What’s the most handgun rounds you’ve shot in 1 day?

TXAZ · November 5, 2020, 11:37 PM

Just curious.
From NON-machinegun pistols, what’s the most number of rounds you’ve shot at 1 time in 1 day?

**JohnKSa** · November 6, 2020, 02:09 AM

I've done 1000 in a day twice. One of those times, I think the daily total was actually between 1100 and 1200.

It's a lot of shooting and a lot of magazine loading.

DukeConnor · November 6, 2020, 07:40 AM

800 .40 during a class.

cslinger · November 6, 2020, 09:50 AM

Probably like 450-500 rounds between 2 or 3 pistols.

FrankenMauser · November 6, 2020, 12:22 PM

If .22 LR is eliminated from competition, probably 500-600 rounds.
If .22 LR is allowed, then well over 1,000.

deadcoyote · November 6, 2020, 01:56 PM

I can’t recall how much my partner and I shot but we were once tasked with taking some department owned pistols which were falsely suspected of being defective and tasked with putting 750 rounds through each of them to test them. There were 2 of us and 8-10 guns so you do the math.

It wasn’t even fun, it was kind of tedious just doing mag dumps all day. Loading the mags jacked our hands up too.

jackstrawIII · November 6, 2020, 03:38 PM

Deadcoyote, can't imagine shooting that much in a day. Ouch.

My max is around 600. That was enough for me.

TXAZ · November 6, 2020, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankenMauser

If .22 LR is eliminated from competition, probably 500-600 rounds.
If .22 LR is allowed, then well over 1,000.

.22, .17 Incenerator,

BMG, whatever.

Sevens · November 6, 2020, 04:14 PM

My range is a one hour drive each way -IF- the traffic is friendly. That means I cannot go as often as I would like. Once a month or every six weeks if life is hectic.

Add all that up and it’s easy to see that my routine means 7 handguns minimum in tow, some times it is 10 or 11. If the weather is decent, we never do a session under 6 hours. We’ve done 8-9 hours many times.

My log knows for sure but in centerfire, 900+ is typical. Rimfire is usually between 200 and 400 rounds. Sometimes the rimfires don’t come out. Living where I do, there are some months that are just a no-go if you want to enjoy the experience.

So yeah, I do long, long days with high round counts. Also typically cover 4-7 different calibers.

74A95 · November 6, 2020, 04:15 PM

1,400. 9mm.

Drm50 · November 6, 2020, 04:35 PM

I would say maybe 250 if 22s are not counted. When I was young I would burn a box out of whatever I was playing with at the time, every day weather permitting. I’ve never been involved in the games that burn up hundreds of rounds. Think of the time it takes to fire an aimed shot and decide that into 8hrs, then take rounds and and divide into time. That’s just shooting time not loading.

lee n. field · November 6, 2020, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TXAZ

Just curious.
From NON-machinegun pistols, what’s the most number of rounds you’ve shot at 1 time in 1 day?

350-ish. A basic intro to defensive pistol class I took close to 2 decades ago now. Advertised as 320 rounds, I think we did a bit more than that. I remember it being a fairly full day.

Unlikely to exceed that in this life. Would love to take more classes, but that's for folks with money enough to travel. And in their current state my knees would not stand up to a full day of range time.

Stophel · November 6, 2020, 09:55 PM

Probably not much more than about 50 or so. I ain't made of money.

BJung · November 6, 2020, 10:17 PM

50 or so for me too.

WyMark · November 6, 2020, 10:41 PM

I once shot two 525 boxes of Federal .22lr, drove 16 miles each way to Walmart to buy two more, drove back to the range and shot them too. A Sig Mosquito and 4 mags made me do it, but I stopped when the front of the slide sheered off. I bought that gun used, but Sig replaced the slide for $100.

**JohnKSa** · November 7, 2020, 12:06 AM

I remembered that I posted before and after pictures of the gun one of the times I did 1K rounds in a day.

This thread has pics of the effects of 1000 rounds of 10mm on a Glock 20.

https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=292012

Double Naught Spy · November 7, 2020, 08:56 AM

About 1200.

