Long Range Handgun Accuracy
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Five Shot Group 75 yards Kneeling
After another awesome range session i decided to throw a target out at 75 yards kneel and see what happened. This is the group it produced. I am bedcomming a better handgun shooter as the days go bye.
I need to invest in some steel targets and do a propper range setup here soon
Thanks, Vermonter
After another awesome range session i decided to throw a target out at 75 yards kneel and see what happened. This is the group it produced. I am bedcomming a better handgun shooter as the days go bye.
I need to invest in some steel targets and do a propper range setup here soon
Thanks, Vermonter
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buck460XVR
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Since I hunt with most all my handguns, I generally always shoot them @ 75 yards unless I'm working up a new load or sighting in a new gun. The problem with most folks at longer ranges with large targets is that they aim at the whole target....you still need to pick a spot. Folk that come shootin' with me that generally shoot at 15-25 yards are sometimes intimidated at first, but then find out it's easier than they thought.
For recreation, I can routinely pot the 200yd gong on my local range. One handed, offhand, bullseye style. Other than judging for wind, give me a little time (few shots), and maybe a spotter, and I'll do it with any handgun you give me (.22s are the hardest
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Its just a matter of technique, and knowing what to do (and not to do).
I shoot at things considerable smaller, and can usually do 5 out of six with a my 7.5" Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt. Offhand.
75yds is a ways, for a snap shot. Take your time and aim well, and its not all that far.
The thing that makes most pistols (and their shooters) have such a hard time at long range is the relative coarseness of the open sights, and the trigger pull of a regular defensive gun. To make hits at long range easiest, you set up your gun as a target gun.
Nobody thinks much of a 200yd shot with a scoped single shot handgun, even the ones that aren't set up like bolt action rifles. Doing it with anything else is the same stuff, just not quite as easy.
One time at the range, a friend handed me his .357 Sig (don't recall the model # but its all steel and about the size of the P220). It took me 3 shots to get on the gong, and then I got 8 of 10 hits.
My favorite long range plinker is my 7.5" Blackhawk in .45 Colt. I tuned the gun, and have been shooting it and the same handload for nearly 30 years. I know exactly how to aim it out to 200yds, and have a fair idea for a bit beyond that. Yes, its somewhat similar to shooting artillery, but it is readily do able, for me, at least.
You can do it with any gun, you just have to learn the gun and load, and practice a little bit. OF course, that's the trick to any shooting, now isn't it?
)Its just a matter of technique, and knowing what to do (and not to do).
I shoot at things considerable smaller, and can usually do 5 out of six with a my 7.5" Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt. Offhand.
75yds is a ways, for a snap shot. Take your time and aim well, and its not all that far.
The thing that makes most pistols (and their shooters) have such a hard time at long range is the relative coarseness of the open sights, and the trigger pull of a regular defensive gun. To make hits at long range easiest, you set up your gun as a target gun.
Nobody thinks much of a 200yd shot with a scoped single shot handgun, even the ones that aren't set up like bolt action rifles. Doing it with anything else is the same stuff, just not quite as easy.
One time at the range, a friend handed me his .357 Sig (don't recall the model # but its all steel and about the size of the P220). It took me 3 shots to get on the gong, and then I got 8 of 10 hits.
My favorite long range plinker is my 7.5" Blackhawk in .45 Colt. I tuned the gun, and have been shooting it and the same handload for nearly 30 years. I know exactly how to aim it out to 200yds, and have a fair idea for a bit beyond that. Yes, its somewhat similar to shooting artillery, but it is readily do able, for me, at least.
You can do it with any gun, you just have to learn the gun and load, and practice a little bit. OF course, that's the trick to any shooting, now isn't it?
I saw hickoks video about a year ago and then went out the next day to see if I could do it. I took my G22, 23, 26, and 27 and hit a 24" steel plate at 235 yds. I've actually gotten pretty consistent at it now, plus I think it's a good exercise to do to practice with trigger control.
It is not far for the gun. For most people 75yds is very long range.
But if we're just talking about hitting the target, I believe people can make the shot given practice.
In my case, 25yds is as far as I can shoot and still have some control as to where on the target my rounds hit. The further out it becomes problematic. I can hit paper at 50yds, make some hits at 75yds and so on.
My guns on the other hand are accurate to at least 200yds.
Reading more replies ... it depends on whether your using iron sights or scopes. I always think iron sights when talking pistols, I forget that lots of guys put scopes on them (funny when you think 2/3 of the guys I shoot leagues with use scopes). 86 the scope and it would be a different perspective on any shots over 75yds I think.
Some are read dots, a lot are 2x red dots, and some are regular ol rifle scopes. The 'scope' side of the league gets pretty competitive. It's good fun though and a great bunch of guys ... every single one of them.
I know what you mean about the eyes, it's the biggest reason you hear for putting a red-dot on a pistol. At the same time though, they do help the scores go up too, they're good for adding about 75 pts.
I know what you mean about the eyes, it's the biggest reason you hear for putting a red-dot on a pistol. At the same time though, they do help the scores go up too, they're good for adding about 75 pts.