.22lr Saving Money

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microman

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Anyone else only shoot rimfire at the range in order to
save money?

I have done this on my last few trips. At first I missed
the recoil and loud bangs but, It's been a lot of fun
improving my accuracy.

I have saved loads in ammo costs already :D
 
I have a private tactical range and shoot alot
When ammo prices spiked and even surplus junk ammo was selling at $.50 per round I bought a 22LR conversion for my Gluck and built a tactical trainer 22LR to replace my 223.
I paid for both units in the first year in the money I saved.
Is there a differance in training? Yes the lack of recoil is different but in a real tacticle situation the adrenilin shuts down alot of external input like sound and feeling anyway.
I find it is better to train alot, especially the basics like triger control, sight picture, breathing and suffer the lack of recoil than train too little.
 
If you cast bullets you can shoot 38s 'n such about as cheap as you can shoot 22s.

45s, 44s, are a bit differant with me. I got about 20K primers and several pounds of powder free, so w/cast bullets, my heavy pistols don't cost a thing.
 
I have a mosquito and a 10/22 to save money. I shoot 300-400 rounds every time I go to the range, I could never afford to do that with my 40 or 357. I aways take those and pop off a few though because those are the guns I carry.
 
I definitely have changed my shooting habits to save money and shoot mostly .22LR now. It's more a personal situation, I've been unemployed for a few months, than a cost of ammunition thing; but I've changed my shooting habits all the same.
 
That's why I own pairs of guns,,,

I have five pairs of pistols that are identical except for caliber,,,
Yes, it allows me to practice lots and not spend a fortune.

For instance:
I'll go out with my Model 36 snubbie in .38 and it's twin Model 34 in .22 LR,,,
So I shoot a box of .22 LR and then a cylinder or two of .38,,,
Lather - Rinse - Repeat

In any event I get to send several hundred rounds downrange,,,
And it only costs me about $25-30 bucks.

Heck yes I shoot a lot of .22 because it's cheaper.

Aarond
 
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I don't shoot .22 LR to save money, per se, but its low cost does mean that I get to shoot more of it. :D
 
I do.
To lower cost of shooting, I shoot mostly .22LR instead of centerfire.
There are times when I only shoot .22LR.
To help lower cost of shooting centerfire, I have been reloading .38s and soon will be reloading 9mm.
 
I transitioned to rimfire three years ago (well before the ammo shortages started appearing here) to get additional trigger time at modest cost so I can work on trigger technique, etc. While I still work out the .223 and .308 rifles regularly, I find the zen of concentrating on breaking a good shot exactly on target with my .22s (bolt, semi and lever) just as exhillirating as with the bigger calibers. Pistol sessions always start with Sig Mosquito or Ruger MkII 22/45 (both with red dot sights) before moving on to the centerfires (Sig P220, P6/P225, P228, P229 and Glock 19).
 
I thought I was shooting 22LR more to be economical but then I fond out I was doing it because it's just so much dang fun. Randy
 
I have done the same thing; bought two 22lr semi-autos (ISSC M22 and Walther P22) and have loved them both. 100 rounds of CCI for just under 7$, can't beat that!
 
The Kadet Kit I bought for my CZ 75 in .40 S&W has paid for itself easily the past couple of years. Compared to a couple of other .22 conversions I have tried, this is the only one that works good 100% of the time, even with the cheap stuff. Couldn't be happier.
 
I bring a .22 each time I visit the range (which I try to do once per week). If I will be shooting a centerfire revolver, I bring the S&W M18. If I will be shooting a semi auto pistol I bring along a Ruger MkII.

Sixty to one hundred rounds of .22LR, then fifty rounds of centerfire works for me. One to 1.5 hours. Not just "saving money", I view it as "a wise use of resources" and more trigger time. :)
 
.22 is my favorite my most expensive guns are .22s and there is nothing better then going out at 10am with a thousand .22s and relaxing with friends
 
I doubt I was saving money. I shot predominately .22 for about 3 years after my cache of reloads ran out. I think you know there is a problem when you start buying .22 by the case. I had a 2 brick a week habit for awhile.
 
Absolutely, I have a little Beretta Bobcat 21A, I use it to warm up for my .38 snub that I carry. It's paid fot it self a few time over so far.
 
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