A day at the range with 4 handguns, 2 rifles and 2 shotguns?

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Let's say you have an entire day to yourself where you can shoot up to 4 of the handguns you own, 3 (not 2) rifles/carbines you own and 3 (not 2) shotguns you own? What would you take? Me:

Handguns:

S&W 617 .22LR 10-shot revolver (6")
Ruger MK II .22 pistol (6")
Glock 17L
Les Baer 1911 Concept V (6")

Rifles:

Remington 572 Pump .22
M1 Garand
FNH SCAR 17s

Shotguns:

Browning Citori (12 ga.)
Remington Model 870 (12 ga.)
Winchester Model 12 (12 ga.)
 
Well I only have 3 guns so I guess I would take'em all!:neener:

Savage 64 .22
Stevens 67 pump shotgun
CVA Deerslayer 50cal muzzleloader

I don't have much money to put towards guns, and what little I have keeps me in bullets, range membership, and hunting licenses. But I could still have a hell of a day!
 
I've found as I get along in life that in nearly all thing quality over quantity provides me with the most satisfying return. That being the case - outside of required test firings - I rarely take out more that 4 firearms and sometimes not even that.

Messin' about with too many; mags, clips, loaders, calibers, bases and the like has just gotten to take the enjoyment out for me.
 
Only have 2 shotguns:

-FN SLP 18.5" w/ chokes & ghost ring sights.
-Browning Cynergy duckhunter cammo w/ 30" barrels.

Only have two rifles:

-Rock River AR15 flattop national match w/ scope
-Ruger M77 Hawkeye .338 (this one may be going)

Handguns:
- 17L Glock, 9mm
-Ruger SP101 .357 (may be traded for an LCR .357)
-Ruger Charger .22lr w/ Eotech
-Freedom Arms .475 Linebaugh M83 w/ trijicon rds.
 
Hello friends and neighbors // I'm loaded up to shoot as soon as the rain stops, today I'm taking:

4 handguns/
Dan Wesson, model 14, .357 DA revolver in snubbie configuration.
Jager, Dakota, .45lc, SA revolver
Colt, Bisley, .45lc, SA revolver
CZ, 75B, .40sw, Semiauto

Rifles/ I just opened a can of HXP 4040-72 to give you a hint.

S.A.,M1 Garand, .30-06,semiauto
Smith Corona, 1903A3,.30-06, Bolt action

Shotguns/

Stevens 311H, 12ga. ,3", DB SXS with 410 and .22 inserts (checking patterns with different ammo)

Stevens 311A, 12ga., 2 3/4", DB SXS (checking patterns with different ammo and barrels,, 26" and 18 1/2")


There you go, I'm taking a few more but checking these are the main reason for going shooting today.
Have fun, be safe and please share the pleasure of shooting with others.
 
Technically speaking, the only 'shotgun' I own is a 16ga smooth-bore flintlock pistol.
As for the rest; Whatever strikes my fancy at the time. It's very difficult to sit here and choose a few guns from dozens.
 
For me, the only time a shottie goes to the range is when pattering for turkeys. Otherwise they are reserved for trap shooting, sporting clays or the woods. Aside from that, I rarely go to the range with ONLY 4 handguns and 2 rifles/carbines.
 
buck460XVR said:
For me, the only time a shottie goes to the range is when pattering for turkeys. Otherwise they are reserved for trap shooting, sporting clays or the woods. Aside from that, I rarely go to the range with ONLY 4 handguns and 2 rifles/carbines.
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We are lucky here locally to have clay pigeon machines at both ends of our range here.
 
ApacheCoTodd: I've found as I get along in life that in nearly all thing quality over quantity provides me with the most satisfying return. That being the case - outside of required test firings - I rarely take out more that 4 firearms and sometimes not even that.

Messin' about with too many; mags, clips, loaders, calibers, bases and the like has just gotten to take the enjoyment out for me.
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Exactly. Very hard to improve on this answer, and the earlier in life it's learned, the better.
 
ApacheCoTodd said:
I rarely take out more that 4 firearms and sometimes not even that.

Messin' about with too many; mags, clips, loaders, calibers, bases and the like has just gotten to take the enjoyment out for me.
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gbw said:
Exactly. Very hard to improve on this answer, and the earlier in life it's learned, the better.
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I shoot @ two ranges on private land and @ a small sportsman's club range. I generally make a day of it and rarely go by myself. Rounds sent downrange is usually between 500 and 1000(rimfire not included). Most of the center-fire handguns are revolvers in three calibers and the long guns are carbines chambered in the same handgun calibers. Only exception is the 1911, and I've yet to have loading the magazine take all the pleasure outta shootin' it. Guess this old dog will never learn.......:rolleyes:
 
Apache, I'm 24, and I've found the same thing. I see more practicality in having a few guns of similar models (with some redundancy in case of breakage), but otherwise focus on things other than getting a huge collection.
 
