Handgun Ammunition 101
What the numbers on the box mean and which ones matter.
Course details
- Format
- Online, self-paced
- Provider
- U.S. LawShield
- Price
- $9.99
- Best for
- New owners and anyone who has been buying whatever was on the shelf.
- Counts toward a permit?
- No — this is education
Price as listed on the U.S. LawShield storefront. You pay U.S. LawShield directly at checkout.
Why this course
What it's actually about.
Ammunition selection is where marketing works hardest and understanding is thinnest. This course covers how handgun ammunition is built, what the specifications describe, and how to choose between practice and defensive loads without guessing.
What it covers
- Cartridge anatomy and common calibers
- Bullet construction and what it changes
- Practice ammunition versus defensive ammunition
- Reading a box label
- Storage and shelf life
Best value: 12 courses, one price
This course is in the 12-course bundle.
Buying Handgun Ammunition 101 on its own? For about what five courses cost, you get this one and eleven more.
$49.99 for all 12, about $4.17 a course
Save at least $59.90 over buying them one at a time at $9.99 each, and Loading & Unloading Handguns is only available here. All 12 are online, 3 to 4 hours in total, on any device, and your progress is saved.
Educational courses from U.S. LawShield. They don't replace your state's licensing requirements.
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ViewThis is education, not licensing. This course does not satisfy any state permit requirement and is not legally required to own or carry a firearm. For coursework that counts toward a concealed carry permit, see state permit training.
Educational information only. Not legal advice. Firearm laws change, and requirements vary by state, county and issuing authority. Verify current requirements with the issuing authority before you apply.
Handgun Ammunition 101
What the numbers on the box mean and which ones matter.
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