bwa - a bit more info

Shootist3006

1) Saxon Pig is correct in that you should shoot a box or two of your 'carry' or home defense ammo just to see where they hit and to adjust your sights (if adjustable). 2) After that, load up with the light recoil ammo and practice, practice, practice. I believe that any of the 230 - 250 gr lead bullets would be adequate for this purpose. As long as you keep the MV below 1000 fps, there shouldn't be any significant leading. If leading is still a concern, go to the copper washed bullets. Moly coatings will eventually build up and are difficult (read lots of elbow grease) to remove.3) In your practice, since this is a home defense gun, practice on targets in the 3 to 10 yd. range. It is most unlikely that you would ever shoot at a longer range unless your house is very BIG. 4) Try to do some of your practice under low light conditions as this is the most likely condition you would need it.Good luck and have fun.

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bwa

Thanks for the assistance. When SaxonPig first spoke of 'practice' with the factory loads, I interpreted him to mean hundreds of rounds(pardon the misunderstanding, SaxonPig). I can certainly afford a single box of 44 Specials, maybe two.The mildest magnum practice loads I've found so far are still more potent than the Special, but I figure if I practice with a little more bark and kick than my actual defense load will produce, that's OK.Can you confirm that the copper-plated bullets may be substituted safely for jacketed ones of the same weight, if the other components aren't changed?

v35

Yes, as long as you are not up at max loads.