Which of your guns for a long shot wager?

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So a freind says "Hey i bet you can't hit this 12" round gong at 100, 150 or 200 yards with a handgun." You say, "Oh yes i can!"

What gun do you reach into your safe and pull out? How often do you expect to hit it? If you pick a single shot, you have to also pick a semi-auto or revolver because most single shot handguns are considerably more accurate. I had to throw in 150 and 200 because 100 yards isn't long distance for some handgunners. Just take your pick.

Out to 100 yards, I'd shoot a Single Six .22LR 6.5" barrel. Past that, i'd probably take my chances with a .357 4" GP100. With either at 100 yards, i'd expect 4 of 6 hits. But 3 of six is more likely. I'd probably be excited for 1 hit of 6 at 200 without any sighting shots.

Whacha'll got? Post pics if ya got 'em!
 
Isn't this basically the same topic we already have 6 pages on?
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Similar, but completely different. I think most shooters would agree there are notable differences between a 50yd shot and a 200yd shot, such as the distance between shooter and target. Just about every shooter here can accurately shoot a .22 at 50 yards, but what about 200? And how many would pick a semi-auto vs the revolvers? Every topic in the world has been discussed on the internet before, but i got some interesting responses on that high road site and thought i'd see what the posters over here had to say. Oh, and that other thread was just carry guns.

I know there are some readers here who might like to read about shooting beyond the normal 7 yard working range of a pistol.

Do stocked pistols count?
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Why not post your stocked pick and un-stocked pick? You and your buddy are negotiating the bet.
 
I reach for the 1911SC, 5". Paper plate at 50 yards? No more than 3 out of eight on the plate; that's with 2 hands, standing up, firing about once every 2 - 3 seconds.

100 yards? Can I borrow your rifle? :D
 
contender

contender 30-30
And 44 ruger super redhawk for revolver
wouldn't bet on any semi I own except Ruger Mark II.
 
I've never shot that far with a pistol, not counting my old crossman pellet gun. I would like to see what my P7M8 would do out to 100 yards, though. Last trip to the range, I was able to put together groups at 30 yards, offhand, not much bigger than my friend was making with his AR (about 5"), and I had made with my M1 Carbine. Now, to be fair, he just got it and was learning to shoot it with the EOTech, and my rear sight had worked loose.:(

Past 100, though, I'd probably do better with my old Taurus 607.
 
6.5 inch barrel .357 Blackhawk. Most accurate gun I own. That's not to say I shoot it better than some of my other guns, I don't practice with it enough but for slow, aimed fire it's the best.
 
100-200

Either my T/C Contender .30-30 or, in a semi-auto, the FN FiveseveN.
I think that this is a different situation than the 50 yard thread. Fifty yards is not a long shot (IMHO). The precision stage in outdoor conventional bullseye pistol is routinely shot at 50yds. When you get to 100-200 yards, you are in Silhouette territory. A different kettle of fish.
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Model 29 w/8-3/8" barrel, nickel and all box stock.

It's already proved the premise at 200 yards by hitting the first rack of rams 3 out of 5, and then the second rack of rams 5 out of 5. All with open sights.
 
btolliverjr: yes, but longer range and my pick at 100yds plus range has to change cause of eyes. Optics a must so it would have to be scoped SBH 44. Farthest I`ve shot this gun is 150 yds. but not enough to do any betting. I`d stick 100yds. or less.
 
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hmmm... which one ( as a Contender collector, I have many that wear scopes & are already sighted in at 200 yards ) this is my 45-70, but I have several TCU chamberings ( 6mm, 6.5mm, 7mm ), & a 7-30 Waters barrel all in the scoped 14" versions as the 45-70 pictured, that are already sighted in at 200 yards... realistically 100% hits on a target that size...
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Revolvers... 1st choice would likely be my 8.5" scoped Raging Hornet in 22 Hornet ( currently sighted at 100 yards, but could easily be dialed in for 150-200 yards ) bottom gun in this pic
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my 2nd revolver choice would be my scoped 6" barrel Dan Wesson Super Mag, in 357 Remington Maximum currently sighted in for 75 yards, but could easily go longer...
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my new S&W 610 would be a good 3rd choice ( if S&W could ever get it right )


as far as Autos... my 1st choice handsdown would be my scoped Automag 4 in 10mm Magnum currently sighted in at 100 yards, but could easily go longer...
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2nd choice would be a tough choice between my Automag 3 in 30 Carbine...
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my Automag 5 in 50 A.E...

or my Five seveN, it should easily do that kind of range, but it's new enough, that I haven't shot it that far yet ( due to winter getting in the way of my shooting )
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Thanks SHORTWAVE... I have my own 300 yard range, & have just started getting back into rifles, & shooting to 300 yards... over the last 5-10 years, I shot mostly handguns, out to 200 yards or so... so I have many more handguns that fit in this thread, than maybe the "average guy" :)

I wish I could take better pics... some of the guys posting here are really artists as far as thier photography goes...:o

pic of that Automag 5 there was not room for in my previous post...
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