My .308 rifle shoots Federal Gold-Medal Match ammo, 165-grain BTHP. That is, Boat-Tail-Hollow-Point. It's the most consistent ammunition available for my rifle, without me having to reload. VERY expensive, but I'm working on precision, especially for ranges up to 800m, so it's worth it.
I shoot 230-grain JHP through my .45 every time I go to the range. With the .45, the cost difference is negligible, so I practice with what I'd use in real life. Only with my 9mm pistols do I bother with standard ball ammo... because I burn a lot more 9mm than anything else, and the ball ammo shoots the same as the HP, so I save a few bucks.
Hollow-point ammo isn't avoided because it's hollow-point. It's usually avoided at the range, because the shit's expensive.