1000 .45 acp
~200 9mm

mxsailor803 · November 7, 2020, 11:29 AM

If .22lr is included, well beyond 1,000. Probably closer to 1,500.

RickB · November 7, 2020, 11:55 AM

Not counting .22, probably little more than 200.

shurshot · November 7, 2020, 05:38 PM

You guys are hardcore!!! If I shoot 150 to 200 rounds of anything, .38, .44 mag, 9mm, etc... .22 LR included, I'm mentally wiped. Time for a coffee. I can't imagine shooting 1,000 rounds or more of anything in one day!
Today I shot about 60 arrows through 3 of my recurve bows... shoulder started hurting before my brain lost focus.

darkgael · November 7, 2020, 06:09 PM

Most in a day? When shooting a 2700 Bullseye match, 270 shots....plus a leg match of 30 shots...So 300.

reddog81 · November 7, 2020, 07:21 PM

I usually shoot 300 to 350 in a trip to the range. Most I’ve ever done is right around 425. Mix of 9mm, .38 Special, .45 ACP.

Geezerbiker · November 7, 2020, 07:25 PM

The most I recall was around 400 rounds of .45ACP from my 1911 but I also shot my M28 S&W and a couple rifles that day. I don't recall the total round count since that's never been the measure of a good day shooting.

Tony

Forte S+W · November 7, 2020, 08:15 PM

To be honest, I'm not sure that I've ever kept precise count of how many rounds I've shot, and if I did, then I probably lost track between all of the different firearms I shot.

When I go out to the range, I usually just shoot as long as I can, and I'm having so much fun that I'm not really keeping track unless I only brought a specific amount and shot it all.

mr bolo · November 7, 2020, 10:42 PM

9mm = 300 - 400 rds

45 acp = 250 - 300 rds

November 5, 2020, 11:37 PM	#1
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,322	What’s the most handgun rounds you’ve shot in 1 day? Just curious. From NON-machinegun pistols, what’s the most number of rounds you’ve shot at 1 time in 1 day? __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

November 6, 2020, 02:09 AM	#2
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,985	I've done 1000 in a day twice. One of those times, I think the daily total was actually between 1100 and 1200. It's a lot of shooting and a lot of magazine loading. __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?

November 6, 2020, 09:50 AM	#4
cslinger Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,045	Probably like 450-500 rounds between 2 or 3 pistols. __________________ "Is there anyway I can write my local gun store off on my taxes as dependents?"

November 6, 2020, 12:22 PM	#5
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	If .22 LR is eliminated from competition, probably 500-600 rounds. If .22 LR is allowed, then well over 1,000. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

November 6, 2020, 03:38 PM	#7
jackstrawIII Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2016 Location: Upstate NY. Posts: 901	Deadcoyote, can't imagine shooting that much in a day. Ouch. My max is around 600. That was enough for me. __________________ In God we trust.

November 6, 2020, 07:40 AM	#3
DukeConnor Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2016 Posts: 224	800 .40 during a class.

November 6, 2020, 01:56 PM	#6
deadcoyote Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2009 Location: northern CA Posts: 674	I can’t recall how much my partner and I shot but we were once tasked with taking some department owned pistols which were falsely suspected of being defective and tasked with putting 750 rounds through each of them to test them. There were 2 of us and 8-10 guns so you do the math. It wasn’t even fun, it was kind of tedious just doing mag dumps all day. Loading the mags jacked our hands up too.

November 6, 2020, 04:14 PM	#9
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	My range is a one hour drive each way -IF- the traffic is friendly. That means I cannot go as often as I would like. Once a month or every six weeks if life is hectic. Add all that up and it’s easy to see that my routine means 7 handguns minimum in tow, some times it is 10 or 11. If the weather is decent, we never do a session under 6 hours. We’ve done 8-9 hours many times. My log knows for sure but in centerfire, 900+ is typical. Rimfire is usually between 200 and 400 rounds. Sometimes the rimfires don’t come out. Living where I do, there are some months that are just a no-go if you want to enjoy the experience. So yeah, I do long, long days with high round counts. Also typically cover 4-7 different calibers. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

November 6, 2020, 04:15 PM	#10
74A95 Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2016 Posts: 1,568	1,400. 9mm.

