When shooting at the range..

[Theoak84]

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?

 

[Big Stick]

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

 

[AzShooter]

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.

 

[coachray]

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

 

[Theoak84]

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.

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?

 

[msauter]

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

 

[zipty6]

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.

 

[Jerry N.]

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.

 

[Ballistic147]

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.

 

[glenwolde]

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

 

[Arik]

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).

 

[bigwheelzip]

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.

 

[BAM-BAM]

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.

LOL
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.

 

[MarkL_01]

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

 

[44wheelman]

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.

 

[Rpg]

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.

 

[TX-Badger]

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.

 

[Arik]

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.

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

 

[Jerry N.]

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.

 

[kbm6893]

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.