The range I've joined holds an indoor shooting league with tactical training drills, twice a month. Sounds awesome and I might give it a whirl. The requirement is 100 rounds of "clean fire" ammo for each trip--explanation being that since much of the firing happens in front of the stalls, downrange, the ventilation isn't as good and they only want lead-free powders and primers in the rounds. They do not allow reloads on the range. (Said it's stipulated in their insurance policy).
Makes sense (I assume this is a legit concern for indoor ranges?)
I've only found a few "clean fire" (in the name) options, all online, except for the Syntech ammo from Federal which they carry at several stores around me. Apparently "Speer Lawman" is kind of the standard for clean-burning action? There are a few others. None terribly cheap.
Question for you masters of ammo:
1. Are there good, inexpensive (relatively) brands and sources of 9mm ammo that would meet the criteria of lead-free powders and primers? What I'm especially wondering is whether there are "clean" options that simply aren't marketed as such.
2. My range said that ammo purchased at their range qualifies--I'm pretty sure he was referring to Federal target ammo ("white box") which, so far as I can tell, is not advertised or marketed anywhere as being lead-free. The only clearly designated "clean" ammo I can find on Federal's website for target use is their Syntech, which goes for around $16/box.
Makes sense (I assume this is a legit concern for indoor ranges?)
I've only found a few "clean fire" (in the name) options, all online, except for the Syntech ammo from Federal which they carry at several stores around me. Apparently "Speer Lawman" is kind of the standard for clean-burning action? There are a few others. None terribly cheap.
Question for you masters of ammo:
1. Are there good, inexpensive (relatively) brands and sources of 9mm ammo that would meet the criteria of lead-free powders and primers? What I'm especially wondering is whether there are "clean" options that simply aren't marketed as such.
2. My range said that ammo purchased at their range qualifies--I'm pretty sure he was referring to Federal target ammo ("white box") which, so far as I can tell, is not advertised or marketed anywhere as being lead-free. The only clearly designated "clean" ammo I can find on Federal's website for target use is their Syntech, which goes for around $16/box.
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