Since the 'range' is 25 yds from our deck, I take a box of whatever it is that I've just bought. Most days, here on the farm, I'll shoot a cpl magazines or cylinders through whatever is on my belt. It's a joy to have a setup like this for a die-hard shooter like myself, (as well as a wife who knows just how much I enjoy my daily powder burning).
But, a new gun, with all the excitement and anticipation, usually engenders a full box to get used to the trigger, and test reliability. While I'm a dedicated cast bullet shooter, I 'break in' a new (or new to me) gun with 100+ jacketed bullets...handloads, almost exclusively, to smooth the leade, & forcing cone et. al.
Rod