Tracking round count, training, and failures

[AreWeFree]

Do you keep track of your round counts, training sessions, and failures in a log?
How do you record your data and what are you tracking?
Does the information help you later?


I've been writing in a paper log and keep the following:

-When I shoot and what gun
-Round count and ammo used
-Any notes of significance, any specific failures

I have many years of round count data, but nothing consistent on what I practiced that day to track if I've improved.

I'd like to start tracking my performance in a useable fashion instead of just my guns history, and it seems the best way is to log this immediately with a smartphone, although I'm having trouble deciding what app and method to use for recording.

[CK_32]

I use to keep count of ammo.

Just by how many cases or boxes I shot each trip. But after 6 guns and reloasing for almost all I gVe up and just shoot now.

[FresnoRob]

I have an iPhone and use this app.

https://www.ccwguardian.com

[SonofWWIIDI]

I just shoot, I don't track. No plans on ever selling stuff, so only maintenance when needed.

[Kowan]

Mark your mags. If you have problems, you might trace it to a mag that needs looked at for a new spring/follower.

[highpower790]

I track rd count for 2 rifles so I know when Im getting close to the end of barrel life .These are used for matches and when a barrel craps out I don't want it to be in a match.

[nickel plate]

If it's a new firearm, I'll keep a break in log. Round count, type and brand of ammo, magazine selection and the mechanical results of each round fired. Didn't do this years ago but started to with a finicky sig p238 so I would have solid documentation when contacting the factory regarding much needed warranty repair work.

[Redneck Geek]

I just shoot, I don't track. No plans on ever selling stuff, so only maintenance when needed.

^^ this. I don't own finicky guns either, just normal stuff, so not a concern.

[jarhead714]

Everything significant about variances in ammunition with regard to my sights, (75's vs. 62's and 147's vs. 168's for example) I have committed to memory. The only time I ever write anything down when shooting is when I make little dots with a pen on the target where I THINK my front post was when the round when off. Then,once I look through a spotting scope or go down for a line break I of course see where they actually went!

[toby]

Nope, I couldn't care less about round count.

[cowtown]

Yes, all round counts and notes go into a spreadsheet, after each range trip.

No real purpose, other than I'm an analytical type (data junkie) and want to have some rough idea of how much I am spending each year.

[dyson]

only thing i keep track of is the ammo supply

[DRM6000]

I only track rounds through the bolt gun. I don't care to track anything for the other guns.

[Bansh88]

I can count all my failures on one hand

[Bansh88]

Wow. I've had thousands. Do you shoot? Match grade only?

Thousands of failures?!

I had feed issues with some junk AR mags years ago.
I had one failure to feed with a Korean Glock mag.
Handful of feed issues with junk 10/22 mags
Shooting anything and everything through 19 weapons and 8 calibers, I've had 3 duds over the course of 18 years of shooting. That's shooting whatever was cheap, handed over for free, in trade, buddy's misc collection.....

Color me lucky.