R.W.Dale
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By in large I've been trying to minimize costs to maximize my shooting dollar for quite awhile now. Primarily by purchasing in bulk and standardizing ammunition and reloading components.
But lately I've gotten even more proactive as a cheapskate with a few key modifications to my shooting habits that hopefully will help offset the rising costs of our hobby.
1. Shoot more rimfire. Seems like a no brainier I know. But I've now got some 22's that are pretty close stand ins for some of my centerfires. While a 22 can't replace practice with the "real" gun when I'm just plinking around with the family or solo I'm definitely going to stick to 22's more often.
2. Pistol caliber rifles. I've got a 357 mag carry revolver as well as a couple carbines one of wich is a 357 maximum encore. This gives me a deer capable rifle that shares ammunition. I can still load 1000 rounds of 38/357 for right around $100 that's a lot of cheap trigger time that carries directly over when deer season rolls up and me or the kids use the same encore as a 7/08
3. Collect more range brass. I used to only scrounge calibers I shoot but anymore I pick it all up because even if I don't load for it I can always sell or trade it.
So what tricks are you using to save monies or get to make more noise for the same money?
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But lately I've gotten even more proactive as a cheapskate with a few key modifications to my shooting habits that hopefully will help offset the rising costs of our hobby.
1. Shoot more rimfire. Seems like a no brainier I know. But I've now got some 22's that are pretty close stand ins for some of my centerfires. While a 22 can't replace practice with the "real" gun when I'm just plinking around with the family or solo I'm definitely going to stick to 22's more often.
2. Pistol caliber rifles. I've got a 357 mag carry revolver as well as a couple carbines one of wich is a 357 maximum encore. This gives me a deer capable rifle that shares ammunition. I can still load 1000 rounds of 38/357 for right around $100 that's a lot of cheap trigger time that carries directly over when deer season rolls up and me or the kids use the same encore as a 7/08
3. Collect more range brass. I used to only scrounge calibers I shoot but anymore I pick it all up because even if I don't load for it I can always sell or trade it.
So what tricks are you using to save monies or get to make more noise for the same money?
posted via that mobile app with the sig lines everyone complaints about