Thread: Reasons to be wary of Others reloads

Hell I don't even trust some of my own reloads let alone anyone elses
I have just finished pulling a bunch of old reloads as they hadn't been sized properly and 70% of them wouldn't chamber (would have really ruined that shot of a lifetime).

I use the clamp section of a pipe flaring tool to grip the projectile through the loading press die hole and have disassembled many loaded rounds with ease.

Sounds like a similar story when I bought a used Model 7 in 260. Reloads were over pressure, so pulled & used powder in new cases. Reloads were sized down 308 cases with no outside neck ream, man they were tight. Some idiots out there

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Someone else's reloads cost me quite a bit when a gun smith had to remove the barrel to get the front half of the case out of the chamber. An over book max 308 load in a military case....

Greetings All,
I have used other peoples handlaods in the past and got away with it but no more. Occaisionally I get given the dregs of someones handload cabinet but always break then down for the components. Cases, projectiles and primers are re used but the powder gets spread under the trees. I will get to use it when it comes back as firewood.
Regards Grandpamac.