AC's & 45's
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I shoot at outdoor public ranges. They are set up so 25 yds. is the closest backstop. I suppose I could build or buy a target frame a set it up closer. I just haven't.
Consequently most of my pistol shooting is at the 25.
I do my best to shoot the tightest groups possible at the 25.
The other day I put 500 military rounds into three separate targets with a Officers ACP, a Gold Match and a CZ-75B.
I was using standard Hoppes NRA #B16 25yd slow fire pistol target. The 100- CZ and 200 Officers ACP rounds round were all over the paper, but all were on the paper. The 200 round from the kimber were all in the rings with the black center pretty much cut out. I always center the B16 target onto a ~3'x3' cardboard to watch for flyers.
I think this is perfectly adequate accuracy, particularly with my bad eyes and the wind trying to blow me around. I have never even felt the need to fire any of these pistols over sandbags. maybe some day.
With so many holes on a target it is ludricrous to suggest groups.
It seems most people on the various forums talk about shooting at 15 yards. I am assuming this is "combat range".
With my present level of accuracy at 25yrds, how should this translate to shorter ranges ?
Consequently most of my pistol shooting is at the 25.
I do my best to shoot the tightest groups possible at the 25.
The other day I put 500 military rounds into three separate targets with a Officers ACP, a Gold Match and a CZ-75B.
I was using standard Hoppes NRA #B16 25yd slow fire pistol target. The 100- CZ and 200 Officers ACP rounds round were all over the paper, but all were on the paper. The 200 round from the kimber were all in the rings with the black center pretty much cut out. I always center the B16 target onto a ~3'x3' cardboard to watch for flyers.
I think this is perfectly adequate accuracy, particularly with my bad eyes and the wind trying to blow me around. I have never even felt the need to fire any of these pistols over sandbags. maybe some day.
With so many holes on a target it is ludricrous to suggest groups.
It seems most people on the various forums talk about shooting at 15 yards. I am assuming this is "combat range".
With my present level of accuracy at 25yrds, how should this translate to shorter ranges ?