It's no secret that I'm a die-hard .22LR fan. I love the fact that the .22LR round is small, cheap, easy to handle and still has the ability to kill. I also love the fact that I can go though hundreds of rounds and not break the bank. Yesterday, at the range, I notice some guys that came in and probably stayed for 20-minutes tops. When the one guys asked the other why they were leaving so soon, he said something along the lines of "Hey, if you have the money for more ammo, we can stay longer". They were shooting something that resembled a freekin' cannon to me. Obviously, I'm exaggerating a bit, but it was a big and loud rifle of some sort. Anyway, that got me thinking about how many folks may or may not be limited on how much they shoot, based on costs and even time.

 

So, on an average month, how many rounds are you shooting? I'd estimate I've put at least 1000-rounds downrange each month over the last 6 to 8 months.

I've shot a 525rd box of federal bulk in one outing before. Monthly... I suppose 1-2k rounds is accurate for me.

It varies, like you I like shooting my 22LR's, could be pistols, revolvers or rifles, I guess a federal bulk box of that a month is average. For center-fire, I haven't had time to just get out and shoot the last few months so it's only been a couple hundred of .40 and some 9mm. Starting January I see my averages going up to at least 2 federal bulk packs of 22LR's and probably another 1000-1500 split between .40 and 9mm.

 

Don't shoot enough center-fire rifle or shotty to have an average, but hope to change that next year also.

I've shot a 525rd box of federal bulk in one outing before.

 

I have loaded that many a few times for my Wife and Daughter. I tell ya it brings a tear to your eye watching a little 12 year old girl who likes to mag dump every once in a while with both the rifles and pistols.

Only about 1k a month lately. I am working on upping that though now that I get to shoot right before work everyday.

Not enough!

Few hundred rounds on .40 and 9mm combined. And prob a few hundred .22 as well. I used to go out and just bring 100 each of 9 and .40 but now i bring more and usually shoot it all. No wonder why I have been spending so much on ammo lol.

 

Seriously tho, I try not to bring too much and after I go thru the 40 and 9, i break out the 795 and shoot that for a while. I go to dix so I usually plan it out with a session for pistols and 2 sessions for the rifle..

 

So the real question is how many times I go to the range, and that on avg is about once a month...

I shoot about 120-180 per outing of .223/5.56.. and try to go every other weekend..

 

during the summer I was going Sat/Sun and had burned 600 in 1 weekend outing with 2 AR's.

 

about 1K for me of the 223 stuff's..

I shoot a ton, I dont even want to know how much I go through. I shoot almost every other day and yesterday alone I went through about 300 .303 Brit. Last time was 7.62x54 and that was about 400rds. So on average range session I go through about 350rds of centerfire rifle. If you are worried about ammo price get a mosin, the ammo is about $70 for a 440 rd spam can.

It's no secret that I'm a die-hard .22LR fan. I love the fact that the .22LR round is small, cheap, easy to handle and still has the ability to kill. I also love the fact that I can go though hundreds of rounds and not break the bank. Yesterday, at the range, I notice some guys that came in and probably stayed for 20-minutes tops. When the one guys asked the other why they were leaving so soon, he said something along the lines of "Hey, if you have the money for more ammo, we can stay longer". They were shooting something that resembled a freekin' cannon to me. Obviously, I'm exaggerating a bit, but it was a big and loud rifle of some sort. Anyway, that got me thinking about how many folks may or may not be limited on how much they shoot, based on costs and even time.

 

So, on an average month, how many rounds are you shooting? I'd estimate I've put at least 1000-rounds downrange each month over the last 6 to 8 months.

So what you're telling me is I should get a .22lr for my first gun if I'm poor LOL

Not enough!

 

Same here

So what you're telling me is I should get a .22lr for my first gun if I'm poor LOL

 

 

OK, if you want to take it that way. Obviously, the .22LR is the cheapest round out there, that I'm aware of. It doesn't make sense to me to get a gun you can't afford to shoot regularly. Wouldn't you agree?

per range visit. i normally bring 100 rds of 9mm and a few hundred rounds of .22lr. now that i have one in 357 sig i'll probably do 100 - 9mm, 50 to 100 - 357 sig, and 200-300 22lr

 

if i go to the plinking range, its 400-500 of just 22lr

 

i didnt list it as monthly because sometimes i go 3x a month, sometimes i go every other month.

So what you're telling me is I should get a .22lr for my first gun if I'm poor LOL

 

Poor, Rich it don't matter, I call it frugal..

Poor, Rich it don't matter, I call it frugal..

 

 

Good point.

Peak was about 750 a month centerfire. average for a long time was 475. Now, it's probably less than 300. It's time, not money.

I don't shoot rifle much anymore. Not enough time to go out with a 22 lr. So pretty much matches and training sessions. About 500 to 750 a month centerfire during this time.

 

As we enter winter, the matches are going to be on a case by case basis, and will alternate with skiing on the weekends.

 

Come spring and summer, will be between 1 and 2k a month of centerfire pistol between matches and practice.

 

Noteable exception will be Jan/Feb as I tune up for Florida Open.

about 6-700 9mm and about 300-500 12 guage