I got kind of lazy with this, but do maintain a spreadsheet of rounds fired per gun so here are my end of 2016 totals:
44 mag - 100
45 colt - 265
357 mag - 200
45 ACP - 470
10mm - 300
.40 - 100
9mm - 6120
.380 - 50
.223 - 2410
.22 short - 0
30-06 - 122
.22 long - 100
30-30 - 150
.308 - 30
12 gauge - 1067
7.62X39 - 100
Total - 11,484
2014 - 7,070
2015 - 4,930
2016 - 11,484
So this year blew away each of the previous years, and I damn near shot more in 2016 than the previous two years combined.
My prediction for 2017 will be probably close to the same since I know what I need to practice so I'll be able to focus the lead instead of just getting out to plink. Even guns I don't use in competition's will be used to shoot drills. I think the most significant changes from 2016 to 2017 will be far more shotgun, and far more 45 acp.
First year shooting USPSA and 3 gun was very fun. I used to play golf a lot in my early 20's and about half the time I would get out, I'd play with pretentious douchebags with expensive swings, expensive gear, expensive wardrobes, and my blue collar swing and mental game would beat them. They'd act like bigger douchebags after we finished. I've met some of the coolest, down to Earth people shooting competitively this year, which I thought wouldn't completely be the case and that there would be some douchebag egomaniacs. I didn't meet any who would fall into those categories, and was very impressed with everyone. I had young kids offering me encouragement during the first 3 gun match I shot and I was very impressed by that. In fact everyone was helpful. I improved a lot once I learned how to play both games, and had a lot of help from friends I've made shooting these two sports. It would be nice to be competitive with the great shooters up in my neck of the woods, but that's going to take a lot of practice, and loosing some weight, both of which I'm committed to doing over the next few months.
Here's to a great 2017!
