How many guns; how many bullets at a range session?

[CS45Fan]

I use an indoor range and its always crowded so they limit your range time to one hour and I go 2-3 times a month. I normally take 2 pistols (different calibers) or a rifle and 1 pistol and shoot 100-150 rounds per trip.

Cheers!

 

[OKFC05]

The outdoor range is 26 min away, and on weekdays I usually have a bay to myself.
usually one gun, around 100 rounds up to 150ish.
sometimes 2 guns, 200 rounds.

When I'm teaching, fewer than 10 rounds usually

If I'm doing concentrated practice, I find I usually shoot less and concentrate on ONE area. The physical effort and mental focus for speed shooting is difficult for me to maintain, and I tend to get sloppy and start repeating mistakes if I go too long without a break.

 

[SmokelessPowder]

One and a backup

I usually shoot twice a week at a private indoor range that I can stop by on the way to work, so I usually take one gun and a backup just in case I have some issue with the main gun. I rarely shoot more than 75 rounds and during the winter I'm mostly doing load development so I'm just having fun checking out my new loads. If there is a match coming up then I'll practice for that.

During the spring/summer/fall, it's too hot to shoot before work so I go less often. I mostly shoot 22 or 38 (don't have to pick up my brass) and often end up the session by shooting a mag or two from my carry gun.

 

[ContinentalOp]

I bring every gun I own...all 1 of them.

Regarding ammo count, I usually bring somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 rounds, though I typically only shoot 40-50 rounds of 130gr FMJ and 15-25 rounds of +P through my 642. I've found that if I shoot much more than that I need to ice my hand aftewards. If I'm lucky I can make it to the range once every 1-2 months. I have not been very lucky so far this year.

 

[LVSteve]

My girlfriend and I shot six different guns in four calibers on Thursday. Five of them had not been fired by us since purchase. Probably shot 200-250 rounds between us. After about 90 minutes in an indoor range my concentration starts to go. I also tend to shoot too fast when trying a new gun. I might have to start single loading mags to break the habit.

 

[amcline82]

Not enough.

 

[Targets Guy]

I try to hold it to two. Some guns I only shoot once a year and for them I shoot one cylinder or one mag as appropriate. My Victory will shoot a minimum of 50 and same for the 22 compact. My .38's will shoot about 30 rounds.

 

[Smithboomer]

I bring four handguns and 50 rounds for each gun. I don't always shoot all 200 rounds. Today, I did.

 

[KSDeputy]

In about two weeks I am going for my yearly LEOSA qualification. That takes 50 rounds, and about 20-30 minutes. Last year I shot 96%. Hope I can do as well this year. A few weeks ago we went to the indoor range and I shot the 327-2 & the new Ruger Custom LCP. Both are fun to shoot, next time I need lighter bullets for the revolver. I generally take two guns to shoot and a box of ammunition for each.

 

[Smith357]

Generally I take 3-4 handguns and 1or 2 rifles. Along with a can of ammo for each caliber, and an empty can for used brass. I often bring a lunch and spend the entire day at the range and shoot 200-500 or more rounds unless there is a match, then I just bring my target rifle and a BBQ side arm and shoot less than 100.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

I think it's often a function of how close the range is and how much free time to shoot. I live 2min away from the Club and am a retired bum. So a range trip is no big deal, sometimes more than once a day. Heck, sometimes go to the Club and get to BSing with another member and never shoot!

But in another life where it took about an hour to get to a range and was lucky to get a day or two a month to shoot, I'd take a truckload of guns and ammo and make a day of it.

 

[JaPes]

Wondering how many pistols folks take to a "normal" range session and how many rounds you shoot through each one each time.

What's your general practice when it comes to a half-day at the range?

Outdoor ranges are few and far between in my neck of the woods. I have to cross the border into Wisconsin to get to an outdoor range. $26 for an all day pass. First time I went, I brought everything. I quickly figured out that I was an idiot. When I go up there, I'll bring:

• 2 X center fire handguns
• 1 X semi auto military pattern/copy rifle
• 1 X semi-auto .22lr rifle

Ammo:

• Handgun = 250 rounds total.
• Rifle = 250 rounds total.
• .22lr = 300 rounds.

