Using reloaded ammo for home defense is a risky thing to do.

I have a fellow shooting enthusiast that is also a judge for the local city. His advice to all his fellow shooting friends is to use factory ammo in any gun you have for home protection. The reason is that a defense lawyer could easily make it look like you were manufacturing your own powerful ammo because you wanted to kill someone. He could make it look like you were looking for an opportunity to shoot someone. Better to have factory ammo to eliminate this attack on you and your shooting of the slime ball that broke into your home and harm your family.


He also said to make sure that if you shoot anyone, make sure you kill him. This way there is only one story to be told, yours. The slime ball can confuse the facts with his lies if he’s not around.