loonyrobert- target ammo=the cheapest stuff that will reliably cycle through your gun, and meets your personal accuracy standards. I personally prefer the Wally world federal champion, or american eagle, usually of the 115 gr variety.
For self defense, it really depends on you and your gun. Above all it needs to work reliably. Speer Gold Dot 124+p, winchester ranger, remington golden sabers, even the old school Fed hi-shok is better than using your target ammo for SD. This link is a good place to start.
http://ammo.ar15.com/project/Self_Defense_Ammo_FAQ/index.htm
Anyway gents, some new hardware. After this, i think im good. 2 rifles, 2 pistols, 2 shotguns; Im GTG. Traded my AR pistol and ended up with an LMT complete lower, keyhole upper with 14.5 bcm barrel and DD lite rail. Traded with an LEO from PG County SWAT, i bet that upper has bodies, literally...
The mossberg SPX 930 i found for a damn good deal locally. Can't wait to get out and try it out, and maybe try it with the eotech....but the sights it came with seem pretty damn good. disassembled and froglubed it last night. btw, this is the longest i've ever been held up by the background check, took almost 45 minutes for the damn thing to process.
i guess next i'll have to buy optics for all these damn things. Looking at 1-4x 30mm (maybe the Leatherwood CMR), maybe another eotech or a vortex SPARC for the shotty.
2012 im definitely trying to drop some money for training. Im trying to get signed up for a local 1 day pistol class at the end of october, and defintely at least weekend carbine course, and a low round shotgun course too.
2012