When I'm at an outdoor range on an all day pass, I don't feel rushed. I can take my time and work on basics. No time pressure = more fun. I bring that much ammo just in case. I usually never shoot all of it up.

Convenient range time are the few indoor ranges in the area. Average price for a pistol lane is $20/hr. Average price for a 50 yd indoor rifle range is $28/hr.; 75 yard indoor rifle range is $30/hr. When under time constraints, I bring around 100 rounds with me of either pistol or rifle. I'll shoot between 50 - 75 rounds.

 

[Redcoat3340]

Great comments and wonderful advice, especially from those who suggest they bring their .22 every time, no matter what else they shoot. Mine was getting dusty but now I'll be using it for every range session (it's a S&W 422).

Gonna cut down from three to two pistols per session as well...plus my carry gun.

One good thing I've noticed about shooting a bunch at each session: the range bag is much lighter carrying it back to the car after I shoot.

 

[Bozz10mm]

I take a minimum of two, sometimes three pistols. and usually 100 rounds for each. A lot of times I end up shooting only 50 rounds from each pistol. After about 150 rounds, my accuracy starts falling off. So I pack them up and move over to the rifle range and shoot 60 or 80 rounds of .223/5.56. If I'm not too tired after that, I will move over to the shotgun range and pop off 25 or 30 rounds of buckshot.

Makes for a lot cleaning when I get home tho.

 

[Rivoak]

I usually only take one or two handguns. Since I usually carry a 1911, that is almost always a practice gun. I also have an XDM I regularly practice with. Both are 45 acp, and I typically run about 150 rounds through them total. Occasionally I practice with a S&W 500 or a 460. Since those guns weigh substantially more than a 45 and have much more recoil, when I'm shooting one of them about 30 rounds is all I consider fun. So, with the bigger caliber handguns, I quit when the weight and recoil start chipping away my accuracy.

 

[bobbyd]

Four guns because that is how many fit in my old GunHo bullseye shooting box. My usual shooting session may run 1-1/2 to 2 hours so I will take 7-800 rounds with me and shoot until I'm too tired to be effective or just worn out, typically somewhere over 500 rounds.

 

[RJJ 1971]

Usually 2 - 3 firearms.
2 pistols and 1 carbine or 1 pistol, 1 carbine, & 1 shotgun.
At very least 2 pistols per session.
Pistol and carbine between 75 to 125 rds each.
Shotgun would be 25 - 50 shells (mix of birdshot, slugs, & buck shot).
About a year ago I started loading 3 to 5 rds in my magazines at the range. Forces me to reload more, take longer, & slooow down.

 

[cptrick3]

First, the indoor range is less than 5 minutes from the house. Second, I volunteer as a range safety officer. (gives me free range time)So, I shoot every week. Most times 100 rounds thru a 1911 chambered in 22 then 50 rounds with either my carry, a Shield 9mm or my nightstand gun a SD9VE. On rear occasions I'll bring my K frame.

 

[Cyrano]

I'm retired so I go on weekdays when the range is less crowded and I can spend as much time as I want. But I'm 82 so I tire easily and can't shoot too long a session. It depends on what I'm doing. If I'm sighting something in, or checking loads, it will be anywhere from 5 rounds to about 20. If I'm function testing a firearm, it will be anywhere from 20 to 50. If I'm practicing offhand with a rifle, 20 is all I can do before I get too tired to shoot accurately. If I'm out there just to have fun shooting, it could be a lot more; at a gun show recently I got a 22 conversion for a Glock 19, and a Kimber conversion for a 45; after I got the bugs worked out, I'd shoot at least 100 rounds of each just plinking before I called it a day.

 

[ameridaddy]

Local indoor pay range - carry gun, one other, shoot ~25-30 rds each, work on trigger pull, sight alignment.
Up the country all day - carry gun, do draw and shoot 30-50 rds, and/or
one other gun, long or pistol, do load work up ~50 rds.
Ammo, even reloads are relatively expensive now, so the days of see-how-fast-I-can-empty-the-magazine at the tin can are over.