Long Range Pistol Shooting

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10mm Witness, strong hand-load behind a 155gr pill and I hit two clay pigeons (sitting on the ground) in a row at a measured 145 yards.

Yup, that was good enough for me, I packed up the 10mm and went to shooting something else before I embarrassed myself trying to duplicate the feat :D
 
There are some great articles out there on long range pistol shooting. I enjoy reading about legends like Elmer Kieth and the like. I like shooting at a 5 gallon bucket with my 4.5 inch 44 mag. 200-250 yards is big sport!

I have had those miracle shots too (When I say miracle shot I am talking about my shooting, not yours). I shot a golf ball off of the mouth of a beer bottle (wihtout breaking the bottle) free hand at 60 yards with my .44 while someone was watching! I had to put it away and just let them think i was that good (I'm not).

GAR
 
You gentlemen have it down cold,,,

went to shooting something else before I embarrassed myself trying to duplicate the feat
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I had to put it away and just let them think i was that good
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That's the hardest part of making one of those shots,,,
Trying to keep a straight face to fool the witnesses into thinking you could do it again.

I once shot a .22 rifle backwards over my shoulder,,,
Using a mirror to see the sights and target,,,
Popped a coke can at 50 yards range.

I ruined the effect by trying to do it again,,,
You guys were smarter than I was.

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long distance shooting with a handgun?

That would be anything beyond 50 feet. I don't wear glasses, and my right eye has always been weak. A golf ball? 200 yards with a scoped rifle, 50 feet maybe on a good day if the light is right.
 
One of the most impressive shooting that I ever witnessed wasn't due to the distance or the size of the target.
It was what was used.
it was a 100 yard shot on a water filled, quart bottle with a Walther PPK, .380.
Pocket sized gun, tiny little sights with a short sight radius, stiff, high poundage trigger and a less than flat shooting caliber.
The fellow shooting hit the bottle with every round in the magazine.
Wouldn't want that guy mad at me.
 
Yup, that was good enough for me, I packed up the 10mm and went to shooting something else before I embarrassed myself trying to duplicate the feat
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Good thinking...I did the same with a Dan Wesson 357 mag at 200 yards, the clays were on the berm so add another 17 yards. First shot, poof. Should have emptied the gun and gone home. Had 4 more rounds to shoot. They were impressed I was so close but no longer impressed with my amazing feat...sigh.
 
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