25 yds. 2"GROUPS Big Deal

[CHEVELLE427]

rifle first

i love the ones that say they make dime size groups @ 100yd, they just leave out the part that the gun was locked into a leadslead or a vice.
(not saying it cant be done just most cant do it that i have seen)

do it free hand then brag, as for me I'm happy with keeping it in the black with open sights at 200yd (old military rifle's) on a bag rest

as for my 45 i normally do better at 25 yards then some at 10 yd, and I'm not that super of a shot, but they do seem to group nicely, sometimes middle sometimes to the low left.

also depends on the gun my xd is different then my 1911 on were and how they group.

my xd doesn't care for 260gr much but the 1911 does,

now their is an older gentleman that shoots a ruger MKII 22 off a bench rest 50yd and keeps all in the black dime size target, he is pushing 70 years old. he will try 10 different brands of 22's and when he finds that one batch that is right he will buy all they have of that batch number. and some batches are way different then others, i mean some go from 4in group to dime size, it is fun to watch him try out different ones till he gets the one batch that is right.

FYI===so sometimes if your gun seems to be off it might be the ammo and not the gun/scope

 

[Seedtick]

I have learnt something from all the hole punching I've done over the years and because of this festive time that is upon us I'm a fixin to share it with ya'll.

If ya'll will space them shots out a bit it's a lot easier to tell where you are hitting at. I've shot with guys that don't do nothing but just waller a hole out right there it the center of the target. Just like some of the targets we've seen in the posts above this one. Them is just plain o ruint pieces of paper now.

Well ya'll go ahead and waste them targets if you're a mind to but I'm gonna get my moneys worth out of my targets. I'm still using some I got for Christmas last year and there is durn few right dead in the center of em and there ain't all that many that even touch!


Ya'll have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Seedtick

 

[CHEVELLE427]

I FIND A 9IN PAPER PLATE WORKS JUST
as good as any target for paper punching

buy some garage sale colored stickers and place around the plate and shoot at them.

stickers = $.99
paper plates = $5.00 or less for 500

need something else draw an x with a marker..

might look elcheepo but who cares, its just paper punching. and you should be able to keep your SKS and AK in a 9in plate at 100yd anyway. what else would one need targets with blown out centers except to show off the center blown out,
i have don't that with 100 22lr,

as for a 22 i like to try to shoot 1 hole in each of the little squares on store bought targets

rifle sighting you might want the targets with the 1in sq on them so you can adjust the scope to center. but after that paper plates work just fine and are a lot cheaper then targets, money saved is money spent on more gun stuff.

 

[788Ham]

JimPGov, Hangingrock,

Those are some accurate pistols men! Seems as though you've got your loads pretty well tacked down. I'm always amazed at how well some folks shoot, then I drag my stuff out and the fun and laughter begins. Great shooting guys!!

 

[Robert Wilson]

Some of my handguns need to be "hunting accurate" at 100 yards. Some of my handguns need to be "match winning" accurate at 50 yards. But if I ever truly need my 1911 it's likely going to be at about 10 feet.

At which time the OP's opinion is going to mean exactly nothing to me.

FWIW!

 

[robctwo]

I like shooting pistols at 50 yards. We do it all the time at my club. We have a small board at 25 yards and a full range width 50 yard board on the 50 yard line on the rifle range. I always bring a few pistols when rifle shooting.

I have a 1.5" guarantee Baer PII. I can hit an 8.5x11" paper target with regularity with good guns. No tight groups. Don't hit much more than 50% on any given day, but I feel comfortable addressing any threat in the woods or around my property at 50 yards with a hand gun.

My buddy and I put clay birds on the birm in back of the 50 yard line, so it's 55-60 yards, and shoot them off hand with pistols. Lots of misses, rare hits, but very fun.

I shoot the .45 colt revolvers at 100 yards now and then. I understand they were originally required to shoot at 100 yards for the military. I'm not very good at that distance. something about the 59 yr old eyes, etc.

 

[floydster]

Some of you guys should go to Camp Perry the way you shoot, man oh man, what are you doing here???

 

[jrod]

I get a kick out of how many people can't believe that someone could shoot such good groups at 50 yards. Learn the basics and give it a try!

 

[RustyFN]

I get a kick out of how many people can't believe that someone could shoot such good groups at 50 yards.

I know what you mean. When ever I get a new pistol and want to know if it's accurate I bring it to the club on 22 night and let Colon shoot it. It doesn't matter what gun you put in his hand it's accurate.

 

[Hangingrock]

floydster: Some of you guys should go to Camp Perry the way you shoot, man oh man, what are you doing here???

I’ll answer for myself why no Camp Perry it simply wasn’t a priority. What I mean by that is after the Marine Corps going to school full time and working 2nd shift till 12AM and also at the same time newlywed followed by children. Priority one is family which meant providing for their wellbeing then the children’s education with out burdening them with the obligation of student loans. Now that I have the time for such things as Camp Perry I simply don’t have the desire. I shoot for my own personal satisfaction. That’s my story.

 

[PO2Hammer]

IHMSA is a lot more realistic for most of us than Camp Perry.

 

[BlayGlock]

Back in my day we shot our 1911s at 100 yards you young whipper-snappers dont know about that.

 

[JimPGov]

"Some of you guys should go to Camp Perry the way you shoot, man oh man, what are you doing here???"

I GO TO CAMP PERRY EVERY YEAR FOR THE PISTOL PHASE. I LIKE SHOOTING COMPETITION.

AS FOR WHAT IS MORE "REALISTIC". THEY ARE ALL A GAME . WE AS SHOOTERS NEED TO GLEAN WHAT WE CAN FROM ALL THE SHOOTING SPORTS. ANY TIME SPENT CORRECTLY PULLING THE TRIGGER BUILDS SKILL. NO MATTER WHAT SHOOTING STYLE OR GAME YOU PERSONALLY PREFER. THEY ARE HAVE GOOD POINTS. SO LETS NOT CRITICIZE ANYONE FOR WHAT DISCIPLINE THEY SHOOT AND JUST BE GLAD THAT THEY DO SHOOT. REMEMBER THAT TO KEEP OUR SHOOTING SPORTS ALIVE WE NEED TO BRING A NEW PERSON SHOOTING WITH US. TO CONVERT A PERSON WHO IS AGAINST GUNS TO BECOME A "SHOOTER" WAS MY GREATEST WIN.

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