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From a joke standpoint only. I read pistol reviews alot and it allways makes me laugh when someone says they shot and I quote 17800 rounds through his gun. How does one keep track of that #. seems I read about these high number of bullets fired alot and allways wonder how they came up with those really high numbers. Just thought it was funny what do yall think.

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They buy a set number of rounds, in bulk, fire it, and since they know the quantity purchased they know how much they fired.

I keep a log book for my guns. I log in the date I shot it and number of rounds. I also note when I clean it and any other maintenance. So I can tell you I started shooting my M&P 9 on 06/2006 and I have 49,010 rounds through it. I can tell you exactly how many days I shot it - if I wanted to count my entries!

And I know several folks that keep this kind of record. Same as some folks keep the meticulous maintence records on vehicles. Had a friend that passed away several yrs ago that on his rifles he could tell you the # of rounds he shot w/ each different load.

I just want to them then clean'em.

I can give you a real close estimate. I don’t count rounds, but I keep receipts for all ammo purchases.

I log them all - simple excel sheet for each one. Same as CompVest - date, rounds, notes. Easy peasy...

Doug

Simple

I collect and count my brass.

I sell it or use it as credit with companies that give brass discounts toward reloaded range ammo.

Even my SKS ammo purchases indicate a pretty good estimate of "shots fired".

I also keep a log for almost every firearm I own, including number of rounds fired each session. I keep a page total and a cumulative total on each page of the log. For my carry guns, I even generally track the number of rounds through each magazine (yes I number the mags). I did this when I bought several mags and wanted to make sure each of them was worthy of being carried, and just kept it up.

I number my mags as well. It is amazing how many gun issues can be traced to a magazine!

CompVest wrote:I keep a log book for my guns. I log in the date I shot it and number of rounds. I also note when I clean it and any other maintenance. So I can tell you I started shooting my M&P 9 on 06/2006 and I have 49,010 rounds through it. I can tell you exactly how many days I shot it - if I wanted to count my entries!

I thought I was organized.

I can tell you IF a gun has been shot and that's about it, I don't keep records, but I have my favorites and know they get more range time

I also keep a spreadsheet (Open Office, not Microsoft). I keep a record for each gun as to number of rounds fired and the type of ammo, the date and location.

I also keep a record of ammo bought, how much of it has been fired, and how much is still on hand for each type.

Buy> Load> Shoot

Check Firearm> Clean

Buy> Load> Shoot

Keeping track is too much for me, as long as the is more than 2k rounds on hand at all times I am good.

I kept track in my head when I bought my new Kimber.
I lost track somewhere around eight hundred something.
Now I can only say, "about twelve hundred rounds," but I still know, give or take fifty rounds.

It is pretty easy for me to keep track. I keep all of my ammo in 50 round boxes so counting how many rounds I shoot is easy. I kepp my gun journal in my range bag so keeping the log is easy. I think it is fun to watch the count go up!