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practice ammunition

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practice ammunition [′prak·təs ‚am·yə‚nish·ən]
(ordnance)
Ammunition used for target practice or similar types of training; for gun and rocket types of weapons, practice ammunition contains a propelling charge, and either an inert filler or a spotting charge in the projectile; other types of practice ammunition, such as bombs or mines, usually contain a spotting charge or some form of charge to indicate functioning.


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[19] discloses a practice ammunition projectile composed of a compacted blend of fine lead particles and thermoplastic resins such as poly(ethylene terephthalate) or poly(butylene terephthalate).
Consequently, as dedicated shooters, they purchase a relatively large amount of practice ammunition.
In order to support the gun and ammunition testing, the Navy purchased Bofors 57-mm 3P and Target Practice ammunition.
 
 
 
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