AMMUNITION REQUIREMENTS

Approved Ammunition

ONLY FACTORY NEW AMMUNITION MAY BE USED DURING ANY FIRST STRIKE COURSES – THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule.

Due to the potential liability and hazards of using reloaded or remanufactured ammunition, all ammunition must be brand new, and factory-made.

• The bullet design may be full metal jacket (FMJ), total metal jacket (TMJ), jacketed soft point (JSP), or jacketed hollow point (JHP).
• Shotgun ammunition must be lead; no steel shot
• Birdshot should be lead #8 or #7 1/2 shot
• 20 gauge shotguns should bring #2 or #3 buckshot, as 00 buckshot is almost impossible to find
• Rifle ammunition CANNOT have a steel jacket or steel core.

Prohibited Ammunition

Do not bring the following types of ammunition or bullets:

• Steel jacketed bullets (TEST YOUR AMMUNITION (the bullet) WITH A MAGNET BEFORE ARRIVING!)
• Steel core bullets (TEST YOUR AMMUNITION (the bullet) WITH A MAGNET BEFORE ARRIVING!)
• Lead bullets with no jacket (except for use in revolvers)
• Lead bullets with a thin copper “wash”, such as American Ammunition (not to be confused with American Eagle Ammunition made by Federal Cartridge Company)
• Armor piercing
• Tracers or other incendiary ammunition
• Steel shot
• Magnum loads
• 3-inch shells for shotguns

NOTE: There have been three weapons damaged by catastrophic failure that were using Chesapeake Ammunition’s NiPac 9mm ammunition. Because of this, we will no longer allow ANY Chesapeake NiPac ammunition to be used in any of our courses.

Handgun Courses

Handgun Courses are limited to 9mm, .357 SIG, .40 S&W, 10mm, .45, .38 Special, and .357 mag chambering.

• Basic Defensive Handgun: 200 rounds
• Defensive Handgun Skill Builder: 450 rounds
• Intermediate Defensive Handgun: 650 ~ 700 rounds
• Advanced Defensive Handgun: 700 rounds
• Tactical Handgun: 500 rounds
• Defensive Handgun Instructor Development: 600 rounds

Night Handgun Courses have same requirements as day courses.

• Basic Night Defensive Handgun: 250 rounds (approximate)
• Night Defensive Handgun Skill Builder: 250 rounds (approximate)
• Intermediate Night Defensive Handgun: 500 rounds (approximate)
• Advanced Night Defensive Handgun: 500 rounds (approximate)
• Night Tactical Handgun: 250 rounds (approximate)

Carbine Courses

The Carbine course is specifically for rifles built upon an AR platform with 5.56mm NATO/ .223 chambering.

Note: No steel jacketed or steel core ammunition.

• Basic Defensive Carbine: 200 rounds
• Defensive Carbine Skill Builder: 500 rounds (Match Grade only)
• Intermediate Defensive Carbine: 300 rounds
• Advanced Defensive Carbine: 300 rounds
• Tactical Carbine: 500 rounds (Match Grade only)
• Defensive Carbine Instructor Development: 500 rounds

Night Carbine Courses have same platform and load requirements as day courses.

• Basic Night Defensive Carbine: 160 rounds
• Intermediate Defensive Carbine: 420 rounds
• Advanced Defensive Carbine: 500 round

Shotgun Courses

Shotgun courses are limited to 2-3/4” 12 gauge Tactical Loads or Reduced Recoil. Birdshot should be LEAD #8 or #7 1/2 shot.

Note: No steel shot, magnum loads, or 3” shells.

• Basic Defensive Shotgun: 175 Birdshot; 25 OO Buckshot; 20 Slugs
• Defensive Shotgun Skill Builder: 300 Birdshot; 55 OO Buckshot; 55 Slugs
• Intermediate Defensive Shotgun: 275 Birdshot; 165 OO Buckshot; 65 Slugs

Night Shotgun Courses have same shell requirements as day courses.

• Basic Night Defensive Shotgun: 130 Birdshot; 10 OO Buckshot; 25 Slugs
• Intermediate Defensive Shotgun: 250 Birdshot; 95 OO Buckshot; 70 Slugs
• Tactical Defensive Shotgun: 250 Birdshot; 95 OO Buckshot; 70 Slugs