How many caps do you use in a year ?

[Mike in FL]

I only use caps in my revolver. Once the load was developed, I haven't and won't use more than 50 a year. I carry it in the woods for whatever, but hardly ever fire it. Not to brag but to clarify, I practice A LOT with unmentionables to stay proficient, and handgun shooting practice with most any of them keeps you sharp with most any other. But if Killer makes a Hawken, my cap use will be increased hugely.

 

[sheriff john]

Not near as many since admitting my age and the deaths of friends to shoot with. Coupla tins a year nowadays.

 

[Urban Coyote]

I'd say between 300 and 500 per year these days. There was a time I did 500 to 1,000 per year.

 

[airiest-falcon0n]

Maybe 8 or 10?? 3 or 4 to sight in before deer season, then maybe 3 or 4 while hunting, if I need a follow-up shot, or if l try for a 2nd deer!

 

[pjckm]

What is a LGS?

 

[Nobade]

Probably 500 or so. Most of them I make myself.

 

[Muley Gil]

What is a LGS?

Local Gun Shop

 

[pjckm]

I'll catch on eventually. Thanks Muley Gil

 

[ETipp]

Haven’t counted for sure but I think I went through about 250 to 300 last year. I’m hoping to cut back the number to around 100 to 150 this year. I am a hunter first and foremost. After sight in (again) this spring I”ll most likely use caps for hunting and after cleaning only, or if an accuracy issue develops.

I’ve done enough target shooting in my life.

Considering making my own caps and use those for everything except hunting.

KY Ron, this is an interesting thread.

 

[Sir Boniface Harrison]

Well, I've only been doing this for two and a half years, but it seems to be averaging out at about 400. It was higher in my earliest days when I only had a revolver.

 

[dave951]

A lot of posts about finding caps and getting caps lately; made me curious how many you go through a year . Is it the revolver shooters that are always looking for caps or rifle shooters too ? I shoot my flinters more than my caps these days but between my two cap locks I'm going through about 100 caps a year. I've been lucky enough over the last couple years to score several tins from walmart. I think I have enough based on what I shoot , but you never really know. Carry on.

Muskets and carbines. Between competition and instruction- about 6000 per year

 

[Juice Jaws]

What are caps and what do you use them for???? Must be something new

 

[rp77469]

When my kids were younger and home we would go through 1200-2000 a year. They have flown the coop, and I've gotten older...and have taken a big interest in flint. Still use 200-300 most years. I have a new ROA I have yet to fire, so cap usage probably will go back up, I have a few years supply and will buy more as I can.

 

[CaptainVane]

Couple thousand. At range a few hours a day twice a week april to December. I go thru a lot. Hence I always looking for more.

 

[LST-1185]

About 2500 annually.

 

[springfield art]

Condoms? By the pound? What?

Pete

He runs an Elephant sanctuary and breeding facility.

 

[ronaldrothb49]

It depends on what I am shooting. Back when I was doing light bench and cross stick competition I would go through probably 2 to 3 thousand a year shooting in the competition every weekend and practicing usually 2 or 3 days every week.

 

[Dcrockett]

Last year just over 4000.

 

[snakebit]

Good thread, had to seriously think about it. Somewhere between 150-300 maybe? I like to take whatever I'm hunting with in a particular year and have a couple of good range sessions with them. Then whatever I use when hunting, as I always touch it off at the end of the day. I bought a Ted Cash rifleman's capper a couple of weeks ago that is the cats a$$, holds almost a whole tin. And I will always take at least one revolver when I go to the range just because they are fun to shoot. Guess I need to be conscious of how many I'm burning, not that easy to re-supply these days.

 

[Hawk54]

I have about six caps and use them all. I wear different ones on different days and wash them every now and then reuse them.