Remember when you used to take everything?

loose_holster_dan · July 5, 2012, 07:41 AM

remember those days when you had few enough toys that you took your entire collection with you when you went shooting? if i did that these days, i would spend all day packing up my truck. what's the most number of guns you've ever taken with you for a day/weekend of shooting?

Skimp · July 5, 2012, 07:52 AM

I usually like to take three guns to the range at one shooting. Normally, I would take the 4595TS, .45 JHP, and Mossberg 702. I will rotate the pistols to keep them exercised: .380 CF, 9mm C9, .40 JCP, Heritage .22lr, and Phoenix HP22. More than three guns at one time wears me out.

gun nut · July 5, 2012, 08:07 AM

5 or 6 would be the most I would consider taking with me. Usually just 2 or 3 is all that get to go.

whippoorwill · July 5, 2012, 08:07 AM

I base the number on how much time I'll have to spend cleaning them after I get back home. Usually, I take 3-4.

Pond, James Pond · July 5, 2012, 08:16 AM

I also usually take 3, unless I'm inviting someone to the range, in which case, I take them all so they have a choice.

I mostly shoot my .22, followed by my 9mm especially if I am doing a bit of IPSC training, and finally I may satisfy my big-bore thrills with the .44.

Most times the .38 stays at home. That may change now that I have reloading gear!!

dayman · July 5, 2012, 08:32 AM

I usually bring just one, but then for me "the range" is at the edge of the back lawn, or 1/4mile down the road for long ranges.
Some days I go to the range 3 or 4 times.

My collection is nowhere near as impressive as yours though, so it doesn't take me that long to pick what to bring.

ScottRiqui · July 5, 2012, 08:37 AM

Guess I'm pretty typical - two or three guns unless I'm bringing along a new shooter, in which case I'll bring 6-8 handguns to give them a variety to choose from.

Salmoneye · July 5, 2012, 08:59 AM

I have 6 in the car ready to go...3-hand, 3-rifle...

Dang drip coffee-maker is sloooowwwww....

seeker_two · July 5, 2012, 09:59 AM

Packing up multiple guns & ammo is a hassle. Since I have some free time, I'm trying something new. Each week, I pick one gun & a lot of ammo to take to the range and practice with it exclusively. This way, I get more quality time with each gun....and I don't talk myself out of practicing d/t the hassle.

g.willikers · July 5, 2012, 10:17 AM

Ditto on having the amount of clean up determine the number of guns taken to the range.
Three is the usual limit and once in awhile, four.
If a focused practice is the goal, maybe only one.
But with the cost of range fees and the gasoline, usually a well rounded range session is the goal.
Ironically, where .22s used to be on the list for every trip, airguns at home have mostly replaced them.
So, .22s rarely make it to the range, now.

Stressfire · July 5, 2012, 10:18 AM

Wow, dan, I was just considering browsing for some adult entertainment, but I think that pic did it for me

Out of curiosity, what is the lone revolver?

Most I usually bring is 2 pistols, my carry gun (of course), and a rifle. How many I actually use while there varies and usually depends on how much time and ammo I have - no matter how slow I try to shoot 15 round mags on the Beretta are murder on a box of ammo

loose_holster_dan · July 5, 2012, 10:50 AM

it's an s&w airweight 38. i have it listed over in the classifieds if you're interested. i hate shooting revolvers.

jasmith85 · July 5, 2012, 10:59 AM

Your arsenal of weapons makes me realize I am lacking in the quantity department. If I take every gun I own I'm still only taking five guns.

loose_holster_dan · July 5, 2012, 11:01 AM

i had a couple of good years where i was buying at least 1 a month. getting married this year tho, so that has to stop.

Stressfire · July 5, 2012, 11:03 AM

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Your arsenal of weapons makes me realize I am lacking in the quantity department. If I take every gun I own I'm still only taking five guns.

You and me both, bro

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it's an s&w airweight 38. i have it listed over in the classifieds if you're interested. i hate shooting revolvers.

Would if I could tolerate shrouded or "hammerless." Usually prefer an expose hammer

Brian Pfleuger · July 5, 2012, 11:20 AM

I never take more than 2 guns to the range.
I could take every gun I own and have ever owned and it wouldn't mean more than 3 trips to the car.

Old Grump · July 5, 2012, 11:54 AM

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I never take more than 2 guns to the range.
I could take every gun I own and have ever owned and it wouldn't mean more than 3 trips to the car.

Couldn't have said it better. Either two rifles or 4 handguns because that's how many I can carry in my gun box with enough ammo to shoot them all but not so heavy that I can't pick up the box. Used to fill up the back of my van and finally realized that was just being silly. Mostly my old legs and bad back didn't like carrying all that gear to the line and then trying to find a place for it.

