[takethebait]

Would you trust your life with a cartridge that has rave reviews but you've never fired from your personal weapon?

 

[allmons]

No.

I want to shoot it, know it's characteristics and KNOW how my gun performs with said ammunition.

I wouldn't trust my life with an unproven firearm or ammunition.

 

[RONSERESURPLUS]

Would I?

Hello all



RON L here = SERESURPLUS



I only use what I test,and test what I use! Untested item can get one Killed, why would I wanna chance that?

 

[BrassMonkey]

Not without testing the round for fuction in my gun first.

 

[BLS33]

Yep I agree with the above, it has to be tested first. You can't go on reviews alone.

 

[Declaration Day]

I would definitely test any round I intend to carry for self defense. I've carried Federal Premiums and Cor-Bons in the past, but now I handload my defensive ammo.

 

[DWARREN123]

NO! I always test the firearm and round, at least 250 rounds, before trusting for SD.

 

[robocop10mm]

Would u?

Never trust any loading with out at least 100-200 rounds down range, especially in an auto.

Never handload your HD ammo. If you have to use it, a personal injury lawyer WILL paint you as some sort of homicidal maniac. There is absolutely no reason to handload your HD ammo. There are plenty of great loads available at the retail level.

 

[pioneer461]

Beware of gun reviewers. Sometimes they are sponsored by a certain manufacturer and write friendly articles.

 

[deerhuntguy]

I would definitely test any round I intend to carry for self defense. I've carried Federal Premiums and Cor-Bons in the past, but now I handload my defensive ammo.

I pray you never are in a situation where you have to use one (or more) of your hand loads. They will bite your a** in any criminal or civil trial that may result from that incident - lethal force justified or not.

Masad Ayob can explain better than I the reasons you should not use hand loads in your carry gun. But in a nut shell, to avoid legal problems, use factory loads in your carry gun. Crooked and uninformed lawyers/DA's will do their best to bury you if you use a hand load, and a jury or Judge un-knowlageable about firearms will convict. You may wind up paying big bucks to the crook (or his/her heirs) who tried to rob/rape/kill you, and/or get to spend many years behind bars, even though the use of lethal force was justified.

Hand loads are fine for practice, but not for carry.

Check out one of Masad's many articals on the subject.

In answer to the original poster's question - HECK NO! Just because it works in the tester's arm does not mean it will cycle in mine or be as accurate - even if they are the same make and model.