How many rounds a year do you shoot?

[Art Swanson]

Last year 7425 on clay games,over 3700 of these were with .16 ga. and with patterning & live birds probably around 8000 total.

[Coach]

Wow! I can't believe I was outed by my best buddy. Thanks a lot Doc.

Well, all kidding aside, I did used to burn up a lot of powder. 10 cases was just slightly more than a 1 months supply. I'm guessing that I used to shoot over 25k rounds per year, but I have learned that throwing a lot of lead does not necessarily make you a good shooter. It does give you some experience to call on. If you want to shoot well, take some lessons from a good instructor that will work with you to develop a reliable technique. Strive for a sharp focus, a quiet mind and a smooth swing. Concentrate on the easy targets as intently as the hard ones. Shoot with other good shooters (here's where my pal Doc Truitt comes in) who can point out what you are doing wrong. A good coach can see what you can't. So nowadays I'm shooting less that 10k/year and better than ever, thanks to a little help from my friends.

End of sermon.

PS: Its time to start warming up for the Southern. I'm ready when you are John.

[C grade]

John
Not only is Carl a gifted shot but a great guy.
David

PS-maybe the gifted shot part comes from a lot of hard ,smart work?

[C.O.B.]

Carl-There are easy targets???

[charlie cleveland]

probably 1500 at tin cans and paper targets and about 300. at squirls crows ducks phez deer rabbit and a few quail....and a few at turkeys..most of these are reloads from the mighty 8 to the lowly 410....i belive that the new law will efect prices for all of us... charlie

[Smoothebore]

In Georgia, I used to shoot two rounds of skeet twice a week with friends. Here in Maryland I can shoot out my back door but have only shot a few varmints, clays with my nieces, and vintagers, southern, and Hidden hollow. So put me down for about 300 per year.

Dave

[Richard Flanders]

We just got a notification from Bill Hicks that March 1 ammo goes up 15% I think it was, then on June or July 1 another 15%. I think that is for all ammo across the board. Folks should look into this and maybe stock up if they're short on anything.

[Boxbirder]

If I told you, you wouldn't believe me. 2 trips per year to America for ducks and doves 10-12k per trip. Generally my friend and I go to the a sporting clays course and just have at it twice a month 500-700 rounds, we might pick a station and shoot it till the traps are dry. I try to shoot skeet and wobble trap 4-6 rounds a week. 20-35 pigeons over my dog fro training twice a month. I guess being single has some advantages.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Mark Parela

I guess being single has some advantages.

Gee... ya think??

[John Truitt]

Wow, I dont really know.
A few years ago I was at the range every Saturday or Sunday (usually one 100 bird round plus four fitasc sometimes two 100 bird rounds), plus tournaments. (my wife had alot to do with me cutting back, we reached an understanding or at least I was told to understand ).

The past two years I have really cut back.
So now maybe 4000 a year.

You guys should definitely ask Carl Brandt. I bet even now as he has cut back, definitely burns up the most powder of us all. It definitely shows in his shooting. IMHO he is the man for the Parker Team and will always be so.
He is gifted.