Only black bear in my parts, thank god!

Thanks PapaJohn, that's pretty much the sort of comment I was looking for. I have since bought a bunch of underwood and then some PDX ammo to go along with one box of doubletap 200gr.

Where are you guys going to buy your Witnesses? I can't find anything up here in Washington State and no luck online either. Am I just not holding my mouth right?

My only issue was the spent casings bouncing off of my big noggin. I was at an indoor range and the little booths are covered with thin carpet. They really got bouncing! I found myself wincing not because of recoil, but because of the spent casings.   

I just got back from the range. I was shooting my 10mm witness for the first time. It is a dream to shoot. I also got a 22 upper for it and that was really fun too. YAHOO! I'm always leery on my first trip out with a new firearm but this is the happiest I think I've ever been with a new gun!

Well, I'm off to the range tomorrow for my first time shooting this thing. I have to say that I love how this Witness feels and how well balanced it is. I got the 22 upper and I just got the Prvi Partisan ammo so I can't wait. I did just order a bunch of Underwood 180gr. TMJ and will shoot that later. I'm assuming that this will be a hotter load at 1,300 FPS. True? Damn I'm pumped to start killing some paper!

Redline, thanks for the answer. I have a 22 upper for the Witness and will probably then move on to a 9mm then when I'm comfortable and then a lite 10 then howitzer 10. Like I said in my OP, I'm a newbie so I need to be broken in easy like and don't have the means to just shoot high end carry quality ammo! Thanks also for the links; very helpful!

MadMac

Hey all, new member, new 10mm owner and first post.

I'm not a handgun guy so all of my previous shooting experience is with shotguns and rifles. I just bought my first 10mm handgun (EAA Witness) and am now completely intimidated by the roughly 80,000 ammo choices out there. I have two questions:

1) where to buy training ammo and what to buy? I bought 500 rounds of Prvi Partisan 180 gr. JHP for $325 including shipping. Is this a decent round and a decent price? Where do you guys find ammo that's not quite an arm and a leg? I'm running out of appendages....

2) I bought the Witness to carry while I'm hunting. I just started big game hunting in the west and decided that 15 rounds of 10mm strapped to my leg is better than 5 rounds of 30-06 laying on the ground. I figure that once I kill an elk I've just created dinner for an opportunistic bear or cougar. What round would you carry for a thick hided bear?

Thanks in advance for an wisdom imparted!

MadMac