You Own Several Different Gun Brands, So Which Brand Gets Range Use Most Often & Why?

JDBerg · September 3, 2018, 03:39 PM

You Own Several Different Gun Brands, So Which Brand Gets Range Use Most Often & Why?

I own 1911’s, S&W Revolvers, Glocks, SIGs, HK’s, CZ’s, a BHP and a Walther. But my Glock 17, 19, and 19x definitely see the most time at the range these days, since I tend to put 250-300 rounds through these guns when I shoot them during a range session, so I beat on them pretty hard. And Glocks are beater guns for me, even though I carry the 19 & 19x, and keep them in good condition.

What say you?

K_Mac · September 3, 2018, 04:04 PM

I have several brands, but I carry one of two Rugers most often, an SR9c and an LCP. They get the most range time generally speaking. When I shoot revolvers Ruger also gets the most work. So it looks like Ruger is the easy winner for most use.

Ben Dover · September 3, 2018, 04:45 PM

SIG and Glock.

For carry, for range, for bedside table. Because I know that when I pull the trigger, EVERY time I pull the trigger, it's going to go bang.

lee n. field · September 3, 2018, 05:19 PM

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You Own Several Different Gun Brands, So Which Brand Gets Range Use Most Often & Why?

Whatever I'm currently carrying (which varies), gets most range time.

gwpercle · September 3, 2018, 05:31 PM

Ruger MKII 22 LR and S&W model 64 38 special . Both have been modified for target shooting , NRA Bullseye Match, by Clark Custom Guns .

Since I am a target shooter they get the most range time .

Gary

blchandl2 · September 3, 2018, 05:50 PM

RIA for .45. Taurus or Canik in 9mm. RIA for .380. Ruger for 22lr.

kymasabe · September 3, 2018, 06:45 PM

Whatever I'm carrying gets the most range use. These days it's my Kel-tec P32 and my S&W SD9.

TXAZ · September 3, 2018, 06:48 PM

Sig. Hands down.

Smoothest actions, best accuracy, fun to shoot, and both are very 'instinctive', I just 'point and shoot', and the target gets hit. I don't really think about line up the sights, control breathing, squeeze trigger. I point it shoots.

jar · September 3, 2018, 06:51 PM

Whatever I will be carrying gets the most time but then there will usually also be a "I haven't shot this for awhile ..." candidate as well.

BamaBowtie · September 3, 2018, 06:55 PM

It used to be Smith&Wesson because I own several M&Ps in various calibers and sizes. But, ever since I picked up my Savage Striker it gets most of my range time! Something about shooting .308 Winchester out of a 14" pistol just gets me all giddy! I've also just recently gotten back into 22lr and picked up a Ruger MKII that I'm pretty fond of.

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Carl the Floor Walker · September 3, 2018, 07:06 PM

My EDC-Beretta Pico and Nano and Ruger LCR9mm. They all get a lot of weekly range time.

FITASC · September 3, 2018, 08:17 PM

S&W and Glock, but those S&W are revolvers.

mr bolo · September 3, 2018, 08:38 PM

Glock , SIG , XD

SA M1911A1

because you get a lot of bang for your buck , exc quality & design

Mike38 · September 3, 2018, 09:39 PM

Handgun brands I own. Beretta, Benelli, Ruger, Colt, Taurus.
The brand used most often? Benelli. I train with them because
I shoot competitively with them.

tallball · September 3, 2018, 09:39 PM

I'm a revolver guy: S&W for DA and Ruger for SA.

5whiskey · September 3, 2018, 09:51 PM

I have sigs (issued), kahrs, RIAs, Colts, CZs, and Astras in the semi department, and The CZ wins hands down. Its like I can't miss with my P-07. I was ringing the heck out of the 20" gong at 40 yards off hand shooting pretty darn fast today. It is hands down the sweetest shooting handgun i own or am issued right now. I also carry it on duty most of the time.

Dan-O · September 3, 2018, 10:44 PM

Whatever I loaded for the day before. I usually head to the range with a box full of some potential pet rounds I researched at least 40 hours about......

Then I get some trigger time, and back to the drawing board asking myself, "how can I make it better?"

Water-Man · September 3, 2018, 11:26 PM

I shoot Ruger most often.

**Spats McGee** · September 4, 2018, 05:35 AM

I really don't own that many pistols. Since I don't get nearly as much range time as I'd like, I try to focus on my carry guns. Thus, I shoot my G19 and Shield the most. I really should shoot my LCR more, since it's a carry weapon. My recent acquisition of a Ruger Mk IV 22/45 also tells me that I'll be shooting it a lot more, too.

