Anyone else warm up with .22s at the range?

[rambutan316]

Whenever I go shooting, I typically "warm up" by shooting 50-100 rounds of .22s before moving on to a centerfire. Anyone else do this on a regular basis?

[slayer61]

No. We shoot center fire first then wind down with .22 for what ever reason...

[kayaker55]

Absolutely. Bought myself a Sig 1911-22 last year for that purpose. After a little polishing, I've had no issues with it. Take a look at Travis Haley's "Venti 100 drill." I cut it down to Venti 50.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi5eZqc9H7I

[BigPimping]

I cannot afford to shoot any 22lr. I hardly have enough.

[Garv]

All the time.

[geoint]

I cannot afford to shoot any 22lr. I hardly have enough.

Thats been my issue with 22 too!


Back to OP, youre not running a marathon or power lifting here youre pulling a 3-6lb trigger lol.

Having a gun strictly for warmup makes me think you dont seriously train with it- which is fine but then why bring it to the range in the first place? Plinking is almost cheaper with 9mm than with 22LR in 2015

[Barang]

Nope. Shoot straight from 9mm, .40 or .45 whichever is being used when at range.

[003]

A normal range day is 100-200 rounds of .22LR and then on the 9mm or .45.

[Midtown]

I go back and forth depending on what I feel like. I shoot 2x the amount of 22lr vs 9mm because it's less than half as much per round. Usually 200-300 22lr and 100 9mm.

If I didn't have 22LR guns, my ammo cost per range visit would probably be $60 a visit rather than $40 a visit and I go every week so.... that's an extra grand a year!

[AceGirlsHusband]

Heck, I warm up with .22LR before I shoot .22LR. It takes about 15 rounds to season the bbl on my bench rifle.

[CK_32]

I have no skills to warm up to.

So I just shoot what ever my hearts content. At long as I hit paper im happy. My uses don't call for .00989047373" groups to be had.

[Dano3467]

Nope....22 day is a 22 day, no warm up just enjoy, rarely bring those (22) with CF, but has happened.

[Rotgut]

No. We shoot center fire first then wind down with .22 for what ever reason...

^Same here. I prefer to shoot larger caliber center fire first, then wind down with .22LR.

[jyo]

I almost always start with a 22---have plenty of ammo (stocked-up way before the 22 ammo panic)---gets me back in the groove before moving on to expensive centerfire ammo. After shooting the centerfire guns, I usually finish with more 22 shooting… Works for me!

[gl0ckc0ma]

I shoot everything else and save the best for last, my .22, it has to be by far my favorite range gun.