I see a lot of people selling guns with really low round counts >200. How the hell do they do it! I went to the range yesterday with my friend (his first time shooting) and we were there for about 45 minutes. We went through 240 rounds of 9mm like they were potato chips. Only stopped shooting because we ran out! How do you guys manage your ammo?

1) They lie

2) They really disliked the gun

3) They are members of the gun of the month club and end up with lots of guns they only shot once and decide to sell them

4) They are not really gun people, they bought some like people buy golf clubs and never really got into it

 

Take your choice.

im like you, my main pistols have many many rounds. i think people have so many that they spread the love around and take this 1 today a different one next time ect.

i think i have 2 guns that have low counts, 1 has 3 rounds, a 20ga single shot shotgun, hated it. the other is a rem 700 with under 50 rounds. never got into it with that one.

Since I don't plink any more (I only shoot competitions in several disciplines, rifle, pistol, shotgun, with an emphasis on black powder) I'm not a really good example of the answer that you're looking for. Back when I used to go to a range to "just shoot", I would take a note pad with me to record my results with various loads at various distances, checking for group size. And I never fully loaded my mags, so that too slowed-down the rate of fire. That's how I conserved ammo and made every shot a learning lesson.

 

And of course, Vlad is right about people with more money than brains...

 

Have a nice day!

 

Dave

For our 9's, we run 100 to 125 per practice session, and 150 to 175 per USPSA event.

 

For the 22's we run probably 200 per practice session and about the same for Steel events.

 

We shoot every weekend, either practice, or an event.

I might be far from representative, as I am a new shooter, but I sort of understand what you are saying. I guess there are people that don't belong to a range so it costs them money each time they go and thus want to shoot as many shots as they can to amortize their cost per hour. Since I paid for a membership it does not cost me for the range time each time I go so I am a little more discriminating. I would say I go through 50 to 80 rounds a visit on average. I generally take my time and only load two or three rounds at a time. I am still learning so I take my time and after a few shots take some time to think about what I did and what the results were.

 

Things finally seemed to click for me last Friday, and all of a sudden I am really able to place my shots and get some decent groupings. I was at the range this morning and with my G22 I put seven shots in about a 2" circle at 7 yards - that may be crap for some people, but I really felt good about it.

I'm a range member, but I just find it fun. I'm working on my accuracy at 25 yards, I'm pretty good at grouping at 7. Maybe I'll start using different grains and experimenting instead of just working on my accuracy. I really need to invest in those targets that splatter when you hit them though. I can't tell if I'm putting holes in the targets I have until I'm two feet away from them (25 yards).

That's what she said

I go through north of 200 rounds each outing and for steel, uspsa, etc, whatever it takes.

 

My Beretta is just 2 months old and has over 3,000 rounds down the pipe.

I don't shoot often enough to make a range membership worthwhile but when I do go I generally go through 200/250 rounds between .357,.38 and 9mm in about 90 minutes. But I show up with 8 15 round mags and 6 speed loaders already loaded and ready to go so I spend minimal time reloading.

The only gun that I own with a low round count is my newly acquired 1979 S&W 27-2 which had less than 200 rounds down the pipe according to the original owner and I've only fired 100 rounds since.

When shootin 9mm, less than 200 rounds. With the various .22's, up to 300 rounds.

> 200

Anywhere from 100-200 rounds depending on how I feel

about 100 rounds of 40 s&w per outing.... Ammo isnt cheap these days!!!!

I'm a range member, but I just find it fun. I'm working on my accuracy at 25 yards, I'm pretty good at grouping at 7. Maybe I'll start using different grains and experimenting instead of just working on my accuracy. I really need to invest in those targets that splatter when you hit them though. I can't tell if I'm putting holes in the targets I have until I'm two feet away from them (25 yards).

