I accidentally shot 25 rounds of my SD rounds. I didn’t realize it until loaded the ready and the first round got caught. So I cleared it and immediately thought it was my HP. Sure enough. I unload my mags and reloaded with FMJ. First time firing that gun. My wife’s gun. I stopped because the sights are off and I forgot my screw driver. I trie using my knife but didn’t want to mess up the sights or my knife. My hands were shaking a lot today as well. Not fun when that happens.
Not sure I understand what happened. Your first hollow point “got caught?”
I buy range ammo in bulk. Never had a problem with ammo shortages because of it. Also keep all my mags full of hollow points. Use up the hollows after a couple years. Restock as supplies get low.
I like to keep at least 250 rounds of self-defense ammo for each firearm. On a daily basis, I carry 2-12 round magazines with a chambered round, for a total of 25 rounds for my primary gun.
I shoot my self-defense ammo through my guns pretty often, just to make sure they are still cycling through just fine, starting with the oldest ammo first.
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I keep 45 rounds of .40 for my EDC. I keep 15 rounds of 00 Buckshot on my Home Defense 12ga. next to my bed as well as my carry weapon on the nightstand. I have a few other firearms for hunting and varmint control in various places with plenty of ammo available for them.
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3 magazines full sounds good in ordinary times. These aren’t ordinary times though.
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Yeah… Cali residents MUST have a good reloading skills… otherwise they risk Main Jail. 
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I now load my practice ammo to factory specs as I do not practice as much due to ammo shortage, so I am always practicing with self defense strength cartridges. I keep as much as I can afford and I make a good living. 
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Damn! I lose more ammo than that in my couch cushions! 
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If your gun stops because a hollowpoint fails to feed, polish your feed ramp if it is a quality weapon. If it is el cheapo crappo, buy a better one. None of mine fail to feed hollow points, but all of mine are high quality.
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I plan in getting lucky. I hope to have enough so I do not run out before they get me.
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I am curious too. Is anybody aware that you can load your own ammo to factory specs with a hardcast lead bullet? And if it is a 45 ACP, it is already bigger than a 9mm hollow point will expand to, is heavier, and it hurts real bad. Even a 9mm loaded to factory speed is formidable. And inexpensive. I prefer factory hollow point wonder pills, but id all you have left is handloads, it beats throwing rocks.
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@Michael986 , David did great with a rock. 
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Wrist Rocket?
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That would be true if you lived in Chicago or Seattle, but here where I live you are more apt to have a run-in with a Bear than a two-legged Coyote.
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One never knows where the pack is traveling, I live in a nice part of East Central WI but I am always armed
and slightly dangerous. 
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I’m never dangerous and slightly armed.
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This says explains it. I believe it’s FTF (feed). But the first two mag worked fine.
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All you can afford and store.
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