practice ammunition

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.