How many/much pellets or slugs, Do You shoot? (in an afternoon, at the range, etc.)
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How Much pellets or slugs, Do You shoot? (in an afternoon, at the range, etc.)
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During the week maybe 25 per day after work. Sometimes more, sometimes less. On the weekend I've been known to blow through a couple of tins in a day. Depends on my mood and whether or not I got a new toy in recently or not
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Depends on the gun, the purpose, and the mood. Quiet morning with the HW98 shooting silhouettes and doing well, I can go through 100 plus rounds before I know it. A full day of springer rifles in the morning and semi-auto C02 replicas after lunch, 400 plus rounds combined of .177 and .22 can go pretty quickly. Had company over the last Labor Day weekend, all dedicated powder shooters. I rolled out my best airgun wares looking to make a few converts. We collectively shot over 4000 rounds that weekend.
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Days I shoot usually 50-100. Why, that's about how many shots I get per fill and I have the Stud magazine and speed loaders so it's so much easier.
I have been known to do this more than once a day though.
I have been known to do this more than once a day though.
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When bench shooting I'll shoot 5 targets of 5 shots for a string and usually 2 strings per session. The bench is conveniently just outside the basement door so I'll shoot a several sessions a day. Around 200 pellets a day when I'm in the mood.
Don't keep track when plinking but a 500-count tin lasts 2-3 days.
During winter indoor 10 meter shooting season the airguns are out on the table waiting for any time I pass by and want to shoot. Don't keep track but like plinking, a tin will last a couple of days.
Averaged out, I'd guess my habit costs 2 tins a week or roughly 150 pellets per day.
Don't keep track when plinking but a 500-count tin lasts 2-3 days.
During winter indoor 10 meter shooting season the airguns are out on the table waiting for any time I pass by and want to shoot. Don't keep track but like plinking, a tin will last a couple of days.
Averaged out, I'd guess my habit costs 2 tins a week or roughly 150 pellets per day.
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Recent years I was averaging about 7-9 K shots per year in a gun club only, but Canada here so pretty much the season is short, from early May to end of Nov.
I am not a fanatic for winter shooting outdoors in sub zero, and I just finished my basement last year so that is a big nono again.
I am not a fanatic for winter shooting outdoors in sub zero, and I just finished my basement last year so that is a big nono again.
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It depends on circumstance.
I have had a few no shoot days as of late, but on the other hand I've shot as best I can remember, seven different guns in the last two weeks.
I'm a third way through my third tin with my HW30, and I've only owned it for fourteen days.
I repaired a Prowler, tested, zeroed, and made a video shooting it.
I changed the rings, and rezeroed my HW75.
I shot two CO2 cartridges through the 2240, before I got board.
I spent awhile shooting my sons Webly Vulcan.
I took the scope off of my Crown, and mounted and zeroed a reddot on it, to deal with some armadillos.
The cat dropped a mouse and ran, so I located and dispatched the mouse with a Red Ryder. Lol
That is all in fourteen days so I don't know? 2000+? Average 142 a day?
I have had a few no shoot days as of late, but on the other hand I've shot as best I can remember, seven different guns in the last two weeks.
I'm a third way through my third tin with my HW30, and I've only owned it for fourteen days.
I repaired a Prowler, tested, zeroed, and made a video shooting it.
I changed the rings, and rezeroed my HW75.
I shot two CO2 cartridges through the 2240, before I got board.
I spent awhile shooting my sons Webly Vulcan.
I took the scope off of my Crown, and mounted and zeroed a reddot on it, to deal with some armadillos.
The cat dropped a mouse and ran, so I located and dispatched the mouse with a Red Ryder. Lol
That is all in fourteen days so I don't know? 2000+? Average 142 a day?
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4000 rounds, i would say that you got a positive result in that effort.
Even if they don't go right out and buy one, the fact that they know that they're fun, and yard friendly is in the back of their mind.
