newbie needs help with handgun choice

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I received my licence about a week ago and I'm looking for my 1st handgun. I wanted to purchase a 9mm but my club doesn't allow Jacketed ammo. The 9mm ammo I've found so far are all FMJ. Any thoughts. Thanks.
 
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I will attempt to answer but as a relative noob please correct me if I'm wrong. I believe it's the steel jacketed ammo that the ranges will not allow due to increased risk of ricochet, sparks and damaging backstops. The typical FMJ is a lead bullet with a copper "jacket" which the ranges are ok with as copper is very soft.
 
Get a smith and Wesson 357 revolver to shoot 38 sp and 357 mag lead loads. Great learning gun.
 
Thank you all for the welcome. My range is indoor and the backstop is very old. I'm almost positive they don't allow any jacketed ammo but I'll ask about the copper over lead.
 
They don't want jacketed, most likely they want total metal jacket, there is a difference. FMJ ammo is only partially covered, the rear of the bullet that's inside the cartridge is not covered with copper and when fired is spewing lead as it heads down range. TMJ is a covered projectile, 100%, even the portion inside the cartridge. Never heard of a range wanting people to use lead ammo only. Most indoor ranges have banned lead ammo, to be used outdoors only. With jacketed ammo the copper jacket comes apart from the lead during impact with the back stop and can ricochet anywhere. The total metal jacket ammo is just a electroplated "coating" that does not separate from the lead inside. Thus it reduces lead contamination in the air and will not ricochet separate from the lead core. Check out your clubs regs before buying but I would guess a 9mm and using TMJ ammo is suitable.
 
My range has the same rule, no FMJ or TMJ, only lead. I picked up a Sig p220 .45acp and plan to use Wolf Reloaded lead round nose bullets. I'm pretty sure Wolf makes lead round nose 9mm rounds. Check SFRC or AmmoSuppy. Cheers from Winnipeg.

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