How often do you shoot?

[Allen 1]

Now that its summer time here in Florida with 100+ heat index, I only go to the range maybe twice a month. I go early in the morning for a couple hours.

I do all my reloading in the cooler months when its bearable in my garage. Its actually quite nice those months when the temps are in the 60's and 70's.

In the cooler months I get to the range once a week. How often do you get out?

 

[Bugkiller99]

My goal is at least once a week. Been going to an indoor range to beat the heat.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

2/3 times a week till deer season comes in......Aug.15th......Then I get sneaky!

 

[Dvan34]

Not as often as I would like. But I dry fire several times a week inside the house (110+ outside) or outside at night during cooler weather. The indoor range here is 12 miles away in the next city. I forgot to mention that I use .40 Cal.laser ammo when I dry fire. I have also had the XS sight night system installed as well as a laser Max sight. I don't use the laser sight when shooting at the range or qualifying.

 

[824tsv]

Since retiring I go a couple of times a week. Generally take 2 guns with me and shoot about 50 rounds per gun. My range is indoors and with the current temps it get's hot in the afternoons so I go in the mornings and I'm usually there by myself which is nice.

 

[Toblerra]

I try to go once a month or so.

 

[Riflemann]

Weekly here at our clubs indoor pistol range, and 100 meter underground rifle range. I shoot every other week or so the rest of the year at my sons 400 yard outdoor range on his farmstead.
The Underground rifle range has 3 lanes with Kongsberg electronic targets, and 3 lanes of manual targets that stop every 25 yards out to 100 yards or 100 meters whichever you prefer.

 

[AZretired]

Wow! dedicated shooters! I shot at least once a week until retirement. Afterwards, living in the mountains of Eastern Arizona I shot 2-3 times a week during nice weather, maybe once a month in the winter. Now that I spend 6-7 months in Michigan and have to pay to use an indoor range with way too many rules, it's down to once every couple months until I go back to New Mexico/AZ for the winter then I try at least monthly.

 

[AJ]

Twice a week, every week.

 

[BaldEagle1313]

Not as often as I would like.

That's going to be true for a lot of us, I think. It certainly is for me.

 

[Allen 1]

I just can't stand indoor ranges. I have a very nice outdoor range here in Daytona Beach (Stricklands) that only charges $10 for a full day. The indoor ranges get more than that for just an hour.

Another question. Is it legal to fire an airsoft pistol in your back yard in city limits? I was thinking of getting one to practice when I dont feel like going to the range.

 

[Targets Guy]

I have a monthly membership at my range. Free rangetime. If I go three times a month I break even. Indoor range. What limits me is heat and humidity in my shed where I clean the weapons.

Been going about four times a month this summer so doing good so far.

 

[roscoepc]

I just can't stand indoor ranges. I have a very nice outdoor range here in Daytona Beach (Stricklands) that only charges $10 for a full day. The indoor ranges get more than that for just an hour.

Another question. Is it legal to fire an airsoft pistol in your back yard in city limits? I was thinking of getting one to practice when I dont feel like going to the range.

As a pretty much lifelong resident of Volusia County, (Until I moved up here!! ), if yer in the city limits of Daytona I would say no as even an airsoft pistol can be considered a firearm which is illegal to discharge in the city limits the best I remember.. Your best bet is to contact the local PD there or the VC Sherriff's office and see what they say. make sure you ask them what ordinance's apply..

That said, we gotta get together and do some shooting the next time I go back down to Pierson!!

 

[rwsmith]

About twice a month.....

I can run down to my indoor range in less than 10 minutes. So it's easy to just grab what I need and go and spend an hour or two. (usually that's enough)

Now the outdoor range is 50 minutes away and I have to plan for that trip and get EVERYTHING together so I don't get caught short. I usually won't spend less than two hours there and hopefully more if I have a lot of testing to do. I'm pretty worn out by the time I get home. I'm not as mobile as I was and going up and down to targets from 10 to 100 yards away can be wearing, besides carrying target stands and 'fun' objects to shoot at. (Usually bottles of water) I carry the chrono and a rifle and or shotgun as well as pistols. All that = a lot of work.

 

[txcp]

I shoot once a week, I'm a member at a range about 30 miles from home.It has 10 pistol bays and a 1100 yard rifle range, skeet, sporting clays . I've been shooting pistols.I spend about 4 hour's a day there it's hot now.Then I reload for a while,YALL KNOW HOW IT IS.I'M RETIRED.

