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Archaea · 11-27-2007, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

You do not have to compensate for distance at 25 yards. A 9mm traveling at 1100 feet per second. In 75 feet how far do you think it drops due to gravity?

Optimal range for a handgun is about 20 yards as they are intended for close proximity usage. However, you are not calculating the extra rifling in a rifle versus the minor length of rifling in the barrel of a pistol or revolver. I wouldn't choose a handgun as my weapon of choice if I knew I were shooting at 25, 50 or 75 yards. Would you?

What are the distances in gun ranges? I haven't really thought about that as I don't really frequent them.

MikeWaters · 11-27-2007, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

You may be right. I need to read less about learning to shoot guns and go with internet chat boards.

what did you say? aim up and right if you are at 25 yards?

Remember young rabbit, enthusiasm without wisdom is folly. When the serpent speaks, the rabbit always listens. When the birds speak, the rabbit does not hear. He that can hear, let him hear.

TripletDaddy · 11-27-2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

what did you say? aim up and right if you are at 25 yards?

Remember young rabbit, enthusiasm without wisdom is folly. When the serpent speaks, the rabbit always listens. When the birds speak, the rabbit does not hear. He that can hear, let him hear.

Why listen to snakes, rabbits, and birds when I can shoot them at greater than 25 yards?

MikeWaters · 11-27-2007, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

Optimal range for a handgun is about 20 yards as they are intended for close proximity usage. However, you are not calculating the extra rifling in a rifle versus the minor length of rifling in the barrel of a pistol or revolver. I wouldn't choose a handgun as my weapon of choice if I knew I were shooting at 25, 50 or 75 yards. Would you?

What are the distances in gun ranges? I haven't really thought about that as I don't really frequent them.

At 25 yards, it is difficult to see the holes in paper targets. Hence spotting scopes. For me, a relatively poor shooter, hitting the target consistently at 25 yards takes patience and proper technique (i.e. proper grip, trigger pull, breathing, stance) and I carefully fire each round. In a gun fight, I would not be shooting like that of course. I wouldn't find much utility in target shooting with a pistol at more than 25 yards.

Archaea · 11-27-2007, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

At 25 yards, it is difficult to see the holes in paper targets. Hence spotting scopes. For me, a relatively poor shooter, hitting the target consistently at 25 yards takes patience and proper technique (i.e. proper grip, trigger pull, breathing, stance) and I carefully fire each round. In a gun fight, I would not be shooting like that of course. I wouldn't find much utility in target shooting with a pistol at more than 25 yards.

Which always makes me laugh, when I see extended barrels, scopes and tripods for pistols. Just get a damn rifle.

MikeWaters · 11-27-2007, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

Which always makes me laugh, when I see extended barrels, scopes and tripods for pistols. Just get a damn rifle.

Do you know what a spotting scope is? It is not attached to the pistol in anyway. It is used to look at the target when you are not shooting.

TripletDaddy · 11-27-2007, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Do you know what a spotting scope is? It is not attached to the pistol in anyway. It is used to look at the target when you are not shooting.

They sold those at Cabela's. We were also told to try out camo netting if we wanted to try target shooting while prone. It was supposed to add realism, as if we were hunting and trying to hide ourselves.

We passed on the camo netting.

MikeWaters · 11-27-2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

They sold those at Cabela's. We were also told to try out camo netting if we wanted to try target shooting while prone. It was supposed to add realism, as if we were hunting and trying to hide ourselves.

We passed on the camo netting.

I've used my spotting scope for all sorts of things. It was great fun to watch wolves with it at Yellowstone. I've taken pictures through it with a camera. I have used it in lieu of binoculars. Bird-watching. Star-gazing. Moon-gazing. Peeping tom. (just kidding).