Typical Saturday at "The Range"

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Our range is on the back side of our property. If I'm alone, maybe working up a new load, I take only one firearm. If there are several participants, I take multiple firearms, normally up to five. If I have to clean more than five guns, it becomes a chore.
I am blessed to have my own range.
 
My range is also out back where I shootout to 700 yards.

It's about 100 yards to my bench, and 300 out to my pistol range.

I normally shoot a couple times a week and I take a couple guns out depending on what I'm working on or practicing. Don't normally do marathon sessions anymore because there really isn't a need as I can pop down to the range and run a couple drills, then get back to chores. Once in a while I'll invite folks over and do a show and tell session, but the cleaning afterwards sucks.

Chuck
 
Yugo,
I just finished packing for tomorrow's range evening. Unfortunately, no big land areas to shoot here, (South Fla) and definitely no natural barriers on sides of hills here either.
I generally go to an indoor range and meet up with some friends. Tomorrow night a coworker is joining me and he's a novice. So my packing includes 2 22's for him to try, and my Glock 17. Another buddy wants to try some 380s, so in go 4 different 380s. So, just for an indoor range visit - 7 pistols plus 2 suppressors.

I was considering grabbing a 22 AR, or the Beretta Storm 9MM carbine, but didn't feel like carrying the rifle bag.

When I make it to the outdoor range, I'll usually pack 3 or 4 rifles, depending on who's joining me and what they want to try.

I also really liked the juxtaposition of the "old school" and new in your range pack.
 
I typically shoot by myself and only take a couple or three guns as toting too much gear quickly diminishes the fun. I like to be able to tote my stuff to the car or range in one trip without resembling a pack mule.
 
yugorpk said:
Yep. Left a few home that day. Had a few on the hip too :).
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Glad to see you taking out a number of firearms to enjoy. This Sunday I'm taking out 5 people who have NEVER shot anything, ever! I'll take more than a dozen guns I'm sure.

A few 22LRs -- both rifle and handgun, 9mm/.38S/45ACP/44M handguns, an AR and AK, a couple of shotguns and maybe an M1 Garand and a 1885 Winchester in 45-70...
 
Nice. I used to bring a lot of guns to the range at a time, now I find that I have more fun with just two or three.

It's fun to sync up with your buddies too and bring stuff in common. Like a .22LR day or black powder day or revolver day or shotgun day or whatever.
 
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Looks like fun & I remember them days! Shooting a bunch of guns then you spend Saturday night or most of Sunday cleaning ... I don't do that anymore.

Now days I'll take maybe 2-3 centerfire rifles, a couple pistols and a few rimfires' ... Depending on how busy the ranges are determines what I shoot and it's usually only one type ... I hate it when I go to the range with only a couple guns and that range is busy, or worse ... has an event running (I have a bad habit of not checking the schedule before I leave)
 
I usually take 5 or 6 to the range. Just in case I run out of one caliber ammo I can keep shooting.
 
kimberkid; said:
Looks like fun & I remember them days! Shooting a bunch of guns then you spend Saturday night or most of Sunday cleaning ... I don't do that anymore.

Now days I'll take maybe 2-3 centerfire rifles, a couple pistols and a few rimfires' ... Depending on how busy the ranges are determines what I shoot and it's usually only one type ... I hate it when I go to the range with only a couple guns and that range is busy, or worse ... has an event running (I have a bad habit of not checking the schedule before I leave)
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The good thing about open range land is you can bring what you want and shoot it wherever. No "events" out there in the desert and "they" dont throw a hissy fit if you holster guns and walk up to the target.
 
We generally take 3 guns to the range.

My wife takes her LC9

I take one of my M&Ps

And I take 1 M&P that stays loaded and doesn't get shot.
 
My 100 &200 yrd range is about 50 yards out my back door so, usually 2 to four guns at a time , with ammo all I can haul in one trip . Farm for200 to 800 same 2 to 4 at a time
 
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