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HighVelocity wrote:
Have you thought about competing in a local IDPA match? You could make 100 rounds of that 9mm last for 3-4 hours.

I have yet shot an IDPA match; I'm planning to go to one next week. I have been doing IPSC matches for the higher round count and fewer rules :) (Just kidding, it just happens to be convenient. But I do want to get into IDPA.)

Today, I have fired the most numerous number of rounds so far in all my range trips: 800, which consisted of 500 9mm and 300 .22LR. This feat took me 3.5 hours of range time; people came while I was there and the same people leave while I was still there :)

I have never fired so many, and I noticed that I can actually get tired from firing a pistol even with some breaks. Towards the end my hands where shaking while trying to align the sights.

I find 800 rounds is probably too much for me for 1 trip :)

Usually I have some goals I work on when I hit the range, but today is different. I show up for a match and nobody was there (I got the date wrong). So I went home picked up more guns and ammo and hit the range. I have no goals besides burning up ammo and watching holes appear on a paper. I only saved my last target comparing a G19 and HK P2000; usually I save most targets for future reference.

Anyway, I've shot 800 rounds in 1 range trip. Top that! (spoken in a friendly tone...)