PzGren · September 4, 2018, 06:43 AM

Of the many different brands that I have, I shoot Korths and Glocks most often lately. Obviously both fill different niches.

GarandTd · September 4, 2018, 07:35 AM

My SAR K2P 9mm takes 1st place. It was the 1st handgun I purchased. One that I researched as much as I could and has been a pleasure to shoot ever since. It has proven itself to be extremely reliable and is a superb value. That pistol continues to impress me and together we constantly and continually get better.

Wishoot · September 4, 2018, 08:00 AM

I own more Rugers than any other brand. My security Six, GP100, MKIV or 10/22 find their way to the range frequently.

Ironically, I don't own a Ruger in 9mm which is my favorite caliber. I have a G19 or BHP that I enjoy shooting.

pete2 · September 4, 2018, 08:09 AM

Most lately a Glock 19 and a 9MM Dan Wesson because they are the newest and a 12 ga Browning 725 Sport and a CZ 455 .22. Last but not least a .45 Ruger CMD.
Newest toys get played with the most, for a while anyway, The CMD ain't so new.

Jim Watson · September 4, 2018, 08:22 AM

A Springfield 1911A1 semi-custom known as MixMaster A.
It is my present IDPA ESP Match gun and therefore gets more use than defense weapons or plinkers.

jar · September 4, 2018, 08:34 AM

Not sure. Maybe a Colt Detective Special, Sig 230 or East German Makarov since one of them will usually be my primary carry gun.

September 3, 2018, 03:39 PM	#1
JDBerg Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2015 Location: PA Posts: 1,835	You Own Several Different Gun Brands, So Which Brand Gets Range Use Most Often & Why? You Own Several Different Gun Brands, So Which Brand Gets Range Use Most Often & Why? I own 1911’s, S&W Revolvers, Glocks, SIGs, HK’s, CZ’s, a BHP and a Walther. But my Glock 17, 19, and 19x definitely see the most time at the range these days, since I tend to put 250-300 rounds through these guns when I shoot them during a range session, so I beat on them pretty hard. And Glocks are beater guns for me, even though I carry the 19 & 19x, and keep them in good condition. What say you? __________________ Words to Live By: Before You Pray - Believe; Before You Speak - Listen; Before You Spend - Earn; Before You Write - Think; Before You Quit - Try; Before You Die - Live

September 3, 2018, 04:04 PM	#2
K_Mac Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2010 Posts: 1,850	I have several brands, but I carry one of two Rugers most often, an SR9c and an LCP. They get the most range time generally speaking. When I shoot revolvers Ruger also gets the most work. So it looks like Ruger is the easy winner for most use. __________________ "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Benjamin Franklin

September 3, 2018, 04:45 PM	#3
Ben Dover Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2013 Location: High up in the Rocky Moun Posts: 665	SIG and Glock. For carry, for range, for bedside table. Because I know that when I pull the trigger, EVERY time I pull the trigger, it's going to go bang. __________________ The soldier's pack is not so heavy a burden as the prisoner's chains. Dwight Eisenhower It is very important what a man stands for. But it is far more important what a man refuses to stand for.

September 3, 2018, 06:45 PM	#7
kymasabe Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2005 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,747	Whatever I'm carrying gets the most range use. These days it's my Kel-tec P32 and my S&W SD9. __________________ God's creatures big and small, eat them one, eat them all.

September 3, 2018, 06:48 PM	#8
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,322	Sig. Hands down. Smoothest actions, best accuracy, fun to shoot, and both are very 'instinctive', I just 'point and shoot', and the target gets hit. I don't really think about line up the sights, control breathing, squeeze trigger. I point it shoots. __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

September 3, 2018, 05:31 PM	#5
gwpercle Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 1,752	Ruger MKII 22 LR and S&W model 64 38 special . Both have been modified for target shooting , NRA Bullseye Match, by Clark Custom Guns . Since I am a target shooter they get the most range time . Gary

September 3, 2018, 05:50 PM	#6
blchandl2 Senior Member Join Date: November 1, 2008 Location: TN Posts: 525	RIA for .45. Taurus or Canik in 9mm. RIA for .380. Ruger for 22lr.

