So one of my goals is to significantly increase my ammo cache.  Focusing on my ARs.  I want to have a healthy amount of both plinking and SD ammo.  I'm utilizing 55gr FMJ (mostly XM193 from American Eagle) for training. I have several mags loaded with Black Hills 75 gr Match for HD.  I'd like to have some soft points on hand too like Speer Gold Dot or Federal Fusion, is this a good idea or should I focus on FMJs and open tip/hollow point rounds for now?

Also I'm getting into reloading and I have a couple hundred Hornady 77 gr OTM bullets to start with.  Can someone recommend a good bonded JSP bullet to supplement the Hornady with?  I was thinking Nosler 64 grain bullets for example.

I don't keep separate training and HD mag stashes. I practice with the same stuff I shoot (fmj's) so that way I know that mag, with that ammo, in that rifle works. No sense in finding out the mag you had loaded for 3 years no longer works....when you need it.

KISS IMO

OP how are you going to rezero for different weight projectiles when SHTF?

Just stick to one bullet weight, and make sure your self defense projectiles have roughly the same BAC as your FMJ range ammo

Good points guys.  Guess I need to go back to the drawing board completely.

Buy it cheap and stack it deep

Buy it now and you'll have it later

Awesome. Thanks for the links!

Best advise right here. Also posted is stay with same weight of bullet. Took me a year to match 3 different bullet weights for same POI, 168, 162 and 150 gr for my short barrel 308. Reloading makes it cheaper to do!