Handguns VS Long Guns. Which do you shoot more?

[lovemachine]

Which do you shoot more often? Handguns or long guns?

 

[gunman41mag]

HANDGUNS

 

[BBSparkle]

Long guns are WAY more fun.

But my Ruger Mk III rules, too.

 

[jss1956]

Long Guns. Anybody can shoot a handgun and hit something but I like the act of reaching out and "touching something" from 800-1000 yards away. Do that with a handgun.

 

[sgreen3]

Long Guns

 

[CampingJosh]

Practical skills with handguns take a lot more practice to develop and maintain than practical skills with long guns. I enjoy shooting both, but I shoot handguns more.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Long guns are fun, but really mall ninjy, especially carbines.

Pistols are what most of us should concentrate upon, shotguns probably next.

Why do you ask, love? What does being practical have to do with gun ownership?

 

[bluewraith]

Since the job switch I shoot my .22 a lot more then my .45... so, longgun for me.

 

[42769vette]

i bet i shoot around 1000 rds a year out of handguns. i have no clue how many i shoot out of longguns but i would guess 10000 plus

 

[lovemachine]

Long guns are fun, but really mall ninjy, especially carbines.

Pistols are what most of us should concentrate upon, shotguns probably next.

Why do you ask, love? What does being practical have to do with gun ownership?

I shoot my handguns more than my long guns. Simply because I need the practice, and my EDC is also my HD weapon. And my pistol is what I'll grab before anything else. My shotgun is my HD backup.

I AM saving cash to make another gun purchase. I'm just not sure if I want to buy another pistol or a rifle.

 

[red_zr24x4]

I'm going to say 50-50 ,maybe 60-40 for the handgun. Usually If I have one out I have both. Since I got the AR, I'd say I've been shooting it most of the long guns with the M1A a close 2nd and the Garand bringing in 3rd place.

 

[Westside]

handguns do to how close MCF&G is to my house.

 

[johnb62]

Handguns by far for me.

 

[Outlaw]

Long Guns. Anybody can shoot a handgun and hit something but I like the act of reaching out and "touching something" from 800-1000 yards away. Do that with a handgun.

Exactly!

 

[shibumiseeker]

I shoot about 50 rounds of handgun a day and about 50 rounds of rifle a week

 

[ludlow]

Handguns primarily due to a lack of a suitable long gun range in close proximity to my house.

 

[Classic]

75%/25% Handguns to long guns. I like to shoot both and shotgun too but handguns have been my main sport for a long time. First, I carry a handgun every day, rifle not so often. Second, something about the power in the small size and conceal-ability of a handgun. 'Course they're not much use beyond 200 meters or so.

 

[Mat250]

Handguns primarily due to a lack of a suitable long gun range in close proximity to my house.

^^^^^This^^^^^

 

[DRob]

Long guns

Probably 99% of our shooting is with scoped rifles from a bench. You don't get a lot of hand gun prairie dog shots. We shoot handguns just enough to remain semi-proficient.

 

[IndyRon]

Probably about 50/50 because when I go to the range I bring both. I agree with a few posters above. It is much more enjoyable and challenging to shoot long guns. I'm content to be proficient at 15 yds with quick followups with my handgun should I need it at home for self defense, but that is the extent of my interest. Handguns for me are tools, whereas long guns are both tools and my hobby.