How Many Centerfire Rounds Do You Fire Per Year?

[Oliveralan]

Easily over 5k, just counting .308 win. Between load development, drop validation, practice, F-T/R, and hunting it is getting a good work out as it is the only centerfire I have in fire-able condition right now. One is at the gunsmith the other is waiting for a new barrel and stock. Total probably 7000+ counting pistol and shotgun.

 

[tomestone]

Bad year to much rain loaded 3000 rds in spring to many left.

 

[paphil]

I voted before I started reading the posts and realized I'd forgotten trap and sporting clays. I need to add on about 13,000 rounds to the 2500 I shoot with rifle. That doesn't inclode the BB gun for birds and mice in the barn.

 

[115vld]

I have already reloaded 700 since January this year getting ready for my sniper competition for the 6.5x47...My dillon is getting a serious workout!!! Not to mention for the 7mm, 338 Norma, 338 Lap, 300 Wby, 240 wby, 257 wby, and for my dad and brother also. I have reloaded everyday for the last 2 months I know for sure...Then again it beats sitting on my butt watching TV!
Nothing I would rather do...other than shooting that is

 

[cfvickers]

I just like to hear it go bang and see a bunch of holes really close together.

 

[Long Dog]

Most are shot from the annual prairie dog pilgramage to Montana. The rest is load development and long range target practice for deer season.

 

[SpencerSS]

15,000 easy. Mostly for USPSA, ICORE, and Steel, but I still put 1000+ through the rifles.

I put over 10,000 through one gun last year. A S&W 627, I use for ICORE and Steel shoots.

 

[longrangeschool]

In a typical year, if I have the time... I shoot about a thousand each out of my .220 swift, 22-250 Ackley, and .204's at nothing but gophers, praire dogs, and rock chucks. Probably another 500 rounds out of various "medium" calibers, and hopefully 1000 rounds with the heavy magnums. I try to go out and shoot in all extreme weather conditions from rain storms, strong winds, and temperatures ranging from 95 degrees in the summer to 20-30 below zero in the winter. I love to shoot in cold weather simply because the barrels don't heat up. Nothing more frustrating than shooting a few rounds in the summer and then having to wait 15 minutes for the barrel to cool a bit!
If I could only get the gophers out in the snow....

Travis Kamps
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[Eustah B Kopp]

Hmmm 1500 big bore pistol rounds 2000 shotshells of various gauges, 2500 out of the AR223, 400-600 22-250, 400-500 260 Remington,300 or so out of the 270's 500 out of the 204, 200 or so out of the 300 RUM.... and a ton out of the various 22 rimfires... dang I wonder how I found time to work. should go up this year headed to Wyoming to rid the state of Prairie rats

 

[Bob J]

I cast and reload everything I shoot..... Really the only way to go when you like to shoot as much as my son and I do.....

 

[Anschutz]

Well, most of my centerfire rifle shooting is out of an M4 with a week every summer shooting from 0800 to 1600 or later so that is where my high numbers come from. However, I still get about 200 out of my hunting rifles and I shoot 100-200 rounds of Eley EPS Red every day and about 2500 pellets per month. That being said, while lead down range is the best way to prove your training most of your time should be focused on the basics and dry firing. There was a prone shooter for the Army Marksmanship Unit a while back who was overseas and couldn't actually shoot his .22, just dry firing, and a few weeks after he returned he placed 2nd at a world cup.

 

[greggohrc]

250-300 rounds per month if pistols and shotguns are included. I currently only get to shoot once a week, I wish it was much more!!!

 

[HJW]

I probably average 50 a week, so I'm thinking ~2,500 rounds a year.

 

[SidecarFlip]

Never counted. Probably well over 5,000 in a year. Mostly .223. I keep a couple large surplus ammo cans full all the time and buy bulk once fired .223 Federals everytime I have some extra cash. Set up a lathe in the shop to remove military crimps and handle the primer pocket chores.

.45 auto and 45 Long Colts I go through as well...

.223 Projectiles are all Hornady, in bulk as well. 55 grain FMJBT.

I despise 100 round boxes of anything........

I've touched off over 500 in one day at the range.....