I have a 5 gun rule for the range - more than that and I just have too much stuff to lug around and then to clean afterwards.

This is my answer to your question using my 5-gun limit:

S&W 500 mag
Glock 19
T/C 44 mag

M1 Garand

AR15 OR Mossberg 500 shotgun depending on the mood.
 
gbw said:
Exactly. Very hard to improve on this answer, and the earlier in life it's learned, the better.
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In all sincerity, how so? I asked a fun, hypothetical question. Nothing serious, nothing technical. If one does not want to play along, why not just skip posting?
 
It only happens once in a great while but every now and then I get to spend an entire day at the range -- 8 hours that goes by like 2. I take a lunch, a thermos of coffee, the whole works. Sometimes I take a friend or two and they also remark how fast the day flies past.

I always take at least 4 handguns. At least two rimfires and two centerfires on full days. Sometimes more if others are coming a long. Give me plenty of steel, plenty of ammo and a shot timer and I could enjoy a dozen handguns in a full day.

Typically rifles are 2-3. Usually two rimfires and one or two centerfires. The rimfires are great fun on steel and they are cheap to shoot. The centerfire(s) allow one to reach out just a bit -- even if it's only for a magazine or two.

I always take a couple of shotguns as well. I wouldn't if my home range did not have clay launchers right on the line. I like to mix-up the shotguns -- a pump and an O/U, a semi-auto and a SxS, etc. I like the contrast of shooting shotguns in comparison to handguns and rifles. It also makes for good 3-gun practice.
 
Handguns- Ruger single six, Ruger blackhawk.45, 1911, model-10(assuming this is for fun not ccw practice)
Shotguns-rem1100 and mossy500
Rifles- win94, blr-22, blr-81 .308
 
I find that even though I have more firearms, I bring no more than five at a time maximum with me. I find that I get no more enjoyment and feel more stress and have to keep track of more things if I bring more guns with me.
Sometimes I only bring one gun.
Shooting is much different than gun collecting and I would rather shoot.
 
My hats off to you Sir,I could not enjoy myself knowing that I would have to clean them when I got home.
 
In all sincerity, how so? I asked a fun, hypothetical question. Nothing serious, nothing technical. If one does not want to play along, why not just skip posting?
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In equal sincerity, why skip posting? Must one accept only the exact hypothesis posed before any answer is permissable? More simply, if you don't wanna hear the answers, don't ask the question. It's a nice discussion. For me, so many guns lowers the enjoyment and raises the drudgery, as others also noted.
 
This time of year i start to get ready for deer season. Usually it's just my two hunting rifles (30-30 lever and 30-06 bolt) to verify zero and practice on photo realistic deer targets. If I were really focusing and taking a day off midweek when the range is empty I might bring the back up hunting pistol and run some rounds through it.

In general I rarely bring more than two firearms. If its more it would be three. I can count on my fingers the number of times it's been more than that ntoo many firearms and I start to feel stressed trying to shoot the all before I loose daylight. I don't go shooting to feel stressed.
 
ApacheCoTodd said:
Messin' about with too many; mags, clips, loaders, calibers, bases and the like has just gotten to take the enjoyment out for me.
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Same here...

I'd rather take friends who share and keep track of their own stuff than take more than a couple of guns myself ;)

Plus, my range time is planned for Practice with a goal in mind. So, on a good day, I get to develop the skills I'm striving for And have some fun too. That said, ANY day on the range is fun with 5 guns or 2... or 15 :)
 
Been guilty of taking way too much hardware to the range in the past. Spent more time figuring out what to shoot and chasing brass than shooting.

Now, I usually limit myself. No hard fast number - usually 3 or 4. Sometimes just 1. I used to run to the range and shoot even before I stopped foaming at the mouth over the new purchase.

Somewhere along the line, I reached a point where I have 6-10 that are NIB. Times change... I grew out of that burning desire to pop every cherry...
 
gbw said:
In equal sincerity, why skip posting? Must one accept only the exact hypothesis posed before any answer is permissable? More simply, if you don't wanna hear the answers, don't ask the question. It's a nice discussion. For me, so many guns lowers the enjoyment and raises the drudgery, as others also noted.
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I asked a fun little hypothetical and rather than ignore it, some had to dump on it. I suppose some people simply cannot help themselves. That's just part of gun-related forums I suppose.

Based on your personal feelings why not simply skip the thread rather than help to de-rail it? I know I would if I felt so strongly about taking too many guns to the range. I guess that's the whole point -- this thread was not about taking too many guns to the range -- it was about taking one's fantasy mix if they had such an interest.
 
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