Ignorance is bliss, so those musta been two happy individuals. I'll leave it at that before this becomes a rant.
The best ammo for any gun is ammo tailored specifically for that gun and handloading is the only way to do that. My target loads are cleaner than factory loads, as I try find a powder that will burn completely and be accurate. A couple of loads with Accr#7 may be a bit dirtier, but it comes clean easily enough.
I'll bet they were shooting cheap foriegn factory ammo through their "expensive" guns, more dangerous than handloads IMO.... morons.
(ok, wee little rant i had to get in)
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What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens)
"Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands."
"I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." 
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