Ammunition question

[puma4440]

Hello all,

As an avid benchrest shooter and handloader(reload my own ammo), I was wondering if LEO's can carry handloads in their duty weapons?

It would seem to me, ammunition custom tailored to your firearm would be a good advantage.

Thanks in advance,
puma4440

[LA DEP]

Absolutely forbidden by department policy here.

You cannot even use reloads to practice with if you are using the dept. issued weapon, and you shall not use them on any dept owned range.

[LA DEP]

btw.....I also handload my own ammo for practice....and would not consider using it for duty use in any circumstance, even if it was not against policy.

[pujolsfan146]

Same here. Only department issued ammunition.

[SRT936]

Nope. Not allowed by policy.

You can thank snaky plaintiff's attorneys for that one.

[reils49]

No handloads here either. You carry what youre issued.

[careerchange#2]

100% forbidden. Same ammo across the board for everyone.

[BigDog4907]

Same here. With the guys I have worked with...it's probably a really good policy as I can only imagine what they would use!!! Besides, at least for general patrol, I think the ammo we are issued is at least adequate.

Just a side note, where I live there are a lot of deer poached by migrant workers. They kill them with 22 mags. It's more about shot placement than anything else. That is my very uneducated opinion. (crap, I sound like a prosecutor)

[careerchange#2]

I'd roll with 10mm explosive-tip caseless. Name that movie reference....

[t150vsuptpr]

wondering if LEO's can carry handloads in their duty weapons?

Nope ...
... unless it was somehow an absolute last resorce like you had run out in a protracted gun fight and happened to find some handy.

Off duty, on a private range or out behind your house, etc .... practice is encouraged and even practice with handloads is better than no practice. No prohibition then, but if you blow it up .... maybe good to have a check ready.

[Dingo990]

Not recommended by most experts and forbidden (as you can see by the posts) by nearly every department. Simply too much liability... if I get to an on-duty shooting, that is simply one more thing that is open for litigation.

[Michigan]

No way. Hell, I have to use department issued ammo in my off duty too....

[vincelli]

I'd roll with 10mm explosive-tip caseless. Name that movie reference....

Aliens.

-V

[NYCDep]

Department authorized ammo only for both on duty and off duty.

[Cyber_Saint]

Only dept. issued ammo here. I wouldn't want to carry anything other than higher quality issued ammo anyways for duty use.