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The subject of carry ammo comes up often, and in circles, I will hear many comments such as "Oh hey I just worked up a GREAT carry load for my "your fav brand of blaster"
Any of us who have shot competition such as IPSC, SASS or other events that require a buttload of ammo on a regular basis are well versed with the loading press, and have a permanent callous on our hand from the press handle.
We all have our favorite loads for various guns and the events we use them in, but for CCW we need to be looking at a different type of ammo
FACTORY AMMO, OF A BRAND OR TYPE THAT THE POLICE CARRY
Yeah, I know, much of this stuff sucks and some guns don't work well on some brands of ammo, but there is a brand, type and such that your CCW will run fine on.
REASON FOR THIS CHOICE
WE label it the "Courtroom Pitfall"
Simple.
After you use your CCW to protect innocent life, the battle to stay out of prison begins.
Mr PROSECUTOR, who has been getting his A$$ handed to him in court by Perry Mason is desperate to win a case, and decides to use you as a spring board for his career.
He calls the M E and inquires about the Dude you dispatched and what was he was shot with ??????
The M E informs the prosecutor that it was a (X caliber handgun)
and the bullet is fragmented and more testing and investigation is needed for a positive ID on the round.
Mr prosecutor, now annoyed and getting desperate asks, "well, could this have been a reload/handload ???? "
The M E responds, "anything is possible but" and is cut off by the prosecutors "thank you"
Mr prosecutor now convenes a grand jury to review the case.
Make no mistake here, there will not be any NRA bumper stickers on the cars of the grand jury members.
The prosecutor begins, "ladies and gentlemen of the jury, Mr/Ms Jones (you) has always been captivated by the idea of carrying a gun and killing. So Mr/Ms Jones (you) took the required class, paid the fees and obtained a permit to carry a gun on his/her person.
"Mr prosecutor"
Now, this was not good enough, Mr/Ms Jones (you) stopped off at the local sporting goods shop and purchased a hand loading kit, and now sits in his/her basement at night, hand crafting KILLER LOADS.
Now ladies and gentlemen, these rounds so lovingly hand crafted have no other purpose in this world except to kill people.
The jury is now horrified, and you are now (in their mind) some sort of crazed individual that belongs locked up in maximum security.
Ahhhhhhh, now if your attorney can get up and offer this one little statement.
My client, Mr/Ms Jones carries "Brand X ammo" and this is the very same stuff that our own police department issues to the officers to carry on duty.
Mr prosecutors case just went in the toilet, and good old Perry wins another one.
I love my hand loads, I use the stuff for practice/training and any sport events, buttttttttttttttttt, I carry factory loads, ALWAYS.
I currently carry a Glock 32 (357 sig caliber) and this stuff is not as easy to come by as say 9mm or 40 cal, but I have a few boxes of the stuff squirreled away.
Always be sure that you TRY your chosen carry ammo to be sure your gun functions well with it.
Note
Revolvers will generally tolerate most anything.
Be careful when it comes to PLUS P stuff, that your gun is rated for it.
Another warning
I am very uncomfortable with the "specialty carry ammo"
Stuff that really causes huge internal damage, over and above factory ammo (police stuff)
Remember Mr Prosecutor and his tactics.
I hope this sparks some thought about what you carry.
Snowy
Any of us who have shot competition such as IPSC, SASS or other events that require a buttload of ammo on a regular basis are well versed with the loading press, and have a permanent callous on our hand from the press handle.
We all have our favorite loads for various guns and the events we use them in, but for CCW we need to be looking at a different type of ammo
FACTORY AMMO, OF A BRAND OR TYPE THAT THE POLICE CARRY
Yeah, I know, much of this stuff sucks and some guns don't work well on some brands of ammo, but there is a brand, type and such that your CCW will run fine on.
REASON FOR THIS CHOICE
WE label it the "Courtroom Pitfall"
Simple.
After you use your CCW to protect innocent life, the battle to stay out of prison begins.
Mr PROSECUTOR, who has been getting his A$$ handed to him in court by Perry Mason is desperate to win a case, and decides to use you as a spring board for his career.
He calls the M E and inquires about the Dude you dispatched and what was he was shot with ??????
The M E informs the prosecutor that it was a (X caliber handgun)
and the bullet is fragmented and more testing and investigation is needed for a positive ID on the round.
Mr prosecutor, now annoyed and getting desperate asks, "well, could this have been a reload/handload ???? "
The M E responds, "anything is possible but" and is cut off by the prosecutors "thank you"
Mr prosecutor now convenes a grand jury to review the case.
Make no mistake here, there will not be any NRA bumper stickers on the cars of the grand jury members.
The prosecutor begins, "ladies and gentlemen of the jury, Mr/Ms Jones (you) has always been captivated by the idea of carrying a gun and killing. So Mr/Ms Jones (you) took the required class, paid the fees and obtained a permit to carry a gun on his/her person.
"Mr prosecutor"
Now, this was not good enough, Mr/Ms Jones (you) stopped off at the local sporting goods shop and purchased a hand loading kit, and now sits in his/her basement at night, hand crafting KILLER LOADS.
Now ladies and gentlemen, these rounds so lovingly hand crafted have no other purpose in this world except to kill people.
The jury is now horrified, and you are now (in their mind) some sort of crazed individual that belongs locked up in maximum security.
Ahhhhhhh, now if your attorney can get up and offer this one little statement.
My client, Mr/Ms Jones carries "Brand X ammo" and this is the very same stuff that our own police department issues to the officers to carry on duty.
Mr prosecutors case just went in the toilet, and good old Perry wins another one.
I love my hand loads, I use the stuff for practice/training and any sport events, buttttttttttttttttt, I carry factory loads, ALWAYS.
I currently carry a Glock 32 (357 sig caliber) and this stuff is not as easy to come by as say 9mm or 40 cal, but I have a few boxes of the stuff squirreled away.
Always be sure that you TRY your chosen carry ammo to be sure your gun functions well with it.
Note
Revolvers will generally tolerate most anything.
Be careful when it comes to PLUS P stuff, that your gun is rated for it.
Another warning
I am very uncomfortable with the "specialty carry ammo"
Stuff that really causes huge internal damage, over and above factory ammo (police stuff)
Remember Mr Prosecutor and his tactics.
I hope this sparks some thought about what you carry.
Snowy