how much practice?

[10-Ring]

Usually about 500 22lr and 200-400 9mm or 45 acp once a week. If I have the time, I'll mix in an IDPA match (but for me those come few and far between ) which would be about another 100 rounds of whatever caliber I've decided to compete with.

 

[duncan]

Even over the holidays, at least 1K a month.

Some months 2K but I reload. We tend to shoot more.

 

[Smoke]

About 200 rounds per session. Usually 2 sessions a week. Sometimes only 1. On occasion 3 (rarely more than that)

Twice a year I go to Powderhorn to train and sometimes works as a Range Officer. I usually put 1500 - 2000 rounds a week through my .45 there.

I think the point to make on this discussion is to train until it's second nature. Then take your time to fine tune the areas you need to work on.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

I try to get in between 1000 and 1500 rnds per month, usually in 2 sessions. Today though, I shot my quota for december in one pass.

 

[JeepDriver]

I try to shoot 200-300 rounds per week. I traded off the 40 cal fro another 9mm so I can shoot more for less. Now I'm trying to practice shooting the 9mm.

Right now I've forsaken all others for my Sig 239.

The Winchester value packs make it much cheaper to shoot more more often.

 

[sm]

Depending on schedule:
at least twice a week, avg 300 -400 rds 9mm and 45ACP

other calibers depend on what students bring or what I want to play with at the office. Poor old BHP been neglected as had the model 19, 400rds of 9mm, and 150 357 rds one morning alone -they feel warm and fuzzy again, just spreadin' the warmth...

 

[CAP]

I like to shoot at least 500-1000 rounds a month. Some months more, some less. Sometimes it will be in more than 1 session, and sometimes 1000 rounds easy in 1 range trip.

CAP

 

[triggertime]

As a general rule, 200 rounds per gun per session. So it averages out to 400 rounds per week for the carry guns alone.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

My carry gun is a Kimber Classic. I also have a couple of .22 Conversion kits, a Ciener and an original Colt Service Ace style.

I shoot about 5-6,000 rounds of .45 ACP a year (99.9% cast bullets) and a little more in .22 LR through the Colt (which I have mounted on an Argentine M1927 frame)

I usually don't shoot more than 100 rounds a session, and often a bit less. But since my range is my own property, and all I have to do is grab up some ammo, put on ear protection, and walk out the door, I get a lot of sessions in.

I typically practice at 35 to 50 feet, mostly drawing from the holster for each presentation.

 

[okeydoke]

for several years, I averaged over

1000 hours a year at the range, and probably 500 hours of casting, reloading, and working on the guns. Fun at the time, but I don't want to bother anymore. I discovered the reality of the ranges at which one can reliably hit men who are trying to kill you, and that I need very little practice for such shooting. If I have to go to war, or even seriously suspect trouble, an AR-15 will be on assault sling, constantly, and the custom earplugs will be in place, too, along with the body-armor. Pistols are a joke, really, against other guns, with the possible exception of bolt action rifles, inside about 10 ft distances, or AK's with the safety engaged, or any longarm that 's carried in a regular sling position. Then the really good pistolero, with a really good gun and load, has a chance to settle the other guy's hash before he can even fire, or can fire again.

 

[rick458]

That okiedokie fella is a busy man
he has been trained by farnsworth, bruce lee, jeff cooper and nasa, and he was able to come into the post and get banned before I even stumbled over one of his post, I wonder if he knows "SWAT"

 

[Kahr carrier]

Every weekend a Brick of 22lr and about 150 rounds of 45acp.

 

[ThePerfectOne]

holy ! some of you guys even dare to say "I ONLY shoot 500 rounds a week" ???

I go to the range (almost) every week and shoot like 30 rounds of .22LR, 10 - 15 9mm para +p and a few .357 magnums. that's it!

with this sort of training I shoot (after a year and a half of shooting, I'm only 19) 87 out of 100 with my CZ 122, 30 yards, two handed, NO rest, and freezing temperatures.
with my Glock 17 I shoot like 79 out of 100, both done fast-shooting.

IT'S NOT THE QUANTITY THAT MATTERS, BUT THE QUALITY!!!