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BigJimP · February 7, 2013, 06:38 PM

I think you can shoot "similar" ammo ....not "defensive ammo" for practice....it would be way past "expensive" if you practice 6 or 8 boxes a week...

I carry 230gr Hydra Shok hollow points in my carry gun ....but I practice with 230gr RN jacketed ammo..( at about $8 for a box of 50 rds - my reloads with a premium bullet.. ) ...where Hydra Shok ammo is about $ 1.25 a round ( or $ 62.50 for a 50 round box )...

a similar grain bullet...is just fine for practice. Handgun skills 'erode' quickly - so I think its important to get to your local range, with at least a box or so, once a week....personally I do more than that - because I reload, have a lot of down time, and I like shooting....

February 7, 2013, 06:38 PM	#11
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	I think you can shoot "similar" ammo ....not "defensive ammo" for practice....it would be way past "expensive" if you practice 6 or 8 boxes a week... I carry 230gr Hydra Shok hollow points in my carry gun ....but I practice with 230gr RN jacketed ammo..( at about $8 for a box of 50 rds - my reloads with a premium bullet.. ) ...where Hydra Shok ammo is about $ 1.25 a round ( or $ 62.50 for a 50 round box )... a similar grain bullet...is just fine for practice. Handgun skills 'erode' quickly - so I think its important to get to your local range, with at least a box or so, once a week....personally I do more than that - because I reload, have a lot of down time, and I like shooting....