BIG P · July 5, 2012, 02:57 PM

I'll take 5 or 6 on play days,Most of the time only take 2 that I need to set up for a hunt. I'm lucky I have easy access to a place to shoot,no need to fill the truck.

Kreyzhorse · July 5, 2012, 09:02 PM

Three guns is the most I take on a range trip. By the time I'm done shooting all three I'm pretty much done for the day either way.

CaptainRon · July 5, 2012, 09:36 PM

When I was much younger and had far fewer responsibilities, I'd take 5, 6 or more guns with me. Now, 2 or 3 tops is all I could imagine having time to shoot and then clean!

9mm · July 6, 2012, 02:51 AM

Hm, yup...

I just shoot 22lr's now, I shoot my 38/9mm sometimes but like 90% its 22lr. I don't have $20 to waste on 38's when I can spend that on 550 of 22lrs.

FrankenMauser · July 6, 2012, 05:02 AM

ONE revolver, ONE bolt rifle, and ONE pump action?
I hate loading magazines for semi-autos. My collection looks very different.

I think the most I've ever taken on a single trip was 13 (primarily bolt rifles). But that was before most of my firearms were lost in a tragic landslide.

That was one of those trips where I had high hopes to get all kinds of load testing, accuracy testing, and general practice in. But... I only ended up shooting 3 of them. Most weren't even taken out of the cases.

Don P · July 6, 2012, 08:33 AM

Just me here, and my thought is when getting home and breaking out the cleaning supplies and looking at all those guns to clean and saying, what was I thinking

OH MY GOD!! Where do I start?????

SGHOTH · July 6, 2012, 09:44 AM

When my daughter told me her fiance wanted to learn to shoot handguns I gathered what I thought was a representive sellection of the various types, actions, and calipers he should become familiar with. By the time I was done I had over a dozen. I think that was the most I have ever taken to the range at one time.

Dragline45 · July 6, 2012, 01:38 PM

I always bring a .22 rifle and pistol, also my 2 carry guns, a .38 snub and a 9mm.

July 5, 2012, 07:41 AM	#1
loose_holster_dan Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2011 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 2,461	Remember when you used to take everything? remember those days when you had few enough toys that you took your entire collection with you when you went shooting? if i did that these days, i would spend all day packing up my truck. what's the most number of guns you've ever taken with you for a day/weekend of shooting? Last edited by loose_holster_dan; July 6, 2012 at 11:06 AM.

July 5, 2012, 09:59 AM	#9
seeker_two Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2002 Location: Deep in the Heart of the Lone Star State (TX) Posts: 2,169	Packing up multiple guns & ammo is a hassle. Since I have some free time, I'm trying something new. Each week, I pick one gun & a lot of ammo to take to the range and practice with it exclusively. This way, I get more quality time with each gun....and I don't talk myself out of practicing d/t the hassle. __________________ Proud member of Gun Culture 2.0......

July 5, 2012, 09:02 PM	#19
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,464	Three guns is the most I take on a range trip. By the time I'm done shooting all three I'm pretty much done for the day either way. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

July 6, 2012, 05:02 AM	#22
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 26, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,774	ONE revolver, ONE bolt rifle, and ONE pump action? I hate loading magazines for semi-autos. My collection looks very different. I think the most I've ever taken on a single trip was 13 (primarily bolt rifles). But that was before most of my firearms were lost in a tragic landslide. That was one of those trips where I had high hopes to get all kinds of load testing, accuracy testing, and general practice in. But... I only ended up shooting 3 of them. Most weren't even taken out of the cases. __________________ -Unwilling Range Officer -Unwilling Match Designer -NRL22/PRS22/PRO -Something about broccoli and carrots

July 6, 2012, 08:33 AM	#23
Don P Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Swamp dweller Posts: 6,213	Just me here, and my thought is when getting home and breaking out the cleaning supplies and looking at all those guns to clean and saying, what was I thinking OH MY GOD!! Where do I start????? __________________ *NRA Life Member, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor,, USPSA & Steel Challange NROI Range Officer, ICORE Range Officer, ,MAG 40 Graduate* *As you are, I once was, As I am, You will be.*

July 5, 2012, 07:52 AM	#2
Skimp Member Join Date: June 12, 2012 Posts: 62	I usually like to take three guns to the range at one shooting. Normally, I would take the 4595TS, .45 JHP, and Mossberg 702. I will rotate the pistols to keep them exercised: .380 CF, 9mm C9, .40 JCP, Heritage .22lr, and Phoenix HP22. More than three guns at one time wears me out.

