Why You Should Start Handloading Your Own Tactical Ammunition

By Kyle Lynch

The price of ammo, including tactical ammunition, is at its lowest point in a decade or more. Though I’m an avid handloader, and I enjoy the process of handloading enough to have written books and articles on handloading for years now, even I have succumbed to the allure of cheap factory ammo and let my reloading press sit idle for weeks at a time. But there’s a solid and lasting place for handloading in the tactical shooter’s inventory of skills and equipment. Throughout this year, we’ll go through the why and how of handloading duplicates of popular tactical ammunition available. This will be a multi-part series, so hang onto each issue for future reference.

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