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Saving .22s for practice.(HANDGUNS)
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Guns Magazine
- Article date:
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August 1, 2008
- Author:
- Ayoob, Massad
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With ammo prices going so suddenly and steeply upward, .22 caliber "understudy" practice guns make more sense than ever. Jan Stevenson, my predecessor as handgun editor for this magazine, once wrote a great article on .22 caliber "understudy guns," or handguns that duplicated their larger caliber versions, but shot low-priced .22 Long Rifle ammo. I've touched on the same topic in this space in the distant past. Given the severe recent increases in ammunition prices, and even component prices for handloaders, it seems timely to revisit the subject.
I just canvassed my community for the best prices for practice handgun ammunition and .45 ACP was $29.88 for a 100 rounds of ...