How accurate is your 'fired rounds' count?

[Sport45]

My count isn't accurate at all. I can tell you about how many years I've had each firearm. (Plus or minus 5 years or so...)

 

[ZeSpectre]

I shoot a lot of pistol, I put everything in 100 round carry boxes so it's pretty easy to log my shooting at the end of a session.

I can understand why folks don't care about it but I've found accurate records often tell a very different story about a firearm's behavior and lifespan than just relying on memory especially when it comes to jams/failures and required maintenance.

 

[The Wiry Irishman]

I keep track exactly of all my .45 fired since I got my first high-end 1911 a couple years back. Its fairly easy, as I almost always shoot in multiples of 100.

For my lower volume calibers (.38 spl, .380, .44 mag, .308) I just keep track of how much I load, usually 1000 or 2000 in a go, then when that ammo can gets emptied I know the gun has had that many more through it.

My round count for rimfire is probably plus or minus a case or two at best by this point.

 

[mooner]

I find it quite amazing that some people keep track of this type of stuff. To each his/her own.

 

[Robert101]

Round count? I shoot a lot and often in my SA Loaded.

Oh, anybody want to buy a low round count Loaded?

 

[Midlifecrisis]

I just keep track of how much ammo I have bought and then subtract what is left at my house. The balance is how much my P229 has fired.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

A round count at least in the ballpark is useful for replacing wear items on a schedule, much like keeping track of the mileage on your car for its next servicing.

 

[JTQ]

I keep a pretty accurate count now. For the first 15 years or so of ownership, it was more or a ballpark number. However, as the round count goes up, I keep a more accurate record to perform routine maintenance such as replace springs, etc.

 

[sirgilligan]

I used to do an approximation.

I was having a pistol that wouldn't run. I wanted to be more precise and track failures. Well, being a computer scientist and a software developer, I wrote an "App for that".

http://gunlogapp.blogspot.com/

Well, the app grew and become more handy so I put it out for those iOS users out there that have an extra buck in their pocket.

So, now I have a very accurate count and I have photos of my targets associated with the weapon and ammo and I don't have to go through my disorganized stack of targets/papers.



So, I started wondering, when was the last time I cleaned my weapons, so I added that as well.



Then I added a report area. Failures can be found easily, round count, etc.

The app tracks just about everything now. It is getting big!



So, that is what I do now. I am more concerned about results and failures, so I often do not store all of the information that the app can store.

 

[mavracer]

with the exception of the new Mk3 22/45 and Kahr CW45 that I took the other day for their first times It would be a guess on my part.

 

[ny32182]

I'm highly advanced; I use a Notepad file.

I have an exact count on all guns I bought new. For used guns, if the seller doesn't know, I just take their best guess and start from there.

I know how much ammo I took to the range, and how much returned with me; the difference is added to the total for the given gun. I track it for maintenance purposes, and my own curiosity. To that end I also note the round count of any parts replacement, so I know this trigger spring or that recoil spring has X number of rounds on it.

 

[GLOOB]

Mine was terribly inaccurate until I started reloading. Now it's only horribly inaccurate. The only gun I have an accurate round count for is my .223. That's cuz I use .223 specific primers for it. The count would be 1k minus w/e's left in the box of primers, and minus w/e loaded ammo is on the shelf.

 

[hogcowboy]

I was a good little boy and kept accurate count of rounds so as to know exactly when to change springs out just like the manual said. I couldn't see a difference after changing them so figured that was just a big waste of money and stopped keeping track. Now I change springs based on a WAG and the first hint of fail to function. It's worked for me just fine and now when I change springs I can see the difference.

 

[Lonestar49]

Just staying ahead of the curve w/both ammo and R/spring

...

I use a simple notepad/small book and it's accurate with all my handguns to within 300 rounds give or take but close enough to avoid any weakening return spring to swap/change them out before any real slide slam or jams occur, especially IF needed with no time to reflect..

That includes ammo w/each type, different, gun that works 99.9% -100% vs ammo that fails 3 times too many..

OMMV


Ls

 

[SpentCasing]

Pretty accurate for my handguns. I keep a Post-It Note stuck to the inside of the case to keep track for maintenance purposes.

 

[miles1]

Accurate count only for a break-in period;usually around 200 rounds.After that i only approximate round count.

 

[Odd Job]

I have a spreadsheet for tracking failure rate with my new SIG522 (okay I know this is the handgun forum but the concept is the same).
I have dates, round count, ammo type and lot, even the magazine used. Failures are logged also. Rifle gets cleaned 1 out of every 3 range visits...



If you want that spreadsheet just PM your email address.

 

[sirgilligan]

NRA American Warrior Number 5

I just got an email from some of my friends at the NRA.

They sent me this link:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a918a6#/79a918a6/28

What do you know! There's my little ol' App, Gun Log.

I made some new friends at a three gun match in Kentucky and showed them the app and they said they wanted to do a write up.

This is sure fun stuff for me.

Sorry, I am excited and thought I would let you all know.

 

[JohnBiltz]

I keep a spread sheet. At the left I put in the date. At the top and bottom I list the weapon. I just put the rounds fired in the cell. Comments go to the right. This takes about 2 minutes including bringing up the program. Its pretty accurate.

 

[AABEN]

I keep track by what I log when reloading.

 

[P5 Guy]

Not Very

I've lost track of how many times I've reloaded some batches of brass I have.
Most of my firearms are military surplus. How many went down that barrel? Who could say? Who could care?

 

[QUICK_DRAW_McGRAW]

after posting in this thread i went through my note books for my different guns. as it sits right now my hi-point 995 has 6,000 exact ally through it since i last cleaned it. im trying to get this dam thing to break.

 

[1SOW]

I reload for my most shot pistol with specific powders.
I have records of how much powder I've bought.
I know how many rds/# of powder.
When I finish this 4# jug, I'll add about 6800 rds allowing for a little spillage.

Mine is an estimate but pretty close.

 

[cyclopsshooter]

To the SHOT


http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=620192

 

[Narwhal]

For most of my guns I keep track on a spreadsheet. For the first few I bought I never kept track so I just estimate.