With low or limited ammunition availability, how do you train?

Throw the crap at my kids that they leave laying around the house and I yell a lot in the process. Has really helped with my target acquisition.

 

I actually bought a nice Savage target model 17 HMR for this very reason. When the Newtown thing hit and all the ammo that I enjoy using ( 308 /223) dried up I wanted to keep my long range shooting skills in practice so this was a good route for me. Its pretty fun to challenge yourself and push the limits of a 17 as far as they can go.

 

I dry-fire a lot more than I used to, and reload what I can.

 

While not immune from the present troubles locating ammunition, I have mitigated the issue in the following manner. I have 10,000 rounds of bullets for various handguns cast. 200 pounds of lead ingots on hand, 600 pounds of recovered range lead ready to smelter. I have a goodly stash of brass, powder and primers, the wherewithal to load 10 calibers, and courtesy of my lovely wife, a nice safe to protect my arms.

I built a Speed Steel range near the house, and have the luxury of shooting at home with the exception of fire season. Oh, did I mention a 100 yard rifle range? I shoot out of my garage and into the side of a 1600 foot hill. I feel truly blessed.

 

So much can be gained by the dry-fire practice you describe. Just drawing from concealed carry 10-12 times a day makes a huge contribution to muscle memory that could save one's life someday.

 

Limited to 400 rounds for Level 2 Tactical Carbine Fighting Class (Same as Level 1)

 

Dry practice, airsoft in the future since the "milsim" thing is getting out of hand. The guns are accurate to a point where a cop cant tell the difference. Also I do this at the range.

 

Ammunition has become readily available and "fairly" inexpensive as compared to the past 8 years or so. i try to buy a little at a time as often as I can so i'm not worried about running out later. I think dry firing as people have suggested and pellet guns are a great option as well regardless of how deep your ammo stash is.