How much Ammo

[light351]

So, when you guys go to the range to get some practice how much ammo do you usually burn thru? Assuming your going by your self and not sharing your firearm.. Just trying to see what the norm is..

[krwada]

It depends on what I am doing.

For semi-auto pistol ... Usually it is at least 150-200 rounds in one morning. Sometimes, it can be as high as 300+ rounds.

For bolt guns ... Usually no more than 120 rounds in one morning. Typically, I only burn through about 60 to 80 rounds for load testing.

For semi-auto rifle ... especially semi-auto rimfire ... it is very easy to burn through 300+ rounds in one morning. I try and keep my rimfire burn down to around 150 rounds because of the shortages.

[as_rocketman]

Taking my time, practicing skills and not just making noise, taking notes and learning from my shots... about 400 absolute max, more typically about 200-250. All day.

At Appleseed we typically go through about 150 rounds on Saturday and 250 on Sunday. From experience, going faster doesn't produce better results.

[uhlan1]

100-400 depending on what I'm doing.
If I'm just practicing coming out of the holster on target maybe 100.
Other types of drills maybe as much as 400.

[golfish]

500 22lr
100 12ga 100 clay birds
150-200 5.56
50-100 .357/38sp
20 .44 mag

That .44 mag in a carbine is a kicker. We shoot that last

[NOTABIKER]

I love my son in law but when it comes to shooting he gets slap happy. he thinks nothing of shoot my M1 30-06 ammo as fast as he can pull the trigger.
he shoots everything he has and that is it. Me a shoot maybe 20-30 rounds of a couple of rifles and i am done for the day.

[johnthomas]

It depends on what I am shooting and who is with me. I bring 100 rounds of 7.62x54r, 1000 rounds of 22lr, 200 rounds of 7.62x25 and 100 rounds of 45acp. I have learned, the farther away the range is from the house, the more ammo I bring.

[slayer61]

My wife & I "limit" ourselves to 100 rounds per weapon.

[Thepug99]

Handgun40 rounds
Shotgun 25 rounds
Rifle 45 rounds
Handgun shoot x1 month
Shotgun rifle every few
Cost money so I shoot little.

[Bansh88]

2-5 magazines per weapon.

[Exospeed]

Usually around 1000 combined in .223, 7.62x39, 9mm, 12ga.
Due to limited ranges near me, I only go about twice a year, so when i do go I shoot a lot...

[Bansh88]

Usually around 1000 combined in .223, 7.62x39, 9mm, 12ga.
Due to limited ranges near me, I only go about twice a year, so when i do go I shoot a lot...

That's harsh! Ive gotten used to having some BLM land close to me (used to be a 15 minute drive). We go shooting on a whim. Might stay for 20 minutes, maybe 2 hours. New gun? Go hit it and leave.

Buddies still live next to it so it's always a friend visit too.

[Mainspring]

around 100 rounds per trip, per gun.

anything beyond this my mind start to wonder and I pretty much just waste ammo at that point.

[2meterB]

I'll burn a brick of 22 in my Henry.


Around 100 everything else

[DennisCA]

Depends what gun I'm shooting:

Any my Mosins: about 200 rounds

My 03' - About 100 rounds

My Enfield - About 100 rounds

My Steyr M95 - A couple of enbloc clips (5 rds per enbloc) and that's it!

.22 - I'll burn through a brick, easily

Handguns - 100 to 200 rounds