how often do you shoot?
01-22-2008, 12:43 AM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 97
how often do you shoot?
I was just wondering how often some of you guys target practice with your deer rifle or how much shooting is to much? I know everyone says to practice a lot but doesnt it take a toll on your rifle after lots and lots of shooting?
01-22-2008, 02:38 AM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Danville Va. U.S.A.
Posts: 2,324
RE: how often do you shoot?
Shoot the bull on here at least two times a day sometimes more.....
.All jokes a side I try to shoot at least every week or two if just going out into the back yard and burning a few cb's.
.All jokes a side I try to shoot at least every week or two if just going out into the back yard and burning a few cb's.
01-22-2008, 06:04 AM
#4
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location:
Posts: 346
RE: how often do you shoot?
Before the kids came along I use to go tothe range at least every other weekend and spend the whole day there. Then it got to be just a couple of timesbefore deer season rolled around.My son is six years old now and loves to go with me so we are starting to hit it more often.
01-22-2008, 08:38 AM
#6
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: West Liberty Iowa USA
Posts: 124
RE: how often do you shoot?
I shoot just about evey week year around. I work about 4 miles from a range, so I can go out at lunch time, or after work. When I am having a particularly stressful day, it's pretty much therapy
01-22-2008, 08:52 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 2,862
RE: how often do you shoot?
I shoot pretty much everyday. My deer rifle varies every year, depends which rifle I feel like shooting. Normally its my Browning A-Bolt 7mm Rem Mag, and I usually burn 100rds or more thru the barrel each year. Cottontails make real good practice here in the winter
01-22-2008, 09:10 AM
#8
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location:
Posts: 375
RE: how often do you shoot?
The only rifles that really get alot of damage are the higher velocity rounds. I'm not sure what mark constitutes a "high velocity round". I',m thinking probably somewhere above 3500fps or more. Then you start getting into burning out the rifling. I don't want to spit out too much because I'm really only saying what I've read. Someone else help me out here.
01-22-2008, 09:20 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: central Ky
Posts: 2,867
RE: how often do you shoot?
Since I have the advantage of having 140 acres in the country,I get to shoot almost every day. I have 25 yard and 50 yard handgun/rifle/bow range in back yard,and 300 yard in back field.
01-22-2008, 11:45 AM
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Alabama
Posts: 369
RE: how often do you shoot?
I get to the range several times a week. The best part is I get paid for it and the ammo is free.
Most of the time I'm shooting a Rem 700 LTR, but I sneek in time on the deer rifles as well.
Most of the time I'm shooting a Rem 700 LTR, but I sneek in time on the deer rifles as well.