Could you make this shot at 43 yards with your carry pistol?

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Bet you can! But it takes some live fire time to get it right.

Group size is not the issue as much as having practiced that kind of shooting. I live in a very remote area so I can shoot freehand at 50 plus yards. It is really informative...and fun...to see not only how potentially effective pistol ammunition is at those distances but how proficient you can become shooting further out....100 yards is a real hoot to shoot!
Back in my younger days when my eyesight was still 20/20 I could at 100 yards ( tape measured-100' tape ) keep all shots inside or touching a 3" bullseye Redfield target with my Colt 1911 45 ACP, 357, 41, 44 Magnums & 45 LC. Now about 25 yards is tops for me. But now I would aim for the hips, NOBODY goes anywhere with a shattered pelvis.
 
I shout at an indoor range that has 50 yard lanes and I can regularly hit an IDPA Target in the A zone at 40 yds. But I’m not chasing anyone and jacked up on adrenaline - which I actually think would be an advantage as moments of high adrenaline often give you extreme clarity. I bet after he made the shots the LEO felt like sleeping for the rest of the day. Anyway, 43 yds sounds like a long way but I live in a cul-de-sac and it is 50 yds from my garage door to my neighbors directly across the way. I know I could hit a person standing in front of my neighbor’s garage door. Measure out 43 yds in your neighborhood, it’s not as far as you think. Most competent shooters can do it.
 
Can I do it? Probably not, I’m not that lucky.
Just like most any other skill activity, the more you practice the luckier you get. I’m guessing the cop is a pretty good shot and practices quite a bit. Practice doesn’t always make perfect, but it sure does make you luckier!
All of my money is on the bet it was the luckiest shot of his life, reason ?? He was aiming for body mass NOT for a head shot, why is my thinking this way?? Simple, cops are TRAINED to shoot for body mass,any doubt?? Ask as many Leo's that you have a chance to ask, SOME will tell you, most will change the subject or walk away. I know because I have asked at least 100 Leo's.
 
655D3D74-58A9-474D-9F8D-D42B3DB3DE9C.jpeg DCE1B52E-B61B-4A58-8CE9-02D667DA4837.jpeg I tried today right at 50y with 3 different pistols. My Glock 48 (that I push my shots left), my Glock 36, and my S&W Model 31-1. I carry the G36 and Model 31-1 all the time (not together though:)) the red blotches are the previous shots so bear that in mind… 92CF04C6-5B01-464A-930B-F6422C7047DA.jpeg
 
This was 5 rounds each except for the 6 shot wheel gun(which did the best I think). I still need to keep working with the G48. My grip technique pushes the shots left - close up or far away. It’s an issue and I’m aware of it. The G48 did group really well however for a new to me pistol. Just shift it on over to the right.
 
i put the edge of the trigger into the first joint of the trigger finger. that pulled the g19 and g30 groups back to the right.

luck,

murf
That’s what I normally do too. The slender grip (which I love) shifts the gun to the left. I make a mental note of it and I do great. The G36 shoots totally different and very well.
 
it's nice when you don't have to think about it (trigger finger placement) and just shoot.

murf
 
Sure. And have done so, repeatedly. Clay pidgeons on the 50 yd berm.

Could I do that, on demand, under the conditions experienced by that officer?

No way in hell.
 
Different people will react differently on an adrenaline rush. Some act like a lab rat on crack and others will be calm and collect.
I’ve been in several situations where the death was on the sideline to collect the loser. I’m one of those people that gets very calm when things go sideways. Could I make that shot with a handgun under the same conditions? I don’t know.
I also respond that way. One doesn't know until they are tested in combat. As you and I are. I don't know if I would make that shot or not, but based on my recent performance in a match and my ability to operate under combat conditions I'd say I would have a better chance than most. But I don't know. tough shot and tough conditions. Glad I will never know. I hope.
 
I'm still working at the 25 yard range. So it would be a 50/50 proposition, for me.
 
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There was a mass shooting in Tucson, AZ last Sunday in which an individual murdered a woman, set the house on fire, then shot the responding EMTs and firemen, killed a neighbor, and tried to kill several others.

Crazy story, but most probably have not heard of it since the POS was of a preferred status of the MSM and the preponderance of victims were first responders, which are frowned upon by the MSM.

That's about as non-political as I can make it for THR...

Anyhoo... The hero cop that ended the rampage did so after a high speed chase, crash, and then jumped out of his patrol car, and fired 5 rounds at the POS at a distance of 43 yards, striking him in the head, and ending the fight.

Pistol used was a S&W M&P9 2.0.

Analysis of the shooting is here...



Now, I am a good shot. I can get 2.5" groups at 25 yards, off-hand, with my carry gun.

What kind of groups can I get at 43 yards? I have no idea, since I have never tried. I did recently fire 5-shots at 100 yards using two different pistols. I got one hit each, that were in the black. But that was with a rest and not under duress.

This hero cop fired five rounds after crashing his car, at a moving target, while being shot at, and ended the fight. Amazing.

I don't think I could do the same. Maybe. Stress does strange things to the body.

Could you make that shot at 43 yards, with five tries, and with full adrenaline rushing?
 
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I often train with handguns out past 50 yards. I have never been in a gunfight, so cannot say how I would do. I did make a one shot kill of a coyote at 53 yards through both shoulders (right where I was aiming) standing offhand, on a coyote that was bothering my dogs. I was using a full size 1911 in .45 ACP. I will post a photo later.
 
I’ve hit a steel target at 50 yards with a Sig 1911. 2 hits out of an 8 round mag. Under the circumstances the officer was in, I highly doubt it.
 
First, God bless that Tucson officer. Thankfully we have officers like him protecting the citizenry. Regarding making that shot at 43 yards today there is no way, other than pure luck, could I make a shot like that at my age (eyesight is not what it used to be). Back in the day I regularly trained and practiced head shots (Glock 22) using metal plates simulating a hostage standoff at 25 yards. 43 yards after a pursuit not sure I could even do it then.
 
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