You can get .45 factory ball ammo for about $12 for a box of fifty. You can also buy reloads even cheaper at some stores. If money is the object, buy a used .22 semi auto. There are plenty of inexpensive Colt, Ruger, S&W etc. around. Buy the ammo in 1000 round boxes and it is very inexpensive. Practice with it for a couple of months.[b said:Quote[/b] ]Heck I guess I didn;t realize the price of it. I always thought it was cheap to shoot.
The aiming and handeling characteristics of .22 and big bore handguns are pretty much the same. When you get comfortable with the small bore, move on up to the bigger pistol. Start out with targets at 30 feet. Just remember, the more you practice, the better you will get.
Watch the OLN channel. They have a program called American Shooter which is very interesting. They had one guy on who breaks a ballon with a 1911 .45 at 100 yds.