Shooting Rotation

[PapaT]

So, as my collection has grown I've realized that I need a way to schedule time with all of my airguns, to make sure none feel neglected/all get trigger time with Papa. So what, if anything, do you guys do to keep all of your guns feeling loved and used?

Here is my new rotation plan for my airguns, to help ensure the whole collection gets some trigger time. Extra shooting beyond this always authorized.
CO2 Sunday
Range Monday
Pistol Papa Tuesday
Pump it Up Wednesday
PCP Thursday
Lever Action Friday
Springer Saturday

 

[FL22]

My moto is…

Every chance on any day with as many Airguns as possible.

But I never get to shoot as much as I want so that’s probably why.

 

[PapaT]

My moto is…

Every chance on any day with as many Airguns as possible.

But I never get to shoot as much as I want so that’s probably why.

I love this motto, but also am happy if I can carve out 30 minutes in any given day. Hence my decision to make a rotation so that "what am I going to grab?" doesn't eat up any of that time.

Monday is usually when I see how many guns I can pack into a 3-4 hour session, shooting with my baby brother.

 

[Farmplinker2]

Need to try this!

 

[PapaT]

Need to try this!

After one day, I'm on track... I even got a bonus shooting in.

 

[CTAirgunner]

Right now I just throw pellets, so every other day I switch hands.

 

[PA_AirHead]

With only one break barrel I enjoy and currently one multi pump out the 11 guns I own, a couple of them definitely get more attention over the others. My Impact doesn’t get shot as often as my Akelas (.22 & .177). However they all do get shot. I don’t know exactly what it is about the Akelas other than their simplicity and consistency. They’ve had hammer kits installed by Airgun Revisions (Rich Dudek). They’re so quiet and just a pleasure to plink with. They’re GAMO Swarm Fusion Gen 2 10X (like it’s a Harley model identifier ) is so different from anything else I have, it’s a really different change of pace. Same for the 1322 pump, very very different from PCP power. The Impact is so damn smooth that it’s like a ‘77 Cadillac on the highway. It takes a minute to get ‘er going but once there she, she’s effortless. The P-Rod just keeps going and is quite consistent as well. I find myself setting things out to 50-60 yards just to see if I we can do it. I’ve even shot a 25 count BR card with it just to see how I can do. The M357 hangs on the wall most of the time. I had to have it and I really enjoy that small big bore entry rifle when I do spend time with her. The AEA Element R .25 is a work in progress. She was once quite consistent but has fallen off a bit. I’m working with her now and then to figure out what’s going on with it. Not horrible, just not the same. Maybe she has a couple weak orings somewhere. I’ll figure her out. The one and really only gun I’ve named…”Abigail” is my Dreamline and she is probably my favorite gun of all is going in for surgery next week. Once she’s fixed up, I can guarantee she will get a ton of shooting attention. She lives in an Aeron CZ chassis and came to me by @CTAirgunner a couple years ago. She’s started life as a .25 with him. I changed her to a .22 and then to a .177 to have her as my HFT rig.

I don’t have a set rotation, I just pick up what calls to me. Only thing I can say is, if I don’t shoot one for a while, it gets attention even if for just a few minutes to exercise the orings.

 

[Scriv]

I bought a stand alone rack that I keep in a convenient place in the house. This means I look at them all the time. Which means it's easy to walk over, and pick one up. So, I end up stepping out back, doing some shooting. If the thought enters my mind that I have "not shot that one in a bit" it's easy to fix. Whenever I'm going to be away I put them in the safe with the powder burners.

 

[PapaT]

With only one break barrel I enjoy and currently one multi pump out the 11 guns I own, a couple of them definitely get more attention over the others. My Impact doesn’t get shot as often as my Akelas (.22 & .177). However they all do get shot. I don’t know exactly what it is about the Akelas other than their simplicity and consistency. They’ve had hammer kits installed by Airgun Revisions (Rich Dudek). They’re so quiet and just a pleasure to plink with. They’re GAMO Swarm Fusion Gen 2 10X (like it’s a Harley model identifier ) is so different from anything else I have, it’s a really different change of pace. Same for the 1322 pump, very very different from PCP power. The Impact is so damn smooth that it’s like a ‘77 Cadillac on the highway. It takes a minute to get ‘er going but once there she, she’s effortless. The P-Rod just keeps going and is quite consistent as well. I find myself setting things out to 50-60 yards just to see if I we can do it. I’ve even shot a 25 count BR card with it just to see how I can do. The M357 hangs on the wall most of the time. I had to have it and I really enjoy that small big bore entry rifle when I do spend time with her. The AEA Element R .25 is a work in progress. She was once quite consistent but has fallen off a bit. I’m working with her now and then to figure out what’s going on with it. Not horrible, just not the same. Maybe she has a couple weak orings somewhere. I’ll figure her out. The one and really only gun I’ve named…”Abigail” is my Dreamline and she is probably my favorite gun of all is going in for surgery next week. Once she’s fixed up, I can guarantee she will get a ton of shooting attention. She lives in an Aeron CZ chassis and came to me by @CTAirgunner a couple years ago. She’s started life as a .25 with him. I changed her to a .22 and then to a .177 to have her as my HFT rig.

I don’t have a set rotation, I just pick up what calls to me. Only thing I can say is, if I don’t shoot one for a while, it gets attention even if for just a few minutes to exercise the orings.

I've only named one as well, or... Cap named himself. Red and blue laminate stock just demanded acknowledgement for my Avenger. Lately the Pinty and Cap have been getting all of the attention, and helped reinspire my desire to set some kind of rotation. I'm told (and believe) that it's a gunnymoon phase, but I don't need the others feeling left out. Some will still see more trigger time than others though, for one reason or another.

 

[PapaT]

I bought a stand alone rack that I keep in a convenient place in the house. This means I look at them all the time. Which means it's easy to walk over, and pick one up. So, I end up stepping out back, doing some shooting. If the thoughts enters my mind that I have "not shot that one in a bit" it's easy to fix. Whenever I'm going to be away I put them in the safe with the powder burners.

I would sometimes leave them convenient, but with a curious toddler I now keep the pcp and springers in a gun cabinet and the rest of the collection out of sight. Makes for a little more conscious effort to think about, but I need to build my rack to make it more convenient for me at least.

 

[mike56]

Out of 10 PCP bullpups I give each one a week on the shooting table, My six PCP pistols I just grab one to set at the shooting table on any day,, So I may pick 5 pistols in the week....

 

[Florida_Man]

With an extremely busy job, toddler, 3yo Jack Russell, wife, and 1960’s house that always needs some maintenance; I manage my expectations with shooting. I try to shoot a couple pellets with one of my two dedicated pest control rifles a day. Luckily one has NV. Anything else is bonus.

 

[Luis Leon]

Don’t have a rotation, of my four? The least used is my Ghost, my primary plinker/pester is the Pathfinder. My ratter is Atomic #1 and my action plinker with a red dot sight Atomic #2. I try to send a few pellets daily when I can, making a few hits at different yardages and then back inside… They all live in the safe and I grab whichever one appeals to me when I reach out to fondle one.

 

[PapaT]

With an extremely busy job, toddler, 3yo Jack Russell, wife, and 1960’s house that always needs some maintenance; I manage my expectations with shooting. I try to shoot a couple pellets with one of my two dedicated pest control rifles a day. Luckily one has NV. Anything else is bonus.

I understand this very well.

 

[pan60]

EVOL MINI for pesting the EVOL 15" for paper