Front Man Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Gas is expensive and there is no relieve on horizon. Limit my shooting to 4 matches a month.Loading components are expensive. Moved to Single Stack. Loading only 8 rounds in a mag saves you ammo. Huh? FM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Gas is expensive and there is no relieve on horizon. Limit my shooting to 4 matches a month.Loading components are expensive. Moved to Single Stack. Loading only 8 rounds in a mag saves you ammo. Huh? FM I understand BZ's math. Take a simple 5 plate steel match for instance. I never run my SS dry. However, some of my squad mates with 15-20 round mags easily miss fast enough to win compared to me. If they were shooting a SS, however, they'd be doing at least one, maybe two mag changes. Eight round mags force you to make every bullet count. Economize in other words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganShootist Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I shoot 4 matches a month. nearly all are IDPA.... or USPSA "majors" or classifiers. This year it will be 2 USPSA Sectionals and one regional.... (all here in MI).......... and the indoor nationals, one regional, and one state match in IDPA. That's half what I was shooting a couple years ago. I live in a rural area and since I retired... I can't afford to spend the bucks to shoot that many "big time" matches any more. Matches like the Single Stack which I shot in for years are now just to "pricy" for me. With the current cost of gas and ammo.. that match would cost me around a $1,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JQ- Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 Thx for all the responses gang. I'm not a data analyst (more pretty picture guy) but it seems the higher ranked shooters shoot a lot. This probably isn't too shocking but it helps me define "a lot" in my mind...several of you are shooting 5+ a month + practice sessions (live and dry) As I mentioned in the beginning I'm new but addicted...to the point of interferring with my other love...no not her...my bike - i digress... I started in October and have done 2-3 matches/month since. I'm improving but still settling in on division, practice, load, etc...SS seems to be suiting me right now although I can't shoot a classifier to save myself...weak hand SS is by-far my weakest link and for some reason all the ones I've shot SS have had weak hand. In cycling, a beginner may be doing 1-2 hours rides and thinking they are riding "a lot" when experienced active riders may be doing rides of 4+ hours -- it is all about your perspective on things i guess. Thanks again for the perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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