David E
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My range has put in a new rifle bay. It has backstops at 100, 200 and 300 yds.
I went there today and found they'd put up a steel target on each backstop. It's less than 1/2 a man-size target. I didn't go downrange and measure them, but that's about the size they were. Being as the backstops were dirt, misses were easy to spot.
In another thread, some guys scoff at long range shooting with a handgun, thinking it's only a trick or that it's impossible. It's neither.
After giving a shooting lesson, I went over to the rifle bay and tried my hand real quick with my .40 caliber 1911 Govt.
I hit the 100 yd target on the second shot.
I hit the 200 yd target a couple times, one of which skipped off the ground at about the 150 yd mark.
The 300 yd target was harder, of course, but I eventually hit it.
All shots were standing, back leaning against my Jeep, shooting into the wind. The wind was brisk enough to move the Jeep I was leaning against. I had something in my left (non-aiming) eye, which didn't help anything.
I shot faster than I would have, had the wind been less or my eye less distracting. But at any rate, it was interesting to see how much holdover was needed and how close my misses were.
If you have the ability to set up a long range shooting session with your handgun, I encourage you to give it a try. You might have fun and even learn something. I do everytime I try it!
I want to emphasize that this fun little shooting exercise was NOT tactical or FoF training, nor should it take the place of proper tactical or FoF training..........
I went there today and found they'd put up a steel target on each backstop. It's less than 1/2 a man-size target. I didn't go downrange and measure them, but that's about the size they were. Being as the backstops were dirt, misses were easy to spot.
In another thread, some guys scoff at long range shooting with a handgun, thinking it's only a trick or that it's impossible. It's neither.
After giving a shooting lesson, I went over to the rifle bay and tried my hand real quick with my .40 caliber 1911 Govt.
I hit the 100 yd target on the second shot.
I hit the 200 yd target a couple times, one of which skipped off the ground at about the 150 yd mark.
The 300 yd target was harder, of course, but I eventually hit it.
All shots were standing, back leaning against my Jeep, shooting into the wind. The wind was brisk enough to move the Jeep I was leaning against. I had something in my left (non-aiming) eye, which didn't help anything.
I shot faster than I would have, had the wind been less or my eye less distracting. But at any rate, it was interesting to see how much holdover was needed and how close my misses were.
If you have the ability to set up a long range shooting session with your handgun, I encourage you to give it a try. You might have fun and even learn something. I do everytime I try it!
I want to emphasize that this fun little shooting exercise was NOT tactical or FoF training, nor should it take the place of proper tactical or FoF training..........