Ping,
Ammunition is the responsibility of the student. Some hosts do sell ammunition, but that is a case-by-case issue.
The fact is that we have lowered the "recommended" amount of ammo because of student concerns, but the amount of ammunition at the course isn't a huge issue. If a student showed up with 500 rnds, they would still get a lot out of the course... just not as many reps in the drills. I've never felt that students weren't going to need to get more reps outside of a 2 or 3 day class to really drive home the techniques. The lectures, techniques, concepts and opportunity to train and test gear under scrutiny is really what the courses are about.... the practice is still going to have to happen over time. I've told a couple of students that they could bring .22 conversions for their pistols and use them for the "reps" portions of the course (as long as they learn techniques will recoil and then go through the more dynamic and evaluative drills with centerfire). For those students, I've recommended at least 300 centerfire rounds, with the balance in .22.
I really don't want the budget issue to be a problem for students who want the training, so we're adapting as necessary. The fact is the problem is serious. Today I got notice from a Military Unit that they might need to purchase ammo on the open market because of a logistics issue for a class in 2 weeks and I know its not going to be easy to find as much as we want. Also today, a friend who runs a range asked me if I can help him get some rounds in May, as he is running low and his suppliers have told him that he'll get nothing until June!
-RJP
-RJP
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