How many rounds do you typically fire in your revolvers?

Ive started off with 100 rounds the first few visits to the range, taking my time, dialing in my sights at various ranges etc. This last time a few days ago, 100 just wasnt enough, so i purchased another 50. But i kinda felt i needed more. Maybe its because im new to shooting and i want to practice as much as i can.

How many rounds do you need to get your fix?

Start saving your brass..... When you decide to buy a reloader, you'll have a better idea of "how much".....

I always take 180 to 200 rounds with me. Depending on how things are going I will shoot it all unless I chronograph. That cuts into my shooting time.

I try to make sure my last group is as good as the rest. If not I know I've shot too much.

Most of my shooting is off hand. I shoot at 8" shoot and see targets and can keep them all inside 1/2 of the target with no misses. This to me is good shooting but I'm trying different things to get that down.

Just changing grip methods takes a few hundred rounds to get use to. In Archery I was taught to shoot 1000 rounds before changing anything. I try to do this with the pistol as well.

I only shoot about 50, but I shoot almost every day.

Not really sure if i understand what youre trying to say. You shoot at an 8 inch target, an 8 inch barrel? Can you explain a bit more?

"Shoot and See" targets are the ones that show your shots with a bright colored border around the bullet hole.

I usually take an ammo can full of reloads and a coffee can for empties. It's nice not worrying about how much I've fired.

I usually take about 200 rounds. Generally, I have one gun I'm there to shoot (let's say a 9mm) so I'll have about 150 rounds of that. Then, I always take my small 38 special (LCR - sorry). I'll fire off a couple cylinders of that using practice ammo and then finish with one cylinder of SD ammo. I may also send a box of 50 or 100 rounds of 22lr down range if I want to shoot a little more.

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18-4, 15-4

I'll usually go through 200 to 300 rounds per range trip but I only get to go about once a month. Guns fired are normally my 40c, Shield 9, Taurus TCP .380, M&P 22c, and the AR. Sometimes I'll throw in the Ruger Super Redhawk 44mag. I try to break it up between different guns and different drills. Some folks only work with one gun on range days so they can focus on it alone. I find shooting multiple guns during each outing really helps me to transition easily between guns (even guns I'm not familiar with) while I'm still very proficient with my carry guns.

100 rounds of rimfire followed by 200 rounds of centerfire. Sometimes less, sometimes more.

I shoot more semi autos but at least 200 rounds but closer to 500. I don't bother dialing in since autos don't have adjustable sights. I try to do drills from up close to 30 feet (max range distance).

At least a 50 round box for each revolver I bring.

I suggest you investigate other sources of bulk-purchase ammo, as range ammo is higher priced and their reloads are often less than satisfactory performers.

My club is only about 8 miles away so I try to go once or twice a week April/May to Nov/Dec.....shoot for about an hour. I'm not there to see how fast I can shoot ...... but how well I can shoot. So as few as a 20/25 to 50/75..... depending on the drill(s) I'm shooting.

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I think Wild Bill Hickok had it right 10-12 rounds every morning before breakfast..... reload.......then start drinking and playing poker.!!!!!!!


It's good to shoot often...... but no need to wear yourself out......

In High School and College (rifle teams) we'd shoot 5-6 days a week.....

HS was just prone so maybe only 11-25rds.
College 3 position......so 40 rds or so....... over an hour.

I've always heard that when you get to the point at which you start to tire and are not concentrating on each shot (or each piano scale, or...), you're not going to benefit from more practice.
But maybe that's just my excuse for not practicing more.
-Mark

About 45-60 rds (3/4 mags) of 9mm.. i like to see how well I can shoot fast. Then target shoot for accuracy about 50 or so in the 945 (45acp); and then relax with 50 or so .22's.... then finish it up with 30-50 rds of magnum. The 44 is always last.

Seems like lots of folks report shooting such large quantities of ammo at each range session that it's hard to imagine they can be improving their skills.

Anyone who has shot competitively knows skill development comes with discipline.

In 1980, I took 500 rounds to Gunsite and brought ammo home after 6 days. Each day included multiple range sessions: about 75 rounds per DAY.

Col Cooper taught thousands of folks to be pretty good hands with pistols, rifles and shotguns. He obviously didn't think hundreds of rounds per range session desireable.

I'm with him.

I've been going about once a month, put 200 - 250 rounds through each of my 9mm and .40S&W. I usually shoot 150 through each at 7 yards, then 100 through each at 15 yards.

