This is actually a general question for everyone, but when you go to the range do you shoot everything you have or do you come with more than what you plan on shooting and save the rest?

For me, I just ration myself and shoot all the ammo I bring to the range.  Which normally comes out to 150rnds of 9mm and 300rnds of .22.  I'm interested in what everyone else goes through.

Usually i bring a certain amount with plans to shoot everything, however often times i end up bringing too much and then decide i'll just stop now and take the rest home to shoot another day.  Last time i went, i shot 250 rounds of .45 and 100 9mm.  People must love me when i go since i don't reload.  I remember some guy asking me if i'm going to keep my brass while i was shooting my 1911.  I told him no, you can have it.  He looked happy.

I understand the mentality that if one didn't shoot the target down, then one doesn't really need to reset any targets.

Maybe it is just me, but my thought is if more people come to put up the targets then everyone can get back to shooting quicker and make the most of their $5 there. Laulima. Am I just too naive to think this? 

Yeah, I hear you and I agree. 

The few times I've gone to the silhouette range, there were plenty of guys resetting the targets and it usually went pretty fast.  A couple of times it took a while because one of them ventured out to the rack all the way in the back right area of the range.  That said, I would have no problem helping set up the targets, but I have noticed that there are many who shoot the falling targets that don't help reset them. 

As for actually shooting many of the falling targets, I barely even notice them they are so tiny.  There's usually a guy with 22 lr pistols and rifles that sets up at the far right and he's a machine.  All you hear is a rhythm of bang, tink, bang, tink, bang, tink. . . He's let me shoot his 22 lr pistol with a scope and that thing is super accurate. 

This is actually a general question for everyone, but when you go to the range do you shoot everything you have or do you come with more than what you plan on shooting and save the rest?

For me, I just ration myself and shoot all the ammo I bring to the range.  Which normally comes out to 150rnds of 9mm and 300rnds of .22.  I'm interested in what everyone else goes through.

If I am by myself, I usually bring along an amount that I think I will shoot and I normally end up going through it all.  If I am bringing friends, I usually try to bring a little extra ammo and usually end up bringing some of the extra home. 

My typical round counts are around 100-200 per pistol and maybe even up to 300.  I'll usually end up shooting more at the silhouette range than the builseye range. 

If I am on the rifle range, it depends what I am there for.  If I have a new gun or optic, I'll usually go through 20 rounds or so (sometimes more) to sight it in.  If it's an AR, I'll usually end up shooting about a 100 rounds total.  After sighting in, I'll typically shoot the metal plates.  If I have my bolt gun, I usually end up shooting maybe 40-60 in a typical range day. 

wow...i guess i shoot a lot when i go then.  When i go to the range, i usually end up shooting 200 rounds if on rifle side.  300+ on pistol side.

wow...i guess i shoot a lot when i go then.  When i go to the range, i usually end up shooting 200 rounds if on rifle side.  300+ on pistol side.

When I got my first AR, I would shoot closer to 200 rounds per visit, mostly to learn the gun and just running the gun.  Now that those guns have a good amount of rounds through them, I usually only take them to the rifle range to sight in new optic or for friends to shoot.  Otherwise I'm running them in IPSC side matches or training. 

When I shoot pistol, I'll usually have more than one pistol.  When I have two or more pistols, the round counts can go up to around 100-200 per pistol for closer to around 300-400 per trip.  I've had to remind myself to just load 3-5 rounds per magazine, otherwise the ammo goes REALLY fast! 

I eventually want to get a 22 lr pistol and rifle for the silhouette range though.  At around $15-20 per box of 500, I probably could keep myself occupied for hours! 

I shoot a lot more on the silhouette side cuz thats what plinkin' is all about. I ALWAYS bring more than I know I will shoot because I don't always know how long I am going to be there. Sometimes I am there for an hour or two and sometimes I sit there for 4 hours. I think I need to get a semi auto .22 plinking pistol cuz I shoot my revolver so much the lead builds up between the cone and the cylinder and it starts to get hard to manipulate. My revolver only has iron sights but I can hit the small bolts out at the first row consistently. With my rifle I usually try and hit the farthest targets. It can be tough getting the distance and windage right with a .22.

Now you guys are making me want to go plinkin' this weekend!!!!

When I got my first AR, I would shoot closer to 200 rounds per visit, mostly to learn the gun and just running the gun.  Now that those guns have a good amount of rounds through them, I usually only take them to the rifle range to sight in new optic or for friends to shoot.  Otherwise I'm running them in IPSC side matches or training. 

