How often do you shoot your EDC?

[Sauer Grapes]

I find my self shooting my main carry gun less and less. I shot the heck out of it the first year I bought it, but now I rarely shoot it. {20-30 rounds every few months} It hasn't seemed to hurt me much. When I practice point shooting or double taps I really don't see any "rust". Maybe I'm just really used to the feel, it's always there.
Needless to say I have pistols that are much more fun to shoot than a 18oz sub compact.

I know some of you have a whole rotation of handguns you carry. Pick the one you carry the most, if that's possible..lol.

So what's YOUR routine? {if any}

 

[Armored farmer]

I make a point of shooting it every time I go out shooting, maybe 2x/month.

 

[SleazyRider]

The Ruger LCP is not a lot of fun to shoot, so I shoot it more out of obligation than I do for pleasure, usually once a month or so. It has a very simple manual of arms, so my purpose is mainly to check for function. It's equally important to keep it free from "pocket gunk" and lint, if you choose pocket carry. To this end, I closed up the bottom of my Desantis Nemesis pocket holster with some black electrical tape, and I find it keeps it a lot cleaner.

 

[guyfromohio]

Same here. I shoot at least 50 rnds out of the EDC, every range trip ...once per week or so.

 

[jbkebert]

One or two mags a week

 

[wgp]

I live in town but have a farm outside of town where I go to work etc weekends, and where I have a pistol/rifle range. Usually I put 25 to 50 rounds through one or two pistols each trip, and I try to always work from the holster and practice a particular skill, like moving, multiple targets, double-tap, whatever. This way I verify that the pistol works like it's supposed to and practice some phase of gun handling.

In my opinion, letting yourself slide into shooting only a few rounds every few months is not in your best interests if you carry. Just my opinion, for what it's worth.

 

[Chuck R.]

Not too often really, but I have a different method, I find a range/match gun that mimics my CCW gun. Those I shoot pretty frequently.

Pair of Baers: Stinger and Concept V set up as similar as possible:



Walther PPS and a PPQ:



I still try to shoot the CCW guns at least monthly.

Chuck

 

[AK103K]

I know some of you have a whole rotation of handguns you carry.

I have a rotation of a number of the same "model", all "box stock" guns, and I shoot one of them every week. The gun in the holster gets shot each week, and another replaces it when Im done at the range. They all get shot regularly, and I dont get stuck with a "favorite" that I get in my mind, I cant be without.

 

[sedona]

I shoot 100 rounds every 2 weeks out of my carry gun.I shoot 200 rounds every 2 weeks out of my range gun.

 

[Stevie-Ray]

I always shoot my EDC whenever I go to the range, at least 2 mags worth, so I can be sure to stay current. More if it looks like I've slipped a bit. For instance, I'll be taking my SPX to the range for another go in the next few days, so I'll be shooting my EDC as well. If 14 rounds looks good, that's it for the EDC, if not, well I'll have a whole box of carry fodder with me. I can shoot my EDC every few weeks or several months between, depending on circumstances.

 

[TrailWolf]

I shoot my CCW guns AT LEAST once a week, if not twice.

100-150 rounds through my G26 which I carry 85% of time.
50 through my G30 which I carry 13% of time.
25-50 through my S&W 642 which I carry 2% of time.

 

[Ankeny]

Fifty or so rounds every month. More in the summer months.

 

[Shawn Dodson]

You can do 90% of your training at home through dryfire. You can draw from concealment, you can clear "stoppages", you can work on tactical movements, you can develop/maintain your target transition skills, you can hone your skill in working the trigger without disturbing your sight alignment/picture (plain ol' dryfire training). There's so much you can do that doesn't require the feedback of a hole in a target.

When I go to the range I don't load my magazines to full capacity and I insert a dummy cartridge in each and every magazine I shoot. These practices allow me greater opportunity to exercise my manipulation skills in clearing stoppages.

When I go to the range I have a written training plan so I can focus my efforts on specific areas instead of doing things by the seat of my pants. This allows me to get more training value for my time, effort and ammo.

I actually shoot my EDC about once every two weeks.

 

[Nushif]

I shoot either my EDC or my EDC with the .22 conversion kit. These days my other guns are for other people to shoot. 8)

 

[iblong]

Im fortunate in that I can shoot at home,In the winter I shoot once a week
and dry fire about the same.In the warm months abit more,If I did'nt reload
or shoot IDPA it would probably be less.My IDPA gun is my edc,I used to use
a more competetive pistol but these days I shoot what I carry.

 

[calaverasslim]

I am fortunate as some others, in that I can go out the back door and bang away. I have a 50 yd. range set up out back and I can load up a box and have some friends over and have some fun. Consequently, I shoot my carry gun 3 or 4 times a week, 3 or 4 cylinders each time.

BTW, my wife claims the only reason I shoot is because it gives me something to reload. Maybe so, maybe so...........

 

[wildehond]

I have a G22 that is my carry and competition gun. I like the idea of one gun that you know really well.

If it ever gets to that "I am going to die" moment, all that will be left is instinct. Your oponent is not going to care if you are the region champ in IPSC or IDPA.

 

[ForumSurfer]

When I practice point shooting or double taps I really don't see any "rust". Maybe I'm just really used to the feel, it's always there.

If I start feeling like that, I run my drills faster, farther away or switch it up to different drills. In other words, when I start feeling comfortable, I do something to make me uncomfortable and push my limits.

 

[huntsman]

I shoot my LCP once a month 25 rounds.

 

[Sauer Grapes]

If I start feeling like that, I run my drills faster, farther away or switch it up to different drills. In other words, when I start feeling comfortable, I do something to make me uncomfortable and push my limits.

Good point! I do spend some time at home doing drills. {dry fire, drawing, reloads, etc}

Today is one of the rare times I can get to the club during the week.
You guys might be right, I've gotten complacent with my SD shooting.

 

[Dogguy]

Not often enough.

Although I try to go to the range every week or two, the S&W 642 that almost always rides in my pocket only gets shot every 2-3 months.

 

[Shawn Dodson]

If I start feeling like that, I run my drills faster, farther away or switch it up to different drills. In other words, when I start feeling comfortable, I do something to make me uncomfortable and push my limits.

That's exactly the way to do it. Your practice is called a "stretch challenge" in which you increase the challenge to stretch the limits of your skills a little farther.

 

[Pyro]

I'll shoot it whenever.

 

[biohazurd]

Since i mostly carry full size handguns as primary CCW i shoot most of my carry pistols often as they are very comfortable to shoot. And even my compacts get regular range use.

 

[rellascout]

80% of the time I go to the range my EDC gets shot.