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.