How many guns do you take to the range?

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For me, it all depends on what's on the "agenda". Pre season sight check, a couple of deer rifles and a couple of .22s while barrels are cooling. Pre-season clay warmups, 2-4 shotguns of various gauges. To get my western fix, it's usually 5 long guns and a couple handguns. Handguns only days, I'll take up to 6. If it's mil-surp day, usually 7 or 8, but it's been as many as 15. (On that day, I'll tell you one thing, that Alice pack full of ammo sure got heavy. And I only had to carry it about 50 yards.)

Wyman
 
The fewer you shoot the better you will be. It is impossible to become very proficient shooting a bunch of different guns every session. Pick the one you want to be the best with and practice with it exclusively for six months. You will be amazed at how quickly your skills will develop.
 
It depends if anyone is coming with me but usually about 4-5. There are a few that always seem to stay in the safe but the .22s, glocks and another seem to consistently get all of my attention.
 
i take all of them!

but i only own a pistol and a rifle, so that isn't too hard! ;)
 
Several different answers for me:
1) I'm a member at a small local club, indoor 25 yd .22 LR only. Since it's less than 1/2 mile from home, there is always a .22 target pistol in a lockbox in the trunk. So for there, only 1
2) Indoor commercial range, 2 or 3 pistols for an hour.
3) Outdoor range, AR and 3 or 4 pistols for longer sessions

Oh, and +1 on all the above, my .380 goes everywhere
 
how many guns to range

I believe that in New York it is illegal to to have more than 5 guns in your possession outside your residence.
 
The range was the back yard, which accomodates 25 and 50 yard shooting. Today my brother brought his Thompson 1928A1, a Custom Colt 1911A1, and a suppressed Ruger .22. I brought out a Beretta 92FS, Browning Hi Power with suppessor, a suppressed Beretta 75 .22, and S&W 500 snubbie. We exposed two non shooters and an ex-marine from the local coffee shop to the variety of guns (two of them even shot the 500 magnum). So, I guess the count is 7 guns, five shooters.
 
Really depends on how many people are going with me. If I'm bringing a friend or two, I tend to bring quite a few more, just to let them have fun if they wish.


But if it's just me, typically only two or maybe three, and will probably only shoot one of them. I used to take several, and would just be plinking all day, but with the cost of ammo these days, I can't afford to blast several hundred rounds in one sitting...


Most of the time now, I'm only out there to test out a new load, so I only take the rifle I've loaded for.


If I'm planning on shooting a new build, I'll always take a couple more, or at the very least, a .22lr just in case the build doesn't function reliably, that way I'll not waste a trip to the range, and can still plink around for a couple hours.
 
Like the Confederates said about the Yankees Henry rifles they "load all night and shoot all day". 20 bucks in gas to get to the range, $20 range fee I make a day of it 2-3 RFs 3-4 centerfires.
 
Anywhere between two and four ... I tend to rarely take just one and usually about three.

Today I had a backpack on my well ... back, a Mossberg 500 in a sheath in front and two handguns in the backpack. So three. That's pretty typical for a trip to Mary's Peak. At a real range I usually only bring handguns. Two or three.
 
I am with BigN 2 and 2 for me also. Usually S&W 41 and a centerfire for pistol, Ruger 77/22 Mk II and a .223 of some flavor are the usuals.
 
As many as I intend to shoot.

Generally 1 or 2 maybe 3. I find it hard to jump around too much per session. I'll fire a bunch of .22 in rifle or pistol, then 100 rounds or so of ? and follow it up with a mag or 2 of a carry pistol just to make sure I can hit something with it and rotate ammo.
 
One or two. But I go once a week, so I get to use quite a few over a month's time. I think it's good to keep a narrow focus at the range, so for me it's work with the carry gun, or work with my scoped rifles, or practice with my lever actions. Also, I usually stay at the range for just an hour or so. Longer than that seems to be a waste of ammo, but that's just me.:)
An added thought...I belong to a gun club that owns the range. So beyond my annual membership fee, I pay nothing to use the range. I think some that pay a day-use fee spend more time to get more value from that fee.
 
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(1) one. What ever the issues (if there are any) I address them. When
I`m done and satified with the groups, I clean the weapon and put it back
knowing it`s ready if needed.
 
3 or 4 and it depends on whether I am just going for fun or trying to sight in.

Last week I took 4. 3 handguns and a rifle. Spent from 9:30-12:30 at the range fired 400 rounds through the pistols forgot to bring a rear sandbag for the rifle and ran out of time anyway so didn't shoot it.
 
I used to bring too many as well. Cleaning all of them at the end of the day took too long. I typically decide to either shoot pistol or rifle (or go clay shooting) and just stick with that. From that, I almost never take more than 6. Whether it is rifle or pistol a 22 always comes along. I am a C&R collector so I take a few of them along as well. I always try to get some practice in with at least one of my defense guns, so I usually do that first.
 
I am in the "I take too many" group. There is a reason for that. I
don't go often enough, so...when I go I want to shoot every thing! Therefore, I don't get enough time with any particular gun. :(

I need to go more often. Then I could concentrate on one or two...and maybe get better within my abilities.

I think I've been saying this for years...:scrutiny:

Mark
 
I bring my 2 carrys, and one or two guns that haven't been fired in 6 months or more. Especially if they are used in the house for home defense. Last time I took my 2 carrys and two that needed to be function tested. My AK comes in today or tomorrow, so that will be the next trip.
 
The fewer you shoot the better you will be. It is impossible to become very proficient shooting a bunch of different guns every session. Pick the one you want to be the best with and practice with it exclusively for six months. You will be amazed at how quickly your skills will develop.
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While that is true, it can also quickly take the fun out of it and ruin it for new comers. I like to practice as much as possible with my carry handgun, but you won't catch me going to shoot without a few cans, my buckmark and some spinners or other reactive targets. If it becomes too much of a job with a narrow focus, the passion will fade for many shooters. I'm one of them. If I have to shoot only one gun, from one static position (like in indoor ranges), at a static paper target (no reactive targets) time after time at a range that doesn't allow double taps, dynamic movement or rapid fire...I will lose interest quickly and need to force myself to stay with it.

Edit:: Not only that, if you aren't focused on self defense training, you are there to have fun. Sticking with one platform isn't for everyone. Some people just like to send lead downrange and they don't care if they get any better because they aren't self defense or hunting oriented...they just like to shoot. I can respect and understand that. Some days I feel the same. Some days I leave the paper at home and just slaughter some clay pigeons, tin cans or self resetting steel targets with my 22. Sometimes it is nice to have fun. I guess I'm just not into giving it your utmost dedication with every shot, I like to cut loose and safely have fun sometimes.
 
Two different calibers and 2 to 4 guns in each caliber. Shooting more and more revolvers cause I'm tired off chaseing brass, But end up chaseing someone else's that they don't want. Hard to pass up the free stuff.
 
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