November 6, 2020, 04:35 PM	#11
Drm50 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2014 Posts: 1,380	I would say maybe 250 if 22s are not counted. When I was young I would burn a box out of whatever I was playing with at the time, every day weather permitting. I’ve never been involved in the games that burn up hundreds of rounds. Think of the time it takes to fire an aimed shot and decide that into 8hrs, then take rounds and and divide into time. That’s just shooting time not loading.

November 6, 2020, 09:55 PM	#13
Stophel Junior Member Join Date: October 24, 2020 Posts: 13	Probably not much more than about 50 or so. I ain't made of money.

November 6, 2020, 10:17 PM	#14
BJung Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2019 Posts: 773	50 or so for me too.

November 6, 2020, 10:41 PM	#15
WyMark Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Wyoming Posts: 647	I once shot two 525 boxes of Federal .22lr, drove 16 miles each way to Walmart to buy two more, drove back to the range and shot them too. A Sig Mosquito and 4 mags made me do it, but I stopped when the front of the slide sheered off. I bought that gun used, but Sig replaced the slide for $100.

November 7, 2020, 12:06 AM	#16
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,985	I remembered that I posted before and after pictures of the gun one of the times I did 1K rounds in a day. This thread has pics of the effects of 1000 rounds of 10mm on a Glock 20. https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=292012 __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?

November 7, 2020, 08:56 AM	#17
Double Naught Spy Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Forestburg, Montague Cnty, TX Posts: 12,717	About 1200. 1000 .45 acp ~200 9mm __________________ "If you look through your scope and see your shoe, aim higher." -- said to me by my 11 year old daughter before going out for hogs 8/13/2011 My Hunting Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/HornHillRange

November 7, 2020, 11:29 AM	#18
mxsailor803 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2010 Location: SC Posts: 1,344	If .22lr is included, well beyond 1,000. Probably closer to 1,500.

November 7, 2020, 11:55 AM	#19
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,518	Not counting .22, probably little more than 200. __________________ Runs off at the mouth about anything 1911 related on this site and half the time is flat out wrong.

November 7, 2020, 05:38 PM	#20
shurshot Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2006 Posts: 1,819	You guys are hardcore!!! If I shoot 150 to 200 rounds of anything, .38, .44 mag, 9mm, etc... .22 LR included, I'm mentally wiped. Time for a coffee. I can't imagine shooting 1,000 rounds or more of anything in one day! Today I shot about 60 arrows through 3 of my recurve bows... shoulder started hurting before my brain lost focus.

November 7, 2020, 06:09 PM	#21
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 5,473	Most in a day? When shooting a 2700 Bullseye match, 270 shots....plus a leg match of 30 shots...So 300. __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” Ernest Hemingway ... NRA Life Member Last edited by darkgael; November 7, 2020 at 06:21 PM.

November 7, 2020, 07:21 PM	#22
reddog81 Senior Member Join Date: October 16, 2014 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,634	I usually shoot 300 to 350 in a trip to the range. Most I’ve ever done is right around 425. Mix of 9mm, .38 Special, .45 ACP.

November 7, 2020, 07:25 PM	#23
Geezerbiker Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2011 Location: Willamina, OR Posts: 1,908	The most I recall was around 400 rounds of .45ACP from my 1911 but I also shot my M28 S&W and a couple rifles that day. I don't recall the total round count since that's never been the measure of a good day shooting. Tony

November 7, 2020, 08:15 PM	#24
Forte S+W Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2019 Posts: 819	To be honest, I'm not sure that I've ever kept precise count of how many rounds I've shot, and if I did, then I probably lost track between all of the different firearms I shot. When I go out to the range, I usually just shoot as long as I can, and I'm having so much fun that I'm not really keeping track unless I only brought a specific amount and shot it all. __________________ Conspiracy theorists are the greatest political spin-doctors of all time. Only they can make the absolute worst political blunders sound like spectacular feats of ingenuity.

November 7, 2020, 10:42 PM	#25
mr bolo Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2012 Posts: 432	9mm = 300 - 400 rds 45 acp = 250 - 300 rds