'Long' range handgun plinking
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long range pistol shooting
Well, Texas Five Gun, that's pretty good! Saw that video you made and it reminded me of shooting with my old Ruger Blackhawk (.45 Colt handloads), except I was never smart enough to drag along a beachchair! Always used a tree or big rock to lean back against, with that sort of a rest I could easily outshoot some people with rifles. I don't have that gun anymore--gave to a good friend who got more use out it than I have the last few years. Two hundred yards didn't ever seem too far a shot, a hundred yards was no challenge! I can't find time to shoot as much, wear glasses now, and can't shoot as well. (eyesight is still okay--arms just got too short!) You do pretty darned good with that big ol' hogleg. You gotta practice a bit to handle that recoil--Probably a lot flatter shooting than my old gun. Good video, too!
Really, any accurate pistol can really make 'em dance a long ways out, it's mostly basics and a good gun. I once hit a fencepost at a measured half-mile on a breezy morning--took twenty rounds from a .22LR Browning Challenger. Had to watch carefully for the little itty-bitty dust kicked up by the .22, but a friend did it with his K-38, and I just couldn't sit still till I tried it too.
Well, Texas Five Gun, that's pretty good! Saw that video you made and it reminded me of shooting with my old Ruger Blackhawk (.45 Colt handloads), except I was never smart enough to drag along a beachchair! Always used a tree or big rock to lean back against, with that sort of a rest I could easily outshoot some people with rifles. I don't have that gun anymore--gave to a good friend who got more use out it than I have the last few years. Two hundred yards didn't ever seem too far a shot, a hundred yards was no challenge! I can't find time to shoot as much, wear glasses now, and can't shoot as well. (eyesight is still okay--arms just got too short!) You do pretty darned good with that big ol' hogleg. You gotta practice a bit to handle that recoil--Probably a lot flatter shooting than my old gun. Good video, too!
Really, any accurate pistol can really make 'em dance a long ways out, it's mostly basics and a good gun. I once hit a fencepost at a measured half-mile on a breezy morning--took twenty rounds from a .22LR Browning Challenger. Had to watch carefully for the little itty-bitty dust kicked up by the .22, but a friend did it with his K-38, and I just couldn't sit still till I tried it too.
Been doing this for fun for nearly 30 years
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again, I say I'm doing this for fun! Off hand, ONE hand (other hand in back pocket).
Favorite gun, 7.5" Ruger Blackhawk, .45 Colt. 250gr SWC, mv 1100fps.
Been doing this with this gun for 26 years, and I know exactly how much front sight to hold up for 200yds. And as long as I judge the wind right, I get hits, all the time (or nearly so).
I can regularly ring the 200yd gong, and often the 250, with a little practice. Did this with a friends .357 Sig, took 4 shots to get "on", with a gun and a cartridge I'd never shot before. All you need is a steady hand, a fairly calm day, and terrain that allows you to spot your misses. A buddy spotting for you can be a real big help, especially with small calibers like .22 Hornet.
Use a rest (field or bench) and it gets even easier (at least for me
).
I don't adjust my sights, I use the hold up the front sight, put the target on top, and it works quite well. You can do it with any gun, but some take a lot more "hold up" than others. I recall one 9mm auto where I had to hold about an inch back on the slide to get on, but I got there! Great fun, and impresses the hell out of the kids!
NOPE!!!!
again, I say I'm doing this for fun! Off hand, ONE hand (other hand in back pocket).
Favorite gun, 7.5" Ruger Blackhawk, .45 Colt. 250gr SWC, mv 1100fps.
Been doing this with this gun for 26 years, and I know exactly how much front sight to hold up for 200yds. And as long as I judge the wind right, I get hits, all the time (or nearly so).
I can regularly ring the 200yd gong, and often the 250, with a little practice. Did this with a friends .357 Sig, took 4 shots to get "on", with a gun and a cartridge I'd never shot before. All you need is a steady hand, a fairly calm day, and terrain that allows you to spot your misses. A buddy spotting for you can be a real big help, especially with small calibers like .22 Hornet.
Use a rest (field or bench) and it gets even easier (at least for me
).I don't adjust my sights, I use the hold up the front sight, put the target on top, and it works quite well. You can do it with any gun, but some take a lot more "hold up" than others. I recall one 9mm auto where I had to hold about an inch back on the slide to get on, but I got there! Great fun, and impresses the hell out of the kids!
It is a lot of fun to shoot way out yonder with a handgun!!Sometimes,I have Kentuckied up all the blade,the ramp,and some of the bbl on my SBH.
Its fun to see how amazingly close you can get.
For those who wonder if it is possible,check out the 10 ring on a 25 yd pistol target.Those are shot one handed,standing,slow,timed,rapid.Those targets give a reasonable idea of what can be expected from a practiced shooter.
A local indoor range had leagues.I was just so-so,averaging in the 270's
Some older gentlemen there were shooting high 290's.I recall a fellow in his 70's and a 297 score (300 is perfect)
Younger,better eyes,I recall a qt pennsoil can(yup,can,not bottle! A while back) was likely to get hit 3 or 4 times from a wheel @ 100,sitting down,with knee support with the Ruger SBH.
Its fun to see how amazingly close you can get.
For those who wonder if it is possible,check out the 10 ring on a 25 yd pistol target.Those are shot one handed,standing,slow,timed,rapid.Those targets give a reasonable idea of what can be expected from a practiced shooter.
A local indoor range had leagues.I was just so-so,averaging in the 270's
Some older gentlemen there were shooting high 290's.I recall a fellow in his 70's and a 297 score (300 is perfect)
Younger,better eyes,I recall a qt pennsoil can(yup,can,not bottle! A while back) was likely to get hit 3 or 4 times from a wheel @ 100,sitting down,with knee support with the Ruger SBH.
Discovered I could hit clay pigeons that were sitting on the ground at 150 yards with a friend's Kimber Ultra Carry II (though that was more like artillery trajectories than actual aiming )
I also found that on a good day with bright sunlight I could make some surprising offhand shots on a big metal gong with a CZ-52 (7.62x25mm) at 200 yards in spite of the tiny little milsurp sights. Nothing that is going to get me in any book of records but far better than I expected to do.
)I also found that on a good day with bright sunlight I could make some surprising offhand shots on a big metal gong with a CZ-52 (7.62x25mm) at 200 yards in spite of the tiny little milsurp sights. Nothing that is going to get me in any book of records but far better than I expected to do.