Just wondering what everyone else does (or doesn't do) as far as keeping track of how many rounds you've fired through each of your guns.
I figure that most hand loaders keep track of those, so I'm not talking about that. I'm talking more about just total rounds of any kind through each gun, just in order to keep track of the total and of any issues that might show up.
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I started a log of rounds shot when I first bought a new gun, but have gotten lax in keeping it up. Not a high volume shooter nor do I plan to sell any of my guns which would be a reason to keep track.
I try to load and shoot 300 rounds of .45ACP per week. I shoot about half from my EDC and the other half from one of my other pistols, more often than not my 1911. I kept rudimentary records when I was working up my preferred loads but now I just load and shoot. On really good days I'll take a picture of my target/s so I guess that is a record of sorts. I do spend a lot of time polishing my brass though. When I dump my rounds on the shooting bench they gleam like jewelry.
I'm working up a load for my .308, keeping records there for now.
Been reloading along time and have loads for all guns and stick with them
Most of my bolt guns are wildcat calibers (Ackleys) and yes very detailed records on them, especially the 22-6mm or 22TTH as not much data is available for it, as well as the 6mm AI, also did a lot of work with neck tension as to group sizes. Most are have tight necks, and shoot very well.
Also note the amount my brass has been reloaded on the custom rifles. Most neck sized only.
I never keep records or shot targets. I shoot at a range we belong to but I never keep anything. I guess if I was reloading and needed that info for comparison I would keep records. But I use factory ammo.
I have a so-called "Sniper's Data Book" for the rifle I bought new and used in a precision rifle course. It has many but not all shots fired from that gun, along with hit locations, terrain, etc. I don't have that for any other guns.
I also had (yeah, "had") a spreadsheet with load and performance data for every load I developed for every gun I shoot. That's not every round I've loaded, but every load used in various guns.
I have no idea how many rounds have been shot through most of my guns.
This thread reminds of "birders" who maintain a life list/log of all the various species of birds they've seen, date, time of day, temperature, etc. They turn the effort into a gigantic clerical exercise.
Many seem to lose sight of the sheer pleasure of being outdoors and simply enjoy seeing a wide variety of birds.
No, not round counts per gun. I have kept reloading notes since the early 90's, nothing like most others. Just put notes on the pages in my reloading manual.
As a general thing, no I haven't kept a log on any of my weapons. However, I recently acquired a shooting logbook for my precision rifle and will by using that to help develop my long range skills and keep a record of handload performance.
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I'm between the first and second responses so I answered "other".
I keep a record of the number of rounds fired per gun, date, and location of all range sessions. My spreadsheet has columns for the date, location and a separate column for each gun. I have a row for each session and I put the number of rounds in each cell. I color code the cells. Green means that there were no issues and every round fired as expected. Yellow shading for anything else. This provides quick visual feedback on the reliability of each weapon. I then insert a comment on the specific issues, if any, encountered. For example, I might say "1 FTRTB out of 50 rounds, JHP, 230 grain". I do not record bullet type or weight unless there was an issue.
I also have another tab to show when I cleaned each weapon. I have too many guns too keep track of everything in my head.
