Pellets and Slugs how many do you use a month?

[FL22]

So my “Accountant” aka Wife was inquiring as to just how much we are going to be spending on pellets this month and it had me wondering how many I usually need. About 1,200 to 1,500 .22 cal JSB pellets covers all the bases for pest control, plinking and hunting.

Okay then, how about you?

As an Air-gunner do you consider yourself a hobbyist, enthusiast or are you a Pro?

Typically where do you buy from and why?

Number of air rifles and air guns including caliber (no make or model please).
Why not the make or model? Because I don’t know about every air rifle ever made, so keep it simple and everyone can follow.

Any other important information?

These questions are just for example answer with what you feel comfortable with. Thanks.

 

[Luis Leon]

Three .22 PCPs, during the warmer weather at least one, 500 count tin per month. During the winter maybe half that…

 

[Danman]

Two springers both .177, one pcp in .22 and hopefully one more pcp also in .22 in a month or so but with moocho more power In spring/summer/fall I'd guess 250 pellets a month. In winter 250 pellets all in. As an air gunner I just consider myself an addict .... I try to maintain/fix, modify, and upgrade my own guns and equipment myself as needed. Pro level? Ask the birds around my place. I fill pails full and toss em in my compost pile. But I'm definitely not top shelf. The neighborhood cats stop by daily and take all the ones they like for dinner.

 

[Farmplinker2]

You don't need to know how many air guns I own. How much I shoot depends. Sometimes as little as 200 pellets and BBs a month, sometimes I get closer to 500.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

So my “Accountant” aka Wife was inquiring as to just how much we are going to be spending on pellets this month and it had me wondering how many I usually need. About 1,200 to 1,500 .22 cal JSB pellets covers all the bases for pest control, plinking and hunting.

Okay then, how about you?

As an Air-gunner do you consider yourself a hobbyist, enthusiast or are you a Pro?

Typically where do you buy from and why?

Number of air rifles and air guns including caliber (no make or model please).
Why not the make or model? Because I don’t know about every air rifle ever made, so keep it simple and everyone can follow.

Any other important information?

These questions are just for example answer with what you feel comfortable with. Thanks.

Ya, pretty close . I run a average 500 tin in 10+/- days depending on weather ..

Just off the top of my fuzzy mind if I shoot just 5 shots at almost everything between 30 and 50y ( run the gauntlet ) I got set out thats near 75 pellets alone . Then you know your not just going to shoot a round once and stop ..lol. Then set up paper bulk targets to shoot some 5 shot groups and do that 10 times (10 targets at 5 each) there's another 50 ...

Ya, don't take long to burn through a 500 count tin here ..

 

[FL22]

Ya, pretty close . I run a average 500 tin in 10+/- days depending on weather ..

Just off the top of my fuzzy mind if I shoot just 5 shots at almost everything between 30 and 50y ( run the gauntlet ) I got set out thats near 75 pellets alone . Then you know your not just going to shoot a round once and stop ..lol. Then set up paper bulk targets to shoot some 5 shot groups and do that 10 times (10 targets at 5 each) there's another 50 ...

Ya, don't take long to burn through a 500 count tin here ..

That’s what I’m talking about!!!

 

[Grassguy12200]

I shoot about 500-750 a month different calibers. 25-35 cal.

 

[pan60]

depends on the time of year but i would say a average of 500 in .22 a lot more some times of the year less others just a guessed average. and in only one of my guns.

 

[Soren Drost]

Probably between 500-1000 slugs in .177 per month Maybe a little more, when I am testing barrels

 

[BenjeneerJohn]

Some of you put a lot of lead down range!!!! On a good month I might shoot 500 pellets outside of work between hunting, plinking and Field Target.

At work, when testing new products, I might shoot 100 to 5000 pellets a day.

 

[FL22]

Some of you put a lot of lead down range!!!! On a good month I might shoot 500 pellets outside of work between hunting, plinking and Field Target.

At work, when testing new products, I might shoot 100 to 5000 pellets a day.

Some individuals have an air gunners dream job, I guess.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Some individuals have an air gunners dream job, I guess.

I imagine it's boring as all get out . Monotonous sterile environment. I'd guess the guns in a automated shooting vice and you just sit there in a cubical situation all day shoot a pellet ,record a result. Over and over and over and over .. not knowing if the sun shining or raining or life as you know it ended ..lol. praying for quitting time.

 

[BenjeneerJohn]

I am lucky I get to do this for a living.

HMcN I will have to remember that description of my job next time my wife tells people I play with guns for a living!

 

[Starling Stalker]

I shoot from 2 to 5 hours a day from April through October. My HW30 gets the most trigger time 500 to 700 a week. So let’s say 2500 a month. Several other.177’s account for another 750 a month. My .20 blue streak goes through 500 a month. Several .22 pcp’s use another 1000 a month. So 4750 a month. November to March about 750 a month.

 

[jlowe]

500-1000 a month depending on what time of the year it is.

 

[Mike Brown]

Since I just received my new Notos I'll probably go through about 500 cphp's this month and a few odds and ends after that. My .177 and .25 usage will likely be much less.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Since I just received my new Notos I'll probably go through about 500 cphp's this month and a few odds and ends after that. My .177 and .25 usage will likely be much less.

Ya you got 2 issues .. 1- it's new and your going to want to blast away ..2- it's a pistol and when I shoot pistol it seem I blow through twice as many pellets .. ( pistols are too fun ).lol

 

[Dogowski]

I shoot about 750 rounds a month average in 22, 25, and 30 calibers. Nothing like the stress release of sending some lead downrange! And the occasional pesting required around the property. Now I just need a proper 177 PCP that's accurate and doesn't cost over $500.00 then I'll be set.

 

[Scriv]

Depends on the month, and what project I'm working on. Some months a couple thousand, sometimes none.

 

[Firewalker]

Typically, I'd go through a tin of CPHP's a week plus whatever .25 and .30 I'd send at critters.

This winter it's been 1 tin a month as I've had a challenging winter with all the crud getting passed around.

I shipped off a box of 100 empty tins to a guy doing an art project that took me 13 months to collect so I'm right on track.

I shoot into a sealed steel trap 99% of the time so the lead finds its way to the Lee drip-o-matic to make boolits for other toys.