 

If you are shooting 25 yards and not know where you are hitting, you are just wasting bullets.. It is fun no doubt about that at all. Try 15 yards/meters then move to 25. You might be good at 7 but suck at 15, so I suggest 15, and for 25 YOU NEED A SPOTTING SCOPE and a spotter. It's a lot more fun shooting with some one. IMO

I've been wondering the same thing as I look through the WTS threads. I've had my pistol for just over a month now and already have 400 rounds through it.

 

I have to think the stuff people are selling with low round counts are just 1 of 15+ guns they have or they buy/sell to sample whats out there. I cant wait to have a collection like that.

Past: 2-300 rounds

Now: 50-100 rounds

 

I have had to buy a .22lr handgun just so I can shoot as much as I like.

I've gone as high as 400 rounds in a single range trip. Usually average around 200.. I just don't go shooting anymore due to ammo prices.

I used to love taking a day off work, and being the first guy at cherry ridge...

doing a sweet 7-800 round day

Nowadays?

if i get out to shoot at all?

maybe 200, spread across 3 different guns/calibers

& its not even like having a 22lr is a lock to get ammo

(boo hoo, I'm gonna go dry my tears)

up to 500. according to the wife... way too many

A lot less now that ammo is hard to impossible to find (of some calibers) and/or more expensive. Even yet, I shoot WAY less than I wish. Why is it that all my down time when I wish to shoot, I can't because of the time of day, weather, or logistics? Darn frustrating...

Even though it's not plentiful, I think I'm going to buy the Kadet kit for my CZ just for cheap 22 ammo. I can probably get 1000rds for what I pay for 250 9mm

And yet the last two times I went to my local range all the lanes were taken and there was a long wait. I think it is because the snowbirds are still here and a lot of them are from NYC or places not near gun ranges and the gun range is just one of the tourist attractions around here. In another month the range will be back to normal when I can have the whole range to myself during business hours on a weekday.

Last year I shot over 2k 556/223 300 sg 1100 40sw and ?? On 22lr....

Depends on the reason for the range trip....

 

Yesterday I was doing load development and it was cold and shitty and I fired 9 rounds.

Last week I went to prove someone else's rifle and they fired about 50 5.56 and I fired 30 for proficiency and another 30 9mm.

When I go with my wife before a match she may fire 50 5.56 and 300 9mm.

The most I ever fire for practice is 150 after that there is a fatigue factor. Speed and accuracy is important to me more than rounds down range.

200 or so

With the exception of a couple of guns, I usually (used to at least) put anywhere from 3 to 5 hundred through them each session. All I my nines have thousands of rounds through them, my ars have a couple of thousand rounds through them, shotguns (except for hunting) have at least 1000 rounds through them.

 

My 308 semi, is a safe queen, so are most of my 45s.

 

 

Anywhere from 200 - 400 rounds depending on what comes to the range with me. Lately I've been using .40s&w since it's easier to find. I'll go through 200 rounds, then 100 of .45, then another 50 - 100 of 9mm. My daughter will go through 200 22lr at the same time.

 

Never realized just how expensive this would be...

Depending on conditions etc...200-300 rounds each session. Now I have a precision gun again I am stoked to slow down and take my time.

I try to shoot every othere week...

 

Generally, I bring two pistols, and shoot only one (less cleaning that weekend as I am a fanatic about having spotless firearms). I bring the second gun in case the first has a failure I can not clear at the range...(Exception, last shoot [which I posted] I shot 3 guns: XDs, Kimber Team Match, S&W 629 44mag - cause they are all still invarious break-in stage so I needed to put rounds through them).

 

I shoot 200 rounds per trip...I follow a fairly firm plan of various "drills" -- double tap, head shots, up down, 1 handed, fast fire (usually get repremanded for fast fire by the RO), various distances, etc. -Mostly UPSA targets but some bullseye for old time sake...

 

After about 230+ rounds - I start getting a "uphoric" high, not sure if it is the endorhpans or what, but it is not unlike the glow you get after a good, long, sexual encounter (opposite sex only for me :-))...At that point, although it is still loads of fun, and almost addictive - and you don't want to stop - your "muscles" get lil-mushy, and accuracy wains :-).