Revisiting the .22LR from long distance.

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Steve Smith

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I shoot a lot. I am an NRA Pistol instructor, and I can usually teach someone to shoot (roughly) the center out of a target in one afternoon...and I don't do so badly myself...however.
I recently traded my 50th anniv. Ruger for a P4 model (target sights, short bull barrel) and took her out for a spin. After getting her sighted in, (those Ruger guys must be cross-eyed!) I was surprised at the great accuracy. I then took off to good rest about 60 yds away from my target. Boy did my trigger pull inconsistancies show up! I thought I was pretty good 'till I did that. Eventually, I was doing much better, and I had a better trigger pull than I've ever had with a pistol. I'm going to have to do that more!
 
PER ELMER KEITH:
" long range shooting is the ultimate test of gun and ammunition"
Over a dusty field or a lake where one can observe the bullet strikes it's pretty easy to hit 5-gallon buckets at 5-600 yards with a good 22 pistol or revolver. Hold up enough front sight, perch the target on top of the sight, and have more fun shooting your handgun than you've had in a long time.TM
 
I was pretty much away from shooting for better than a decade. While I was never great, I was probably in the upper middle of the "OK" group.

Now I'm trying to get back some of the skill I had - and it ain't easy. But one of the things that has worked for me is to always practice at a distance where I miss a lot. I find it shows up problems much more quickly as well as making me pay attention to what I'm doing.

I sighted in a .22 rifle the other day that I hadn't shot in better than 10 years. The range was 75 yards and the rifle and ammo were quite capable of making 10 holes you could cover with your thumbnail. The first 50 rounds were a very humbling experience and I feel good that they all went into the bullet trap.



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Jim Fox
 
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