How often do you practice with your carry pistol?

I shoot pistols twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, I work three 24hr shifts a week, so I have 2 days where I get off at 8am and wife is working. those days I almost always shoot. the rifles I bring out on Sunday mornings for a couple hours, usually by myself or one friend with me. during the summer that is not the case, I haven't shot rifles in two months, my shooting place is so horrible with humidity, bugs and heat that's its just unbearable. but the rest of the year the practice is very regular.

if you don't practice because of time restraints, that suck, not much you can do about that. if you don't practice due to $$ constraints, please buy a cheap 100$ Lee reloading start up set, youll never have an excuse about ammo costs again. when all your pistol rounds are only putting you out 4$ a box, you have a lot more fun with it
 
I reload as well...which means I shoot 3 or 4 times more with the same ammo budget...( I'm not really saving any money )...

But using a premium jacketed bullet ( Montana Gold ) --- and bullets make up about 70 - 75% of the cost or a cartridge... means my 9mm costs me about $6.50 for a box of 50 ( vs $ 18 retail in my area ) ...and my .45 acp reloads are about $ 11.50 per box vs $25 retail...( heavier grain bullets cost more ).

Dillon makes good equipment...( I use a 650 press with a case feeder --- and it cranks out 1,000 rds an hour -- no sweat )...
 
At least every two weeks (50 rds mostly), during summer more like weekly.

Current CCW = Nano
Being added to CCW rotation = P239

Also important question: how much ammo do you keep on hand? at this point, I only buy on-line, and 1000rds at a time.
 
Twice a month at least. Ammo is just recently getting in constant supply locally so I should be going more if my schedule allows.
 
About once a month or whenever I go to the range. I usually have my EDC with me anyway. At the very least I will run a few mags through it to make sure everything is still working, then clean it, rotate magazines and load fresh ammo.
 
The once or twice a year folks honestly concern me. Money and time are a bear I know. But you surely can't build skill at that frequency and I don't know how well you can maintain it either. Now I have 22LR pistols I shoot maybe a few times a year. But my carry gun?
 
Range Time With EDC

Well I've been remiss the past few weeks as the heat and humidity on the Tampa Bay area has been high and I belong to an outdoor range.
Usually I'm a weekly shooter and I bring my EDC at least one time in the month. I like shooting rifles much more than handguns.
 
Forty years ago it was every other week. Then it became once a month. Then every other month. Lately it's quarterly. tom. :o
 
Often I am a weekly shooter. Sometimes it becomes a bi-monthly shooter...but good thing that doesn't usually last long. I have enough guns that if I can shoot twice a month, or at the least once a month, it keeps me tuned and lets me shoot a wide variety. I carry a few different handguns, but the number 1 is the Kahr CM9, and I will shoot that every single time I go to the range, no matter what other guns I bring. At least a few mags with it.
 
My carry gun? Once or twice a year. Cleaned and lubed as needed. I shoot similar guns all the time, so I really see no need to shoot it.
 
Well, I think about it a lot. Kinda like mental dry firing.:eek: Do some actual dry firing. Not a lot of actual bang time going on unfortunately.:( I was actually a pretty good shot at one time. Maybe the skills will revive if needed. Apparently I'm betting on it.
 
Since I started reloading, I shoot once a week.
This is a combination of 22lr, 22WMR, 7mm-08, 7mm Rem Mag, 40S&W, 45ACP.

I'm usually putting at least 100 rounds down range.

Hmmm, I guess reloading isn't saving me money after all... :D
 
When I have a new carry gun, I shoot at least once a week until it is broken in and ready for service. Once break-in is complete, about once a month on average. A little more in the summer, a little less in the winter.

I make it to the range quite a bit, especially in good weather. I always do some handgun shooting, sometimes with my EDC and sometimes other handguns. I also practice out in the National Forest occasionally which gives me a bit more leeway in draw/fire exercises.
 
Every range trip,,,

I go at least one a week,,,
But more often than not it's twice.

Every range trip I fire one or two loads,,,
Usually I do some double taps,,,
Quick aim and fire stuff.

Range trips for me are very recreational in purpose,,,
I just don't waste a good opportunity to practice with my carry gun.

Aarond

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As often as my meager college student with a family budget allows. Usually about 100 rounds a month through the G19 and another 100 or so through my .22 ruger MKII.

About 4-5 times a year I shoot a few hundred rounds of trap and I shoot probably about 100 rounds a year from my hunting rifle. It is just so easy (relatively) to shoot a rifle well.

Lately my work has cut Overtime, so I haven't been out since June. I dry fire about 100 times every other night though. :/

I would go twice a week if I could.
 
2 to 3 times a week, however it's been slowed as I'm running low on reloading components. I do dry fire, and work a few reloads each day while getting dressed for work.
 
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