Total rounds fired on an annual basis

[Ranger Roberts]

I am in the 12,000+ category and I'm not including centerfire . My wife and brother are in the same boat as myself. You'd think with all the shooting I do I would be a better shot!

 

[ljnowell]

Counting is for bean counter and wussy.

I only know because I have to order supplies in bulk.

 

[oneounceload]

Shooting clay targets I will go through 10-15K a year and have for over 20 years.

 

[Bang!]

I have no idea. I may go weeks without firing a shot. Then some weeks I'll shoot hundreds daily (in my backyard range). Depends on what life is dishing out. Priorities and responsibilities......

But I read THR daily!

 

[susieqz]

300/week, but i'm training.

 

[KansasSasquatch]

There's been years in which I've fired over 10k just in .22lr, plus 4-5k in 7.62x39, 2-3k of 12 gauge, maybe 2k of .223, and about 3k of various common handgun calibers. So over 20,000 in a "good year." Years like that were back when I was single and had few responsibilites, making decent money, and blowing it on factory ammo.

This year I haven't been to the range anywhere near as much as I'd like. I've shot about 400 rounds of 12ga, about 100 .22lr, 400.45acp, 300 .38spl, 300 .223, and about 100 7.62x54R. Give or take 50 rounds on those numbers. These days I load all of my ammo except shotgun ammo, rimfire, and any "Russian" calibers (unless it's x54R hunting ammo). By the end of the year I'll be lucky if I get to 2k rounds fired. Hopefully a few of them put some good venison on the table.

 

[Havok7416]

I'm at the range almost every week with rare exceptions. Each time I go out I shoot between 200 and 400 or more rounds, which works out to 10,000 to 20,000+ rounds per year. Mainly centerfire pistol.

 

[GBExpat]

I have no idea. I may go weeks without firing a shot. Then some weeks I'll shoot hundreds daily (in my backyard range). Depends on what life is dishing out. Priorities and responsibilities......

But I read THR daily!

WOW. You wrote my response.

Thanks!

 

[ku4hx]

Counting is for bean counter and wussy.

Not really. I keep up with my exact primer count because those little things left lying around on a concrete floor to get stepped on, rolled over by car tires, for the Shop Vac to pick up and etc. is just not a good idea. For me it's a safety issue. OCDish maybe; safety issue certainly. With each primer in its own pocket in each sleeve of 100 makes the count easy.

Not all loaded rounds are fired immediately, but on an annual basis, primers loaded = rounds fired.

And being a dedicated hand loader for several decades, I maintain inventory levels because it's a good idea in dealing with "panic shortages". Over a year's time, knowing how much powder I use for my standard loads lends itself to pretty accurate count too.

It's all a bit like keeping up with household supplies such as coffee, salt, toilet paper and other staples. Run out once and you start paying closer attention if you don't want it to happen again.

 

[scaatylobo]

Retired cop,I shoot less rounds BUT shoot more often.

Ammo is not cheap and I don't ever want to leave myself shy of the ammo for my tools.

Went to range yesterday and shot 2 new pistols ,Walther PPK/S & a Walther PPQ = both in .22 RF.

as well as my EDC a G-23,G-23 got a box through her [ 50 rounds ].

The 2 - .22's had a total of about 200 rounds [ they both LOVED the CCI segmented 1600+ fps stuff ].

Next up will be hunting rifles and hunting pistols = should be a session of no more than 50 rounds total.

 

[HammsBeer]

1500 rounds of 9mm each year, and 1000-1500 of everything else combined.

 

[Comrade Mike]

300-400 a week usually.

 

[chipcom]

1. I was being funny...a mistake when among hand loaders and bench rest shooters fer shure.

2. How much I reload does not equate to how much I shoot because I don't reload for just myself.

3. I don't leave them little primers lying around on the floor...if I did my wife would reduce my on-hand loaded round count by at least one.

 

[wooldl]

I'm probably around 2000-2500......which is way lower than I'd like.

 

[CajunBass]

We try to go to the range at least once a week. Between my wife and I, we'll go through at least 100 rounds between us. Maybe a bit more.

I'm not going to say we make it every week, but that's the aim. Sometimes silly things like work gets in the way.