I see that quite often as well. Guys touch off MAYBE 1/2 box of ammunition to check zero before deer season. They don't see the reason to shoot more.... likely because they're shooting 30-06, 7Rem Mag, and .300WM mostly (for Texas size deer no less, lol)!
Shooting a .223 and .22LR throughout the year makes a lot of sense and is FUN to boot. Stretching out the .22LR has been a hoot, and has really aided the boys (and myself) in learning to read the wind better. Since tinkering around with "long range" .22LR shooting I'd have to say our shooting time has tripled (if not more). Would likely be tenfold if good .22lr ammo wasn't so hard to source for a reasonable price.