When I shoot pistol, I'll usually have more than one pistol.  When I have two or more pistols, the round counts can go up to around 100-200 per pistol for closer to around 300-400 per trip.  I've had to remind myself to just load 3-5 rounds per magazine, otherwise the ammo goes REALLY fast! 

I eventually want to get a 22 lr pistol and rifle for the silhouette range though.  At around $15-20 per box of 500, I probably could keep myself occupied for hours!

Wow where'd you find 500rnds of .22 for $15?  That's a very good deal.  If I buy in bulk I can only find it for around $30 per 500rnds.

Wow where'd you find 500rnds of .22 for $15?  That's a very good deal.  If I buy in bulk I can only find it for around $30 per 500rnds.

Young Guns had CCI Blazer (not bulk packed) in plastic holders for $18.95 per 500 at the gun show. I think they also had Federal for the same price. Sometimes YG has a big ammo sale and they have had the CCI Blazer for the same price. I picked up 6,000 rounds on three different sales over the past year and a half. My plinkin' rifle likes them there Blazin Bullits so I buy them in bulk when I seem them at that price.

Also, if you are willing to buy a case (20 bricks - 10k rounds) they will sell it to you at that or close to that price. At least this is what the guy there told me a year or so ago. Maybe a group buy is in order? I'm in if anyone else is interested. LMK

Young Guns had CCI Blazer (not bulk packed) in plastic holders for $18.95 per 500 at the gun show. I think they also had Federal for the same price. Sometimes YG has a big ammo sale and they have had the CCI Blazer for the same price. I picked up 6,000 rounds on three different sales over the past year and a half. My plinkin' rifle likes them there Blazin Bullits so I buy them in bulk when I seem them at that price.

Also, if you are willing to buy a case (20 bricks - 10k rounds) they will sell it to you at that or close to that price. At least this is what the guy there told me a year or so ago. Maybe a group buy is in order? I'm in if anyone else is interested. LMK

Interesting... does YG advertise their ammo sales?  I know OGC does put them up on their social media.  I just picked up 5K rounds of .22 Remmington Yellow jacket from OGC a couple of months ago for about 6 cents/round.  Runs great through my Ruger 22/45.

I'd be interested in a group buy too, or rather group "case" buy.

Wow where'd you find 500rnds of .22 for $15?  That's a very good deal.  If I buy in bulk I can only find it for around $30 per 500rnds.

Like Inspector, I think it was at Young Guns.  I don't have a 22 firearm myself, but I bought a box of 500 for one of the LIFE Fun Shoots and I thought it was $20 for 500 of Federal I think.  It's a lighter blue box.  I've also seen the CCI-Blazer for about the same price.  I also do recall seeing them for as low as around $15/500 or so, but that was about a year ago.  I think it was during one of their sales.  I remember that because that started me thinking about getting a 22 lr pistol and/or rifle just for cheap (at least cheaper than 5.56/.223 and 9mm ammo) range fun. 

This is actually a general question for everyone, but when you go to the range do you shoot everything you have or do you come with more than what you plan on shooting and save the rest?

For me, I just ration myself and shoot all the ammo I bring to the range.  Which normally comes out to 150rnds of 9mm and 300rnds of .22.  I'm interested in what everyone else goes through.

I usually bring more than I intend to shoot & once in a while I shoot all of it.

But, I am still learning to not put holes in my pistol frames so I have not ventured over to the silhouette side yet.  I am putting less shots through the frame now so I am improving, albeit a bit slowly.   

I need to spend more time dry firing!

I'm in for some .22 ammo

Perfect timing
http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=3519

Perfect timing
http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=3519

Yeah I know, perfect indeed.

Its like I have ESPN   

I bring what I plan on shooting. Usually the wife says its time to go before I get to that point. 22 is most popular, 200 rounds. I bring 100 rounds for the SKS or AR, depending on witch one I bring. 50-100 rounds for the 9mm.

We can forget getting case prices from YG right now. They are having problems getting any kind of ammo and don't have enough to give us a case.

Bummer, Im down to a couple thousand 22 rounds.

We can forget getting case prices from YG right now. They are having problems getting any kind of ammo and don't have enough to give us a case.

Damn, that sucks.  Fingers crossed for OGCs sale.

We can forget getting case prices from YG right now. They are having problems getting any kind of ammo and don't have enough to give us a case.

During their last sale on XM193, they limited the sale to a case of 500 per person, per day.  I went back two days in a row.  I would've gone a third day, but they sold out. 

Today it was packed till the end of the day.

I overbring on the ammo.