What distance do you prefer handguns to be tested for accuracy at?

[crestoncowboy]

All my hunting handguns have been tested at 100 yards. My 460 farther. 99 percent of my shooting is 25-50 yards with defensive guns. I even shot my beretta 21a and 25 jetfire 7 rds each at a 100 yard b-29 target.... the target was mostly unharmed though, catching only one round to the hand. A couple more on paper outside the silhouette. I'm pretty sure their sights are the worst ive seen produced in the last 100 years. I think the guns could do better.
I also agree with the statement that 7 yards is silly. I've certainly never shot anything that could miss a man at 7 yards of even point aimed. Even a friend's black widow and a clerke 1st (quite possibly the worst firearm ever made btw) could hit.
I'd think 25 yards is a good distance. Luckily most magazines or articles ive read tested at 25y.

 

[Good Ol' Boy]

As others have mentioned this is kind of an open ended question.

I practice with my SD and HD pistols at 10yds or less generally.

When I get to shoot at my buddy's range I will shoot at 25-100yds. It's good practice for the regular practice.


And both of those instances help with competitive shooting.

 

[Labguy47]

My accuracy tests start at 15 yards and move out to 60.I occasionally get to go on the distance course which goes out to 250 yds.

 

[WYO]

My all-weather range is an indoor 50 foot range, and I use a 3"x5" index card for accuracy training at 50 feet and a FAST target for IDPA practice. When I can get outside, I usually shoot steel out to about 75 yards.

 

[BobWright]

25 yards is my preferred distance. For some reason all my older hand guns seem to be losing accuracy and none of the new ones are as accurate as the old one's used to be.

I've noticed that, too!

Bob Wright

 

[JEB]

i voted for 10 and 25. i always start my testing at 10 yards since that is where i do the majority of my pistol shooting. once i have a good 10 yard load, i will eventually try it at 25, which honestly, is where my skill level starts to drop off. i can make shots at further distance, but it requires a lot more concentration and effort on my part.

 

[BobWright]

The 25 yard distance has worked well with me. I shoot at a 6" diameter black bull's eye,using a 6 o'clock hold. When I am centered in the bull, my gun is actually 3" high at this distance, or actually 3" above point of aim at 25 yards. This has allowed me to make shots at greater ranges without re-adjusting my sights or using any holdover. And it works well at lesser ranges. With my Super Blackhawks and my load, a 240 gr. bullet @ 1400 f.p.s., this has stood me in good stead out to over 100 yards.

Bob Wright

 

[golden]

My agency uses a qualification course that goes from 3 yards to 15 yards, so that is what I shoot at the range, although I will shoot to 25 yards with some of the larger pistols.
I once fired at the 50 and 100 yard range, at an outdoor range with my BERETTA 96D Brigadier. At 50 yards, I hit the target 9 out of 10 times, firing at center mass. At 100 yards, it was 3 out of 10, which still impressed me.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

Jim

 

[Bongo Boy]

I can easily see the difference between terrible handloads and good ones at 12 yards. Since I already know what the gun/shooter combo is capable of, I can decide if a new load is worth my trouble after two mags' worth.
At 25 yds I'm not 'testing' anything except my mediocre shooting skills, and I don't care to highlight those.