How often do you actually shoot your gun(s)?
06-20-2009, 10:38 AM
#1
Spike
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Join Date: May 2009
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How often do you actually shoot your gun(s)?
I know there are plenty of people that shoot all the time. I also know there are quite a few people that like to collect guns they rarely if ever shoot. How often do you shoot your gun?
06-20-2009, 11:58 AM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Huntin' In Colorado
Posts: 2,910
RE: How often do you actually shoot your gun(s)?
About twice a month, during the off season. During waterfowl season I shoot my shotgun about twice a week. Living in Denver, I don't shoot near enough. I have to pay to go to the range or drive to the mountains. Once you get there it is very nice but it is hard to find the time. I sure do miss Oklahoma. All I had to do to shoot there was to go out on the back or front porch! I just try and look on the good side of all the money I'm saving in ammo![:@]
06-20-2009, 02:34 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,695
RE: How often do you actually shoot your gun(s)?
Now that i reload I shoot a lot more, testing loads and stuff. Trying to tighten them groups. Just today I shot around a 1/2" 5 shot group with a NEF single shot .22 hornet. I think I found my load.
06-21-2009, 12:42 PM
#5
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
Posts: 256
RE: How often do you actually shoot your gun(s)?
I shoot my .22's a lot. Pistol too. Ammo is cheap for them so that's what I practice with. If I can hit my target with my .22 I can hit it with my 30-06 or ML.
06-21-2009, 05:40 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Elizabeth Colo. USA
Posts: 4,413
RE: How often do you actually shoot your gun(s)?
In the winter, Inormally shoot at least a little 3 days out of every week, but in the summer I only get out to shoot prairie dogs about every other week. BUT since there's not an "every other week" choice, I voted for every month.
06-21-2009, 07:28 PM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: seymour
Posts: 151
RE: How often do you actually shoot your gun(s)?
its hard to answer that for me. i shoot my shot gun at least once a week because of the leage im in. i shoot my slug gun only once or twice a year because its way to expencive to go to the range and shoot 20 rounds. plus a 12 ga. isnt that forgiveing on your shoulder. my 30-30 i shoot probly once a month during the summer. itsmostly my yotegun.
06-21-2009, 07:34 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Oakland OR USA
Posts: 2,929
RE: How often do you actually shoot your gun(s)?
Really depemds on the time of year ,but even in the slow time once a weekon the average . Always having somebody dropping in to shoot on our range . We have a covered shooting house so weather isn't usually a problem .
06-21-2009, 07:35 PM
#9
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Trumbull County, Ohio
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RE: How often do you actually shoot your gun(s)?
It varies. But I shoot something every other day at least. usually everyday. Whether it's pistols .22's shotguns or some of my deer rifles. I shoot all the time. I usually try to shoot long range (only 350 yards for me) at least once a week. Hoping to stretch that to 500 by the end of the summer, but currently waiting on my new scope. but I shoot every other day on a slow week. Can't get enough of it.
-Jake
-Jake
06-22-2009, 07:44 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,320
RE: How often do you actually shoot your gun(s)?
For me its not the frequency, its the quantity. I shoot prairie dogs once or twice a month. But when I go I shoot a whole bunch of ammo. I get no satifaction from shooting paper, it has no reactive traits.