When shooting at the range..

[HKB]

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.

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.

 

[old tanker]

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.

 

[Nevada Ed]

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.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

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.

 

[Bosquebass]

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.

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.

 

[SkipL]

numbers of rounds

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

 

[Eric375]

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.