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I’ll shot 100 +/- when I shoot and I try to shoot every day. I only shoot pellets.
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800+ shots in a day no problem.
If weather permit i shoot 2 times a week, if i spend the night at the range, well that double it to 4 days a week.
Assuming the even more decrepit range master / owner dont have any field work for me.
There is always 1200 13 gr Zan slugs in my ammo box, but that is just 3 of the 7 tins in the box ( some other slugs and then pellets )
My Pano ammo box right now as i am about to restock it, 400 PCS in all tins aside for the Beast that is 250 as i recall.
So.
Zan 13gr 1200 shots
JSB KO 13gr 400 shots
JSB MRD 400 shots
JSB Heavy 400 shots
JSB Beasts 250 shots
1 or 2 day session, my Pano ammo box are lighter going home.
Various spare parts ASO are in the corresponding rifle cases in .22 tins
Fortunately. It is rare i get 2 range days in a week, solely on the weather.
But also good, i am pea shooter 950 and not shooter 1721 so no sponsors here. and on a pension, well its expensive.
If weather permit i shoot 2 times a week, if i spend the night at the range, well that double it to 4 days a week.
Assuming the even more decrepit range master / owner dont have any field work for me.
There is always 1200 13 gr Zan slugs in my ammo box, but that is just 3 of the 7 tins in the box ( some other slugs and then pellets )
My Pano ammo box right now as i am about to restock it, 400 PCS in all tins aside for the Beast that is 250 as i recall.
So.
Zan 13gr 1200 shots
JSB KO 13gr 400 shots
JSB MRD 400 shots
JSB Heavy 400 shots
JSB Beasts 250 shots
1 or 2 day session, my Pano ammo box are lighter going home.
Various spare parts ASO are in the corresponding rifle cases in .22 tins
Fortunately. It is rare i get 2 range days in a week, solely on the weather.
But also good, i am pea shooter 950 and not shooter 1721 so no sponsors here. and on a pension, well its expensive.
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I usually head out to my range 1 to 5 times a day, most days. Each time that's about 24-30 shots before i have to air the gun back up at the house with the Great White Tank. I have a guppy tank on order, so hopefuly that will encourage me to stay out and shoot some more and/or go for a hike and shoot on different parts of the property.
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At least 50 to a 100 every day, some days alot more. If I'm shooting a pistol that day many more, pistols eat up ammo quick.
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Last spring-summer-winter it was about 500 a week over the full52 weeks. This summer-fall has been about 1/3 of that due to schedules.
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I shoot from my back deck & average 25/35 pellets a session with a large coffee. Maybe 3 or 4 times a week. I enjoy chasing that elusive MOA at 25 yards.
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4000 rounds, i would say that you got a positive result in that effort.
Even if they don't go right out and buy one, the fact that they know that they're fun, and yard friendly is in the back of their mind.
It was definitely a successful effort. One of my friends really liked the Beeman P1 in .22, so much so that he recently bought one. I spoke to another and he's going to buy an HW50S come payday. The overall impression my guests took away from our weekend of shooting, was how well made and accurate quality higher-end airguns can be. There were questions about whether something like the HW98 is worth the relatively high price. After handling it and shooting it, they came to the conclusion that yes, it's worth it.
Here's the selection I rolled out for them to try. Shoot whatever you want, all you want. A fun weekend.
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Nice!
I bought my brother a Daisy like that when we were kids, sling, peep sights and all, unfortunately it didn't make the trip into the future.
In the early eighties I went on the hunt for a Sheridan pistol to no avail. The shop said that there was a new airgun shop in town, try them. Still no Sheridan, but I went home with my first springer, a Beeman Webly Tempest like yours, in a Bianchi holster, and a Beeman catalogue.
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It really depends on what im shooting, most pellet rifles ill shoot 250-500 pellets in a shooting session, if I am shooting my texan, looks like right around 100 slugs.
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