How many rounds in your range sessions?

[bg226]

.22 do not count. Only centerfire ammo.

How many rounds on average do you fire in a single range session?

 

[Robert Wilson]

I prefer a small amount of daily practice. Much more than 50 rounds and I find that I am growing lazy and not giving maximum effort to each shot or string.

 

[wow6599]

I went with 100-200, but with a caveat.....I sometimes like to take a couple of guns in the same caliber to make it easy, and if that caliber is .380 it's more like 50-75 rds.
I get tired of loading mags for my LCP, P-3AT and Bersa Thunder.

 

[jmorris]

80% of my shooting happens at club matches every weekend and they fall into the 100-200 round range. The other 20% of the time is either long range precision or playing with machine guns, so less than 100 or 1000 or more. With the machine guns it boils down to who's pitching in on ammo and loading mags.

 

[blitzen]

It's usually 100 or less for me. I'm thinking that it's better to shoot 60 rounds and learn something rather than just empty magazines.

 

[FatPants]

200 rounds, any more and I start to get lazy and just dump mags for no reason.

 

[Walkalong]

Sometimes a dozen, sometimes a couple hundred.

 

[Snowdog]

Now that just about all my shooting is at an indoor range, I usually only go twice a month. Each time, I'll take two 100-round boxes of reloads for whatever I'm shooting and typically finish all of it before leaving. I focus on my K9 and 1911s since these are what I have set aside for defense and feel proficiency is a is well worth the 300-400 a month (again, at an indoor range).

If I bring something other than the K9 or a 1911, it's usually something that isn't intended for defense, so it's all about fun and I don't put many through these (less than a box, usually).

So, I'll say 200 rounds each range visit.

 

[ThePunisher'sArmory]

If im at a range that is pay per hour, not many. maybe 100-. If im on private property,ie, dads farm, friends farm co-op, about 100-200+/-.

 

[hso]

100-200, on average.

 

[M2 Carbine]

With the heat this time of year I seldom shoot more than 100-200 rounds at a time but I still shoot 3-4 times a week (home range).

 

[1SOW]

Just 'at the range': For range practice around 100 usually.

I also shoot some matches and league shoots most weeks: another 150+

 

[possum]

300 or more is the average.

 

[PRM]

I look at the quality of the range session VS quantity.

I rarely shoot over 100. Most range sessions are between 25 - 50 rounds, almost every week. Got a range where I work, so stepping out to the line during lunch is no problem.

 

[MATTHEW QUIGLEY]

I shoot on average probably 25-50 centerfire pistol rounds each range trip. The first shots are always a quick dump of the mag with the rounds I've been carrying drawn from just like I carry it, and try to keep all shots on a piece of paper at 20 or so feet.

 

[SGW42]

I said over 300 before I read .22s don't count. I can put a brick through a Ruger in one session.

Centerfire I usually just do 150.

 

[CHEVELLE427]

use to be more back last year now more 22 then anything else because lead has gone sky high for reloading,

when i go to the range i go for the day not just an hour or so.

 

[D Rock]

I'm lucky enough to be able to stop at the range two or three times a week so I feel 50 to 60 rounds keeps me sharp enough.

Dave

 

[Mags]

Well since this is posted only in handguns I guess you are just talking about handgun rounds and not rifle too. Just so you know some people shoot both and sometimes even shotguns all in one range visit.

Anyways I usually do about 50 per pistol and normally bring out at least 3 pistols if I am not shooting rifle and/or shotgun that day as well. I find after 150 rounds you get shaky and aren't really being productive.

If I shoot all 3 types of guns in a session I try to only shoot my main CC handgun and even then I shoot 100 rounds or less of pistol ammo on those days. It just seems at a point you can only make so many holes before getting tired.

Now if I was at a range where I could perform other maneuvers such as drawing from a holster and scooting and shooting I could probably do about 300 or so rounds of pistol without tiring but only with one pistol and maybe an AR for transitions.

But just shooting from a bench or table it gets pretty monotonous and become unproductive after a while.

 

[searcher451]

Less is more for me. I find that I concentrate more when I limit myself to fewer rounds during a range session. Fifty or so is about average; I'll do more than that if I'm having a bad day -- but I'll seldom ever do anywhere near 100 rounds. Of course, as stated, this does not count any warm-up with the .22s.

 

[waterhouse]

I'm an idiot who didn't read about the .22s not counting, which moves my vote from the 200-300 category down to the 100-200 option. Probably 150 of rimfire and 100 to 150 of center fire.

 

[bg226]

After about 100, I feel like I'm just emptying magazines.

 

[Publius1688]

This time of the year, 100-125 is about max. It's just too darn hot. In fall and spring, I let go, though, and will stay three hours shooting sometimes. Nothing better on a Sunday afternoon.

 

[Clifford]

I'll shoot 100-200 thru any gun that I'm gonna shoot a match with. The others 50-100 per additional guns.

 

[Redneck with a 40]

Rifle and pistol total, its right at 150 rounds/weekend.