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Tactical reloads and ammo selection. A listener recently sent me an email alerting me to the fact that many experts point out that tactical reloads can take too much time, require too many fine motor skills and could actually get you killed. After reading the articles sent to me by Michael Bane and Ralph Mroz, PoliceOne Columnist I agree. So I’ve put together this podcast as a continuation of Episode 32. I also throw in some of my thoughts about selecting ammunition.
Highlights:
- Game vs. reality debate.
- Is the tactical reload a game technique or could it be used in a real gunfight?
- Why I like the “speed reloads” instead.
- What is reload with retention?
- Are civilian gunfights decided by round count?
- Can the tactical reload cause more malfunctions?
- IDPA, game or reality?
- Ammo selection, bullet design, ballistics.
- FMJ ammo and over-penetration, is it overstated?
Bob Mayne
Handgun World Show
