When I started, I really enjoyed converting dollars to noise, and did so with gusto. Looking back, I guess I have always been a .22/rimfire guy, I just didn't know it enough to get serious about it until the last few years. There were days when I would bring two $17 bricks with me and go through all 1000-1050 rounds in my bolt action .22. The reactive wooden targets I used to chip away at, piece by piece, were a lot of fun, and I still miss those to this day.
These days, I have gotten more into precision, so a lot less shooting, but making each shot count a lot more. (Except handguns. I just suck with them. Spray & pray is a valid shooting tactic, right? ) Depending on what I bring out, I might only shoot 150 combined rounds in a day, or I might go through 500+ combined rounds. Ammo costs are always a concern, and my broke ass also can't keep feeding 1000 round range days of the good stuff, if I even wanted to shoot that much in a day. That said, I still do enjoy a good ammo dump on occasion...just with the cheap stuff...
The other issue is time. For me, up until recently, my range was a ~50 minute drive one way. Now that I have a hunting license, I can shoot rimfire rifles at a range 25 minutes away, which will allow me to go more often and/or feel less like I HAVE to make the most of my time at the range. I can't do everything I would do at my primary range (like centerfire rifle or any handgun), but since I have been concentrating on .22 rifles at 100yds recently, it is perfect for me.