75x6 = 450....so you brought back one box. Take that class today and they ask you to bring 1000 rounds for 3 day class

200 rounds is only 4 boxes of ammo. One box with 15 round mag is 3 mags worth....3.3 to be exact. Then take into account practicing aimed shots, quick shooting, double taps, failure drills. Then weak hand shooting. And this is assuming the gun isn't new and doesnt need a reliability test

Agree ^^^^

Given that I'm not training to be a marksman and while I respect the idea, I am not training for any and all situations, the main reason I'm at the range is to make sure my guns are working properly (reliability testing). I can certainly punch a ragged hole in a center of mass target at 5-15 yards, but I'm firing off a bunch of rounds 1) because I enjoy it and 2) because I want to ensure that my gun is operating properly.

Plenty of other good training and reasons to be at the range that would take less ammo, but I'm having some fun, ensuring that I'm comfortable with my guns and verifying that they work properly. I feel a few hundred rounds does that and would (and have) done more if I just want to send a few more down range.

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18-4, 15-4

I highly advise you to start reloading. Revolver ammo is nearly twice the price of 9MM. Matter of fact, it was spending nearly 50 bucks for 100 rounds of .38 Special that got me into reloading. Now I can load 100 rounds for about 13 bucks.

But to answer your question, 200-250 rounds per session. Anything less isn't worth getting the gun dirty. Although I did shoot 24 rounds out of my new to me 6906 2 weeks ago. But only because it was -5 with the wind chill and I just couldn't take it anymore.

I'm only allowed to go with one bullet.

30 to 100 rounds total.

I usually have a goal in mind, sighting in, adjusting zero, etc.

But I have a range at home, so I may shoot more often

than many.

I never take just one gun to the range with me. These days, it's usually three: Two that I brought to shoot, and my EDC. The last two times I didn't pull the EDC.

I have three different calibers, so if I'm shooting my J frame, I'll bring 50 rounds, which is ten load/reloads. Then I'm also shooting 50-100 rounds of my other gun, which is either a 9mm or .45ACP.

So the general answer I have to your question is 150-200 rounds.

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Eschew Obfuscation.

I normally shoot 100 rounds, take a lunch break and then shoot another 100 rounds. Today, during my break it started to flurry so I never got off the last 100 rounds. I have fired more than 200 but I feel like I'm just spitting bullets, 200 seems to be a good happy number for me.

Depending on the gun, ammo on hand, the purpose I'm there for, #'s are drastically different. I am a club member & live nearby, so last time for instance I just wanted to get a feel of a new shotgun & only fired 6 slugs & 1 buckshot. If I'm using my 1522 and spinning targets with 5 25 round mags, I could blow thru a brick of 500 easy. Load testing may only be 10-20 of each load type. Practice is 100-200 for however many handguns I bring. Bowling pin & steel challenge are the only times I know how many I'll be shooting that day. I try to bring plenty, but don't have a need to shoot them all, unless I want to. Some bad days It's just a waste of ammo & I go home. Start reloading & you won't have to worry about how many you shoot.

That's what I love about six guns, slows the rate of fire way, way down. Give me a semi auto and I will spray and pray all day, but with a nice wheel gun in the hand rate of fire goes way down.. I usally bring 100-200 reloads to the range, we get through most of them by the time my buddies and i have all passed our guns around. Usually fire off a cylinder of current carry ammo right off the bat and another before leaving.
Handed a pal my AR last week and watched in horror as he let the whole 30rd mag rip without ever bring the gun down....

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Wilderness First Responder

It depends on the weapon.

Revolvers: Minimum of five cylinders worth.

Semi: however many mags I have for the semi.

.45ACP - 50 rounds
9mm - 39 rounds
SW22 - 100 rounds

battle rifles - a magazine worth except for the M1 Carbine. 60 rds for it.

I shoot at a friends place out in the country so for me
it might be 15 rounds and the next time i might shoot
100 rds.
Just whatever i feel like i need at the time. If it's a gun
i'm comfortable with (an old friend), it might just be
6 or 8 rounds to make sure it's zeroed.
Don't worry about numbers just have fun with it and
quit when you're ready that day.

Chuck

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They hold no Quarter

I love to shoot and always take more than I use up per visit. 2/3 hours at the range per visit these days is about my limit-- in decent weather. I always have plenty of water and a big coffee to start. Being an old guy now I have to pace myself.

I take 3-400 rds. and 3/4 guns.......Sometimes I shoot it all.....Sometimes I don't.....I usually shoot alone on my personal range.

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S&W Accumulator

My wife and I usually go to the range at least twice a week. Wife usually shoots 100 rounds of .22 and I usually shoot about 150 rounds of 9mm each visit.

Just picked up a new M&P 9mm Shield to go along with my FS M&P 9 so I suspect my 9mm round count will be going up!!

Wait.....that wasn't ME, was it?

Yesterday at my usual place down by the KY river, I shot 5 out of my J-frame into a spot of a standing dead tree. And left. I had somewhere to be.

Oh.... and all 5 were good shots.

I fully intend to reload as soon as i get situated. By doing the math, i estimated i can reload for .26 cents a round of 38 special,
Reusing brass. That number may be wrong, im sure someone has it down to an exact science.

