What prevents you from shooting more often?

[mig7410]

The short days are my biggest problem. Once its starts staying light out until 8 or 9 I get out a lot more. I got a outdoor range within a half hour from my house, so I hit it about once a week.
I do belong to a indoor range, and go about once a week, but I only stay about a 1/2 hour. Its just not as much fun shooting indoors, and only 25 yards.

 

[BlisteringSilence]

Time. The outdoor range closes at 5, and I don't get off work until 6. Not that it matters right now, as it's pitch dark when I leave here. And after nearly getting shot the last time I shot at the indoor range in LR, I'm not anticipating going back there anytime soon.

Right now, every other week seems to be working for me.

I'd give anything for a members-only club and range within reasonable driving distance of me. I'd happily pay $250 a year AND volunteer to mow the grass if I could have that.

 

[sharkman]

Alright pretty simple, 99% of us would rather be at the range more often, so what is the largest obstacle in the way?

Work....

 

[ms6852]

HUNGER!! I get very hungry when I do not work and have money for groceries.

 

[Hud]

Convicted Felon

Not really, just seeing if you guys are paying attention.
For me its time...like too much dark.
I'll start shooting more as the daylight gets longer.

 

[brassdog]

Right now it money issues.
Only the important things like bills and food are in the budget.

 

[metalhd9034]

I hate winter - no 3 gun/multi-gun matches.

 

[Marlin 45 carbine]

I voted 'time available' but distance to the range has that much bearing for me. 'time' includes reloading time w/out which except for .22LR guns I couldn't shoot much often.

 

[swiftak]

Just way too cold here this time of the year.

 

[xcgates]

School.

I have to keep my stuff off-campus, and by the time I can get to the range, about 45 minutes has passed. So I feel the need to spend most of the day there to justify it, and I can't always take off for most of a day...

 

[Barr]

Living about 30 miles away takes about 70 mins round trip (thank goodness for a car with 35 mpg or so) so that helps cut into the shooting time as well as getting dark at 5:30. To be worthwhile, I need to have at least 2.5 hours blocked off to go shoot and come home.

Then you have to clean the guns and reload for the next visit. Takes about 5 hours spread across 2-3 evenings for one trip to the range.