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handload

1 8.4

A batch of bullets put together by hand instead of in a factory

noun
/ˈhændloʊd/

Specialized

: munición hecha a mano

I got some handloads up here ready to put some niggas out.
handload for a rifle
develop handloads
handloads that group well

Examples

Using handloads or customized guns stacks the deck against you.

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And above all, do NOT use handloads for self-defense!

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So why didn't you do some handloads for this rifle?

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So why didn't you do some handloads for this rifle, Dave, as you did with the Warlord?

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Many competitive shooters prefer handloads because they can customize the ammunition to improve accuracy.
When hunting, I always trust my handloads over any factory ammunition for reliability.
After testing several factory options, I found that my handloads outperformed them in both speed and precision.

Antonyms

automated

74 4.0

Machines or computers run a system instead of people

factory-made

1 3.1

Made by machines in large numbers rather than by hand

How Large

handload

Specialized

1 8.4

one shot

Specialized

66 4.1

Surface Forms

handload singular

handloads plural

Morphology

handload = hand + load (transparent) = hand + load

The sense is a direct compound of 'hand' + 'load' meaning a load assembled or handled by hand; the relation is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Handload combines hand ('by hand') and load ('to put in' or 'fill'). It names a batch of ammunition that a person has put together and measured themselves rather than one made in a factory.