Shoot more or less since Covid started?

I can definitely see the reduction of shooters at the local range. I equate that to the cost and availability of ammo more then anything else. I voted the same, but I do enjoy having the range to myself more often then not.

I'm shooting more. I've been working from home since March 2020, and my gun range is 5 minutes away. Some days I'll stop in for my lunch hour. Other days after I drop my daughter off at school I'll stop in one the way home and be packed up and home to clock in by 9. Occasionally I'll clock out at 3:30 and go up for an hour in the afternoon. It wasn't that easy to stop in when I had an hour commute both ways.

I have noticed the past 4 or so months it's a lot more quiet at the range. More and more often I'm the only person on the whole grounds.

I never really gave COVID and Shooting much if any thought. Thinking about it now, I really haven't changed anything. During the nicer summer weather and now going into the cooler weather I get to my outdoor range about once a week. A little over an hour drive but a nice enough drive. When my outdoor range becomes a frozen tundra I'll move to indoor and be limited to handgun. Well I can shoot rifle indoors but get real, shooting rifle 75 feet doesn't quite get it. Anyway, really no change at all in my shooting habits and I really enjoy the flexibility of being retired.

Ron

valnar said:

I just wanted to gather stats out of curiosity. The poll can be interpreted as frequency, amount of ammo shot, or cost expenditure. Up to you.

For me, less. A lot less actually. Most of it is financial related, but other factors are time, other hobbies, family, closed shooting ranges (during the beginning) and political uncertainty. I have bought more ammo though! 'Not sure if I've spent any less, and I did buy another gun.

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Shooting less but Covid has zero to do with it, unavailability of ammo at reasonable prices is THE factor for us.

Shooting a LOT more, retired, reloading at home, and staying at home as much as possible.
Make a new load, roller chair around to the back window, shoot at a close target for revolvers
and long range for rifles.
Wish I had this set up when I was younger.

I don't give warning shots any more. If people want a warning they should fire their own before entering the property.

I shoot less--not as healthy as I used to be--that's a shame as state ranges are almost empty.

I've been shooting much more this year, within the last six months that is. For at least decade plus prior to that I was dealing with major multiple issues that took precedent over everything else.

Shot a good bit of skeet at a club on a military base. Access has been severely limited since COVID. Haven`t been back in over a year. Ammo situation hasn`t helped. On the other hand, purchased a .223 Savage 110 and have started rifle shooting at a state range.

i'm shooting a whole bunch more now than i was before covid, because before covid, i wasn't shooting at all...

i'm not shooting because of covid, though, i'm probably shooting because of various other things i saw on the TV news.

Less shooting. Some of that was attributable to Range shut downs. I had a good supply of components….just nowhere to shoot.
About the same time as this pandemic took hold, I had some serious problems with my spine….resulting in an operation from which I am still recovering. Really cuts down on your shooting when you can’t stand.

As for me, Covid (aka Wuhan) did nothing to affect my day-to-day goings and comings. Early on it affected TP in the stores and in some places I was required to wear a facial diaper, but as for what I did...it affected nothing. Continued to camp, hike, visit friends, etc.
I already had (still have) thousands of rounds of ammo and have no need for newer weapons.

Gotta add this. One way that i have been able to shoot as much as before the pandemic is…..airguns.
I have two very fine air pistols (and a bunch of less fine) that allow me to practice precision shooting in my basement, Spine is still healing so I have to shoot sitting down for now.
I also raided the gun fund and picked up a pcp sir rifle…..an Air Force Texan .457 carbine. I atresdy had the necessary equipment. I can cast bullets that work just fine.