NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #3/NN_1993_3.iso/spool/rec/guns/20171

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From: [e-mail] (Mika Matti Jalava)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: Re: home protection concerns
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Date: 25 Jan 93 14:00:04 GMT
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I have been wondering this talk about reloaded vs. factory ammo in
self defence. Why on earth does it matter what you shoot in a perp,
the matter is that you shoot at all? Actually, if someone thinks it's
OK to use a .44 Mag for defensive purposes, why would it be wrong to
use reloaded 9mm at ++++P++++ or anything, it will never be as
powerful. A gun is a gun, a bullet may kill the unfortunate target
even if it is a .25 auto. If you are in a situation where you may use
deadly force, then you may use it. The tools are not important. If the
only thing available is an anti-tank rocket and you can use it without
danger to bystanders, then I think that's the way to go.

Of course, that's how I think it SHOULD be, the reality may differ.
Well, the American idea of law and order is quite different from the
European. Sorry for the politics, let's go back to technical issues.

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Rob Boudrie) writes:

#No matter how good you are at reloading, you're not going to match
#the process control and monitoring of a "real" ammo factory

?????????????

The reason for reloading may be savings in ammo costs, but quite many
target shooters reload just because the process is much easier to
control and the results are more consistent.

    Mika