Until then i found a site where i can get 1000 .38 special for .30 cents a round.

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Two McFlys, with the same gun

I usually shoot once per week, 200-300 rounds through 5-8 guns. Everything from 19th century revolvers to 12 gauge shotguns. Most of my centerfire handgun shooting is with my own reloads. I went to the range this morning:

100 rounds .22 LR, Walther PP (1950's)
70 rounds .45 ACP, S&W PC 1911 and Colt Government
50 rounds 9 mm, SIG X5
20 rounds .455 Webley, S&W HE (1915)
20 rounds .410 Federal 000 Buckshot, S&W Governor
35 rounds 12 ga (20 slugs, 10 00 Buckshot, 5 birdshot), Mossberg 590A1

I always bring two 9mm's and 300 rounds to the range, but I only fire one of them because I dislike cleaning multiple pistols after I get home.

I usually take 2-guns, but shoot only one. My favorite cal. is 9mm. I try to shoot 75-100 rds. per session, once a week. I would like to shoot more, but I am a very old senior and I tire easily!

mb

I usually go to the range once a week. Most of the time shoot around 300 to 325 rounds of 22 out of m & P 22C. At least every other month I'll take my Shield and shoot 50 rounds. Last week I picked up a Ruger LCP and fired 50 rounds so I might throw that into the rotation.

Most of the time I stay below 100 rounds per firearm I bring to the Range and almost never bring more than two at a time. The exception is maybe Trap or Skeet and then I might shoot 150 rounds if I am in a good mood.

[QUOTE=Theoak84;138972047]I fully intend to reload as soon as i get situated. By doing the math, i estimated i can reload for .26 cents a round of 38 special,
Reusing brass. That number may be wrong, im sure someone has it down to an exact science.

Until then i found a site where i can get 1000 .38 special for .30 cents a round.[/QUOTE)

You should be able to reload standard velocity, lead bullet .38 Special for less the half that much. Bullet (cast or swaged) - .08, primer - .03, powder - .02. That's 13 cents per round, since you can use the brass 20+ times with standard loads.

If you buy in bulk it is much less expensive.

Last purchase:

15,000 primers, on sale and less postage/hazmat fee.

8 pounds of powder, free postage or reduced hazmat fee.

Next order:

With 10,000 or more bullets 1,000 are free.

Of course my brass is free, courtesy of the guys at the range that don't reload.

Depends on why I am going to go shoot. But I sure do miss having an indoor range at work. It was nice to be able to go shoot over lunch. We had an informal, last 10 rounds for record, penny a point, payday stakes wager to make it interesting.

Depends if I an developing loads on paper.....
testing loads on my chrony for fps ......
Doing revolvers and pistols on the same day ...........
I am back logged due to bad weather ...........

Minimum....... 25 rounds.
average ....... 100 rounds
Full day .......... 200 to 300 rounds.
this is without the kids and family members.

38, 357,9mm with family............ Priceless.

I rarely go to the range with just one gun. usually it's at least three, often four. So shooting up a few hundred rounds in an hour or two is easy. I won't go with less than 200 or 250 rounds.

[quote=HKSmith;138974098]That's about right on the cost. A person can pick up a used press and dies for less than $100 that will load .38 special. I think that you could even get a brand new Lee press and dies that would be plenty good enough for that price.

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"I gots to know"

My wife and I shoot every other week. I usually am working up loads for my 686 competitor to get consistant. my wife shoots 2 different 9mm's one for competitons one is her ccw. i also shoot my 9mm ccw, we usually go through 3-500 rounds each session total. thats why i got into reloading. i started reloading with a single stage rcbs rockchucker then my wife bought me a Dillon xl 650 for Christmas. oh and she bought me my 686 competitor too

When Hector was a pup I shot a lot of 2700 matches and when practicing would shoot until I got tired. When plinking many more. Good friend once told me there are 3 kinds of pistol shooters: Those that are very intelligent and focus on every shot. Those who are really stupid and can only focus on each shot and the rest of us who are thinking "What's for lunch?" Now I am much older and practice for concealed carry. I shoot 150 to 180 rounds per session and work at 20 and 30 feet. (Sometimes at 5 to 10 feet). Shooting center mass, flash sight picture, revolver or semi auto fast as possible with control. Double or triple tap. Finish up with Mozambique drills to build accuracy and speed. Usually 2 guns and rounds spilt between them. I practice with a purpose and find too many rounds at a session tends to reduce my focus and can lead to some sloppy shots and bad habits creeping in. Now and then I work slower with strong hand/weak hand, and weak hand using both hands. (also one hand reloads). Quality of practice is now more important than round count. Too many and rounds start to bleed out of center mass and I do not like to see that. I get to shoot at least once per week. If I was limited to number of sessions I might shoot more. Satisfied with my current program.