July 5, 2012, 08:07 AM	#3
gun nut Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 2009 Location: midwest Posts: 303	5 or 6 would be the most I would consider taking with me. Usually just 2 or 3 is all that get to go.

July 5, 2012, 08:07 AM	#4
whippoorwill Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 2008 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Posts: 521	I base the number on how much time I'll have to spend cleaning them after I get back home. Usually, I take 3-4.

July 5, 2012, 08:16 AM	#5
Pond, James Pond Senior Member Join Date: July 12, 2011 Location: Top of the Baltic stack Posts: 6,079	I also usually take 3, unless I'm inviting someone to the range, in which case, I take them all so they have a choice. I mostly shoot my .22, followed by my 9mm especially if I am doing a bit of IPSC training, and finally I may satisfy my big-bore thrills with the .44. Most times the .38 stays at home. That may change now that I have reloading gear!!

July 5, 2012, 08:32 AM	#6
dayman Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2011 Location: The Woods Posts: 1,197	I usually bring just one, but then for me "the range" is at the edge of the back lawn, or 1/4mile down the road for long ranges. Some days I go to the range 3 or 4 times. My collection is nowhere near as impressive as yours though, so it doesn't take me that long to pick what to bring.

July 5, 2012, 08:37 AM	#7
ScottRiqui Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 2,905	Guess I'm pretty typical - two or three guns unless I'm bringing along a new shooter, in which case I'll bring 6-8 handguns to give them a variety to choose from.

July 5, 2012, 08:59 AM	#8
Salmoneye Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 2,076	I have 6 in the car ready to go...3-hand, 3-rifle... Dang drip coffee-maker is sloooowwwww....

July 5, 2012, 10:17 AM	#10
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Ditto on having the amount of clean up determine the number of guns taken to the range. Three is the usual limit and once in awhile, four. If a focused practice is the goal, maybe only one. But with the cost of range fees and the gasoline, usually a well rounded range session is the goal. Ironically, where .22s used to be on the list for every trip, airguns at home have mostly replaced them. So, .22s rarely make it to the range, now.

July 5, 2012, 10:18 AM	#11
Stressfire Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,497	Wow, dan, I was just considering browsing for some adult entertainment, but I think that pic did it for me Out of curiosity, what is the lone revolver? Most I usually bring is 2 pistols, my carry gun (of course), and a rifle. How many I actually use while there varies and usually depends on how much time and ammo I have - no matter how slow I try to shoot 15 round mags on the Beretta are murder on a box of ammo

July 5, 2012, 10:50 AM	#12
loose_holster_dan Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2011 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 2,461	it's an s&w airweight 38. i have it listed over in the classifieds if you're interested. i hate shooting revolvers.

July 5, 2012, 10:59 AM	#13
jasmith85 Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 631	Your arsenal of weapons makes me realize I am lacking in the quantity department. If I take every gun I own I'm still only taking five guns.

July 5, 2012, 11:01 AM	#14
loose_holster_dan Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2011 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 2,461	i had a couple of good years where i was buying at least 1 a month. getting married this year tho, so that has to stop.

July 5, 2012, 11:20 AM	#16
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,694	I never take more than 2 guns to the range. I could take every gun I own and have ever owned and it wouldn't mean more than 3 trips to the car.

July 5, 2012, 02:57 PM	#18
BIG P Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2010 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,679	I'll take 5 or 6 on play days,Most of the time only take 2 that I need to set up for a hunt. I'm lucky I have easy access to a place to shoot,no need to fill the truck.

July 5, 2012, 09:36 PM	#20
CaptainRon Junior Member Join Date: July 4, 2012 Location: Springfield, VA Posts: 3	When I was much younger and had far fewer responsibilities, I'd take 5, 6 or more guns with me. Now, 2 or 3 tops is all I could imagine having time to shoot and then clean!

July 6, 2012, 02:51 AM	#21
9mm Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2011 Location: Land of the Free Posts: 2,834	Hm, yup... I just shoot 22lr's now, I shoot my 38/9mm sometimes but like 90% its 22lr. I don't have $20 to waste on 38's when I can spend that on 550 of 22lrs.

July 6, 2012, 09:44 AM	#24
SGHOTH Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2004 Posts: 452	When my daughter told me her fiance wanted to learn to shoot handguns I gathered what I thought was a representive sellection of the various types, actions, and calipers he should become familiar with. By the time I was done I had over a dozen. I think that was the most I have ever taken to the range at one time.

July 6, 2012, 01:38 PM	#25
Dragline45 Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2010 Posts: 3,513	I always bring a .22 rifle and pistol, also my 2 carry guns, a .38 snub and a 9mm.