September 3, 2018, 06:51 PM	#9
jar Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2001 Location: Deep South Texas Posts: 1,668	Whatever I will be carrying gets the most time but then there will usually also be a "I haven't shot this for awhile ..." candidate as well. __________________ To be vintage it's gotta be older than me!

September 3, 2018, 06:55 PM	#10
BamaBowtie Senior Member Join Date: September 25, 2007 Location: Vernon, FL Posts: 209	It used to be Smith&Wesson because I own several M&Ps in various calibers and sizes. But, ever since I picked up my Savage Striker it gets most of my range time! Something about shooting .308 Winchester out of a 14" pistol just gets me all giddy! I've also just recently gotten back into 22lr and picked up a Ruger MKII that I'm pretty fond of. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

September 3, 2018, 07:06 PM	#11
Carl the Floor Walker member Join Date: June 3, 2017 Location: South Posts: 1,422	My EDC-Beretta Pico and Nano and Ruger LCR9mm. They all get a lot of weekly range time.

September 3, 2018, 08:17 PM	#12
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,445	S&W and Glock, but those S&W are revolvers. __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

September 3, 2018, 08:38 PM	#13
mr bolo Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2012 Posts: 432	Glock , SIG , XD SA M1911A1 because you get a lot of bang for your buck , exc quality & design

September 3, 2018, 09:39 PM	#14
Mike38 Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2009 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 2,710	Handgun brands I own. Beretta, Benelli, Ruger, Colt, Taurus. The brand used most often? Benelli. I train with them because I shoot competitively with them.

September 3, 2018, 09:39 PM	#15
tallball Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2014 Posts: 2,444	I'm a revolver guy: S&W for DA and Ruger for SA.

September 3, 2018, 09:51 PM	#16
5whiskey Senior Member Join Date: October 23, 2005 Location: US Posts: 3,652	I have sigs (issued), kahrs, RIAs, Colts, CZs, and Astras in the semi department, and The CZ wins hands down. Its like I can't miss with my P-07. I was ringing the heck out of the 20" gong at 40 yards off hand shooting pretty darn fast today. It is hands down the sweetest shooting handgun i own or am issued right now. I also carry it on duty most of the time. __________________ Support the NRA-ILA Auction, ends 03/09/2018 https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=593946

September 3, 2018, 10:44 PM	#17
Dan-O Senior Member Join Date: August 3, 2011 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 969	Whatever I loaded for the day before. I usually head to the range with a box full of some potential pet rounds I researched at least 40 hours about...... Then I get some trigger time, and back to the drawing board asking myself, "how can I make it better?"

September 3, 2018, 11:26 PM	#18
Water-Man Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 2,126	I shoot Ruger most often.

September 4, 2018, 05:35 AM	#19
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 8,821	I really don't own that many pistols. Since I don't get nearly as much range time as I'd like, I try to focus on my carry guns. Thus, I shoot my G19 and Shield the most. I really should shoot my LCR more, since it's a carry weapon. My recent acquisition of a Ruger Mk IV 22/45 also tells me that I'll be shooting it a lot more, too. __________________ I'm a lawyer, but I'm not your lawyer. If you need some honest-to-goodness legal advice, go buy some.

September 4, 2018, 06:43 AM	#20
PzGren Senior Member Join Date: August 14, 2001 Posts: 1,259	Of the many different brands that I have, I shoot Korths and Glocks most often lately. Obviously both fill different niches.

September 4, 2018, 08:00 AM	#22
Wishoot Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,093	I own more Rugers than any other brand. My security Six, GP100, MKIV or 10/22 find their way to the range frequently. Ironically, I don't own a Ruger in 9mm which is my favorite caliber. I have a G19 or BHP that I enjoy shooting.

September 4, 2018, 08:09 AM	#23
pete2 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 2,566	Most lately a Glock 19 and a 9MM Dan Wesson because they are the newest and a 12 ga Browning 725 Sport and a CZ 455 .22. Last but not least a .45 Ruger CMD. Newest toys get played with the most, for a while anyway, The CMD ain't so new.

September 4, 2018, 08:22 AM	#24
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,539	A Springfield 1911A1 semi-custom known as MixMaster A. It is my present IDPA ESP Match gun and therefore gets more use than defense weapons or plinkers.

September 4, 2018, 08:34 AM	#25
jar Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2001 Location: Deep South Texas Posts: 1,668	Not sure. Maybe a Colt Detective Special, Sig 230 or East German Makarov since one of them will usually be my primary carry gun. __________________ To be vintage it's gotta be older than me!