How much do you shoot per range trip?

I typically visit the range at least once a week, if possible I try to squeeze in another visit or two. I am not reloading yet and typically shoot 200-300 9mm, and either 1 box of 45's or a hundred or so 22lr. I am usually there just over an hour. I purchase my amo @ the gun shows and stock up.

Chris
 
When shooting the .22lr, usually 300 to 400. If shooting my centerfire calibers, if I focus on one gun, 200-250 or so, or multiple guns at least 100 per gun. I figure if I'm going to clean it, I might as well get it good and dirty. :D
Though, nearly 100% of my shooting is generally slowfire, so I don't burn through the boxes like some of my shooting buddies.
 
Does everyone who shoots over 100 rounds of centerfire per session reload? Otherwise I can see ammo getting EXPENSIVE.
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I shoot about once a week 200-400 rounds. I just sold all my reloading gear, but I tend to shoot mostly 9mm. I could save a little by reloading 9s, but time these days is the issue for me.
 
I don't reload. I would if I had room for the equipment but I don't. As a consequence, on 80% of my trips to the range I shoot .22s exclusively. I go twice a week, my wife goes with me, and we shoot a LOT of .22s each trip, usually around 3 - 400 rounds. When I shoot centerfire (sadly, less and less often), I generally run through 100 rounds of whatever caliber I'm shooting.
 
I shoot until I'm shot out. Usually 300 or so rounds, maybe more. That doesn't count the 7.62x39, btw. I like my SKS Paratrooper.
 
Rounds per trip

I reload all my centerfire ammo.
I'm a pretty deliberate shooter; practice is mostly for Bullseye matches. I rarely shoot more than 70 rounds of .45 at a session, though I'll shoot twice a week or more. The same goes for .22s, though I may shoot a bit more, perhaps 100 rounds.
As to other guns, 9mm/.44/.45Colt , etc. - I may take three or four guns to the range - not when I am practicing for match shooting - and shoot a box for each gun. Never more than that, frequently less.
Even rifle shooting - 20 to 50 rounds, regardless of the firearm, is about it for a range session. The heavy kickers would be the low total and a .22 the high end. (50 rounds of .22, shot carefully from prone position, with breaks for shooters to hang targets and "stuff" will take an hour or two. That's about my limit for concentration)
Pete
 
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"How much do you shoot per range trip?"

The average range trip? Oh, I don't know... Somewhere in the range of 300 rounds through pistols, 200 rounds through rifles, and 50 rounds through shotguns. Sometimes more, sometimes less.
 
I am prolly gonna get flamed for this....but here it goes...I don't... :eek:

I shoot ...err used to shoot 1 handgun and 1 handgun only that is my .44.

1. Practice? I have shot this 1 handgun so much, I know where it hits...at ranges beyond 70 yards...what's the point? I can pop a can from 3 yards and fly it out to 50 if I desire.
2. My ammo is too expensive to use up atm. funds aren't allowing me to waste ammo.
3. My shooting posture, my stance/comfort can't really be improved.
4. I know my gun, inside and out with my eyes closed,...yes I can take it apart and put it back together blind-folded,...I have done it.
5. The fun in shooting this weapon wore out long ago due to the price of the ammo...paper can only die sooo much. Funds<blowing ammo
6. Did I mention... I know my gun?
7. Reality here...I shot this Redhawk 5 sessions a week for years when my finances were awesome...I sleep with the thing.

I do have an SKS, and need to figure it out like my .44 so in that department I need to work on...but as for the handgun...really a need?

***dons the flame retardant asbestos suit***
 
I'm not going to flame you, but I sure wish I was that good. How do you know you're still good if you don't shoot?

P.S. You may want to upgrade your flame suit to an asbestos-free substance. I hear these are good. :D
 
If I'm shooting at a indoor range, I bring lots of rifles, pistols, and ammo as it's $20 for one person and $30 for two per day. I feel like I need to get my money's worth. We usually go through at least 300+ rounds per sesson. I would say it's about the same amount if I'm outside for cheap or free.
 
44magnum

"I'm not going to flame you, but I sure wish I was that good. How do you know you're still good if you don't shoot?"

I have the Redhawk for self defense (home basically). Noone is really gonna measure 3 shots at center mass and 1 in the head to see if I'm still good.

Haven't ridden a bicycle in 25+ years,...am sure I wouldn't fall off if I tried it tomorrow.

Getting hot in this suit....;)
 
I shot about 120 rounds of 9mm today. If it hadn't been a spur of the moment trip, I would have gone earlier, taken my 22 and shot 60-80 for warmup. That is about my attention span for real practice. I was shooting mostly a square drill for IDPA practice.

I knew a one-gun-man who got to Wyngnut's level. But he still shot it nearly every day. He was a small town MD and could shoot behind his office at lunch every day the weather permitted. A doctor didn't worry much about ammo prices and 9mm for his P210 wasn't that high anyhow. I guess he quit getting better, but he took no chance that his skills would fall off with age.
Which is kind of my status. I need to shoot at least twice a week or my "muscle memory" gets dim.
 
I reload 9mm, .40, .45 acp, .38 spl, .357 mag and .44 mag / and yes, it does make it a lot less expensive.

Like I said, I go to the range twice a week - but even if I miss a couple of weeks because of business or something / I can still jump back into my routine and shoot pretty well ( or as well as I can shoot anyway ).

But there is a point when you're at the range that it just becomes throwing lead downrange and not good practice. When you get that feeling - you need to take a break, do something different or shut it down and head home. I try to challenge myself every week, work on split times, double taps, reloads, shoot with a weak hand - or something to break it up. Like tonite, I have a couple of revolvers with me in .357 mag / and a Sig 239 in .40 ( 5 boxes of .357 mag / 2 boxes of .40 ). I have a 2' X 3' target with 6 numbered 4" bullseye's on it / and I'll take 6 playing cards ( 1 thru 6 ) lay them face down / turn 2 up, those are the no shoots. On the other 4 targets - I'll single tap each / reload / single tap them again - log my time from my bench timer. Switch targets - do something different ....spend a couple hours max at the range / go get a beer and pizza when some of the guys are done with their drills ... its a great way to break up the week. I can't just stand there and punch holes in paper / without some kind of a drill or course of fire. Even if you don't have a fancy recording shot timer - push yourself thru some drills.
 
I shoot usually twice a week ,always start with 22 handgun or long gun at least 100 rds maybe a lot more,then after I feel ready I close out whatever time I have left with centerfire. Alex
 
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