OK, so I was looking to stock up on some range ammo for
Civility for shooting this weekend, because LA has a ban on selling ammo over the 4th of July holiday, apparently on the grounds that idiots who are going to shoot their guns off to celebrate don't already have a trunk or closet full.
Turns out you can't find low-power range ammo in LA. I shoot indoors locally, so I need full-jacketed standard pressure .44 Special or Magnum loads. None to be had. I can get full bore .44 "Harry Callahan is a Pussy" hollowpoints, but the lower-powered, lower-velocity rounds that are actually safer... none to be had.
What do I shoot for my house load? Shut up, he explained...