I recently purchased a S&W 696-0 and have yet to take it to the range. The problem is finding ammo for it in my neck of the woods. I don't have the option of buying over the Internet or via mail-order due to local ordinances. Of course, the obvious answer is to load my own, but I'm not quite there yet in terms of buying reloading equipment, nor do I currently have the space.
That said, the only ammo I've come across that was relatively cheap is from American Ammunition (http://www.a-merc.com/). They have a 240 gr. LRN load that goes 800 fps out of an unspecified barrel length. Would this be something safe to shoot out of my 696? It seems like it is rather mild and would be okay just to take the gun out for a spin.
As far as defense ammo, I was hoping for the 200 gr. Gold Dots, but I haven't found anywhere near me that carries it. What other decent options are there?
That said, the only ammo I've come across that was relatively cheap is from American Ammunition (http://www.a-merc.com/). They have a 240 gr. LRN load that goes 800 fps out of an unspecified barrel length. Would this be something safe to shoot out of my 696? It seems like it is rather mild and would be okay just to take the gun out for a spin.
As far as defense ammo, I was hoping for the 200 gr. Gold Dots, but I haven't found anywhere near me that carries it. What other decent options are there?