Jerry Miculek 1000 yard pistol shot. That feller just ain't human.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enfSI4f8eEc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enfSI4f8eEc
Likewise.DannyB1954 said:Tried to view the Video and got the message it was private and a log in was necessary.
He didn't get the nickname "Gentleman Jerry" for nothing.I have never seen him talk down to anyone, be rude, yell at officials, etc....
That's the part that usually trips up mere mortals.... if you have perfect aim and a perfect squeeze...
might argue that Robbie Leatham is at his level, having won a national championship in every USPSA division, but that he is a pistol only guy.
I have seen other videos from him and think that he is as skilled as an instructor as he is as a shooter.
The balloon was not the target. A hit anywhere on the steel will generate splatter and pop the balloon. If you listen to the video, he doesn't say he's going to shoot/hit the balloon, he says he's going to pop it.
If that were the intent it would have been moronic for the video would to have included a closeup of the target after the shot showing that the bullet strike was obviously nowhere near the original position of the balloon. Clearly there was no intent to pretend that the bullet actually hit the balloon or they wouldn't have shown the bullet strike.The words spoken and the body language make it very clear to me that he intends to shoot the balloon; that the balloon was the target.
It is. The lack of an explanation is likely due to the fact that it's a commonly used device for long range exhibition shots. The strike isn't visible at that distance, and it may not even be possible to hear the steel ring. So a balloon is stuck on the target with the knowledge that hitting anywhere on the target will generate splatter and pop the balloon. That's visible from a very long distance through just about any scope.If splatter-off-steel is part of the means...
it's a commonly used device for long range exhibition shots.