.38 Special reloads

I have only shot reloads that I purchased from two local dealers. They have been reloading for many years and have a very good reputation.
 
One other thought. There are the guys at gunshows that have one or two tables with assorted "stuff". Some of which could be zip lock packed reloads. Then there are others who are actually small business ammo makers. One such in my area makes two of the larger shows each year. He has 8 or 10 tables or more with his zip lock bagged ammo, reloading supplies, and equipment. In addition to all the standard rounds he has many hard to find rounds. Lots are cast bullet loads, others are jaketed. In the many years I have known of him neither I, or anyone I know or have heard has ever had a problem of any kind with his ammo.
So maybe it's more a matter of the reputation of a seller, and the trust you put in them.
 
last gun show here they were asking $9o for a brick of .22 long rilfes , shooter were screaming
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ASKING is one thing, GETTING it is another........as long as ONE person buys it at that price, then the seller has correctly priced his merchandise
 
There are three re-manufactured ammo sellers that frequent the gun shows I attend in Florida and have never had a problem with their offerings. I also buy/sell/trade with one of them. Always a fair dealer.
 
Last gun show I went to, one of the local, licensed, reputable small mom and pop reloading companies sold 100 round baggies of ammo. These generally were mixed headstamp brass, no name bullets(some were their own cast) and were a few bucks cheaper than those they had in cardboard boxes, using new brass and name brand bullets. They also gave a discount for trading in brass. They had their name and ammo description on a paper tag on the baggie similar to what I use on my ammo boxes. They had bulk ammo in large Tupperware containers and would fill baggies and tag them as needed. They have been to the last several gun shows in the area and you constantly see folks at these shows carrying baggies of their ammo around. Most are repeat customers. I don't see why their ammo would be of any more risk than any other commercial ammo. If this was the case of the OP, then I would have no more fear of shooting them than WWB or Wolf ammo. Now if it was some Yea-whoo sellin' outta the trunk of their car is the parking lot, it would be a different story. If they were loaded using .38 special brass there is no need to shoot them first outta your .357. Odds are they will be fairly mild. I too am leary of shooting anyone's but my reloads in my firearms, but, all in all, I'm bettin' more folks have blown up guns using their own reloads than someone else's.
 
The real danger is not being able to trust just any old reloaded.
I buy reloads from only 1 friend ,we shoot together regularly I also help my Brotther in Law Reload , checking eachother constantly!
My buddy loads the standard mid-range Bhllseye load and my brotherin law. Load 725fls 158 gr targetloads I trust these but am leery of anyone else!
The cost of factory (inexpensive ammo lines)is slight compared to a blow up. Gun!
Why be so cheap? You can learn reloading just need to check every step !
Ammo prices won't ever go down so you need to find. An alternative.
JMHO
VP
 
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