevented you from going to work? what if you lived out in the sticks and your car is the only way to get food for yourself and family? what if the theft of that car would totally ruin your life? in tx the law says you can use deadly force to prevent theft of an uninsured auto.

November 28, 2005, 11:46 AM	#29
.45 Vet Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2004 Location: Western Penn. Posts: 387	Midway still has Winchester 115JHP's for less than $50.oo per thousand, and can usually be had for less at gun shows, try buying powder 8# at a time instead of one pound cans, and there's no law againts buying primers by the case instead of 1,000 piece cartons. I also agree with Weshoot, I reload for enjoyment. I also think that my home grown are better for MY guns than factory. Especially "RUSSIAN" factory... __________________ For those who've never fought for it, the price of freedom shall never be known...

November 28, 2005, 10:31 PM	#31
craigntx Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2005 Location: galveston tx Posts: 249	Yeah Its Best To Know The Local Laws mike- youd probably have about an hour (b4 the fuzz got there) to cook up a story RIGHT? if only it was warm up there and there were more chicks I'D BE THERE

November 30, 2005, 05:32 AM	#33
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	Physics 101 = You can always get warmer (but cooler?) Ski areas = flocks of (athletic) chicks. __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"

November 27, 2005, 08:07 PM	#26
Wrangler5 Senior Member Join Date: September 18, 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 326	Ahhhh, I was afraid of that. Closest one to me is in Topeka, a good 6 hours away. Thanks.

November 28, 2005, 12:33 PM	#30
AlaskaMike Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2005 Posts: 941	Here in Alaska the use of deadly force to protect property is prohibited EXCEPT if the loss of that property would place human life in jeopardy. For example, you're out hunting with your snowmobile 50 miles from anything, park it and go off on foot for a bit, and you come back to it to find someone about to vandalize or steal it. The loss of that snowmobile equals a very good chance of you dying. Naturally you'd need to be able to clearly articulate exactly why you couldn't deal with the situation by some other means. I reload for all my pistols except my 9mm Hi-power. I just don't shoot it enough. Mike

November 28, 2005, 11:26 PM	#32
jaysouth Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2001 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 787	I buy the blazer from Academy to shoot in my 9mm Glocks. For the STI Trojan and BHP, I reload 147 lead TCs over 231 or HP-38. If cost was the only consideration, I might not reload for 9mm. However, I enjoy making my Dillons hum. I also have pride in the accomplishment of making very accurate loads very cheaply. I might take up bullet casting for the same reason. I enjoy flyfishing with rods I have made and flies I have tied.