TXCP

 

[S&W Fan]

2-3 times a month, have a lifetime membership at an indoor range 10 minutes from my front door. Great facility, excellent lighting/ventilation and state of the art target system. Limited to 25 yards so not much fun for long guns but for my handgun purposes it's great.

 

[Allen 1]

How long do you stay at the range?
During the cool months I will stay 6 hours.

 

[LedFowl]

Every other weekend to an indoor range close by.

 

[TNranger]

Two to three times a month at an indoor range. Less during the summer because the range is poorly air conditioned and the heat index here yesterday was 119!

 

[JohnHancock]

100-150 rounds per month with my EDC and 20-30 rounds through home defense weapons every 3-4 months. Not as often as I'd like, but I think it's sufficient.

 

[susieqz]

it's too hot now so twice/week. when it's cool i limit myself to 5 days/week.
i shoot in my yard.
if i had to drive to shoot i wouldn't shoot much.

 

[H Richard]

Handguns try for at least once a week, and then the trap/skeet range is once or twice a week. My rifles haven't seen much use since we didn't go Prairie Dog hunting this year. I need to get a couple on the bench.

 

[Allen 1]

I have no place here that will allow you to actually draw the gun from its holster. So without being able to practice drawing the weapon and running drills, will just punching holes in paper keep you trained for real world defense?

Also, I can't see any real benefit in dry firing. Other than trigger pull practice there is no comparison to felt recoil. So if all you have access to is paper punching, do you feel confident in your shooting abilities if thrown into a real gun fight?

This is why I would think an airsoft type pistol to practice in ones backyard would be very helpful. You could actually draw from a holster and actually shoot at a target while moving.

Your thoughts?

 

[ridgewalker]

I can't say I disagree with your thoughts on airsoft.
But I believe dry firing is valuable. It creates a muscle memory situation where if you can hold steady dry firing, then you can "fool" your body and brain to ignore recoil and the flash and bang. At least with lots of practice and for the first few rounds. That should be good enough for most defensive situations.
It sounds like you need to find an action range in your area.
Oh and to answer your original question, I was shooting 2 - 3 times a week but have cut back to 1 - 2 times a week so I can get more exercise.

 

[Whitwabit]

Try to get to the range once a week and shoot a box thru something ..

If I can't I'll go out back and shoot a magazine or two through what ever I am carrying .. just bought a 229 Legion and a P238 and have been shooting them a lot before I start carrying either one .. last week I shot 200 rounds of 40 thru my Legion and 150 of 9mm thru my Beretta PX4 and 50 rounds thru the P238 .. All shot without any failures ..

During the winter it's a lot harder for me to get to an indoor range as its a longer travel and is much more expensive because of fees and you have to buy their ammo which is a couple of bucks higher then local stores .. but still try to shoot 2 times a month during the colder months ..

The out door range is open all year and is just 75 bucks a year .. but dang Illinois winter wind has a bite to it .. but will go out if its above freezing and sunny if the wind is quiet ..

 

[Kframerbluvr]

I average once or twice a month at the gun club I belong to. There are four private outdoor bays that can be gotten if one is there early enough or on days when the weather is not perfect. One can do nearly any sort of holster work, move and shoot, shotgun work (birdshot or slugs only), or carbine out to about 40 yards.
When I am assigned to range day at my job, I try to take part of my lunch break firing either my work gun or another handgun I bring on the dueling tree or the steel plates. This happens about once a month.

 

[Ed Fowler]

I am very lucky, have my own range about 10 yards from where I am typing this. Have to walk about 35 steps to shoot and usually shoot at least 50 rounds every day. Handgun and /or rifle.

 

[Whitwabit]

I also believe dry firing and practice dry fire while drawing from your holster is very beneficial especially if a laser is added to the firearm when doing the drill .. it will readily show if you are flinching .. or pulling your shots .. you can also practice finger control in keeping your finger off the trigger until you intend to fire it with practice ..

Many people draw and have their finger on the trigger with out even realizing they are doing it .. thus a ND is possible .. practicing your draw in slow motion in set stages will help you not to do that if you are prone to do that .. and practicing in slow motion will actually make you faster when speed is needed !!

 

[Spartan 2]

It took me 2 years to get into my local private range as a member. I try to go 2-3 times a month. Usually 50-100 rounds each time. Yes, 2 years, its that backed up with applications to join.

 

[OLDSTER]

Range time ? 3-4 times a month