I shoot competitively. NSSF Rimfire Challenge, Steel Challenge, Bowling Pins. I don't limp fast enough for run and gun like USPSA anymore but still occasionally shoot.

Practice I do alone. I go with goals in mind and specific things I want to do. A timer lives in my gear bag. Having someone else along is almost always detrimental. When I practice I want to focus on practice. There are other times / places to hang with buddies.