Can you hit a penny at 10 yds?
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Standing Wolf
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As long as I can hold my gun properly in one hand, I can. If I have to use the Weaver stance, it'd probably take a few rounds.
chris in va
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Definitely could with my CZ 75BD with the Kadet kit. Probably with the 9mm, doubtful on the .40.
No way with the P11.
No way with the P11.
Boo.
280PLUS
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I've heard worse around here...
HighVelocity
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I went to the range tonight and tried this. I taped 5 pennies to a piece of paper in a pattern similar to dice.
10 yards offhand with 3 different 45's and 2 10mm's and let me tell you it's not as easy as it looks.
I consider myself to be a fairly good shot but the best I could do was 3 out of 5.
10 yards offhand with 3 different 45's and 2 10mm's and let me tell you it's not as easy as it looks.
I consider myself to be a fairly good shot but the best I could do was 3 out of 5.
NineseveN
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3 out of 5 is pretty good, I wouldn't discount your shooting skills just yet man.
I am sure that given five shots at five pennies, I would hit at least one: today.
For the last year or two I have been shooting rifles almost exclusively. If given a couple days of pistol shooting to get tuned up, I could hit more (on a regular basis).
When I shoot out in the desert, I like to shoot at golf balls. I throw the ball far enough that it is a challenge to hit and then shoot at it with a handgun. Obviously, when you hit it, it rolls or bounces away. The only rule to this game is that as long as you can still see the ball, you have to shoot at it from where you are: you can't get any closer to make the shot easier. If you shoot the ball and it sails out of sight, you walk towards it. The instant you see the ball, you have to shoot from that point and can walk no closer. This is especially fun when shooting with other people because this adds a speed element into the mix: you have to hit it before someone else does or the ball disappears. By the same token, it is fun to knock the ball right out from in front of someone else's sights. When you knock the ball out of sight and then walk up to find it, the first guy starts shooting and everyone else has to try to see the ball before the first guy shoots it out of sight again.
This may not be any kind of comparision, but I think if I can hit a golf ball regularly between 25 -50 yards, I ought to be able to hit a penny at 10 yards. The last time I did the golf ball thing was 3-4 months ago. Using some kind of 9mm handgun (I don't remember what) I hit the golf ball four with four consecutive shots, starting at maybe 20-25 yards. After the fourth shot, the ball was in pieces.
For the last year or two I have been shooting rifles almost exclusively. If given a couple days of pistol shooting to get tuned up, I could hit more (on a regular basis).
When I shoot out in the desert, I like to shoot at golf balls. I throw the ball far enough that it is a challenge to hit and then shoot at it with a handgun. Obviously, when you hit it, it rolls or bounces away. The only rule to this game is that as long as you can still see the ball, you have to shoot at it from where you are: you can't get any closer to make the shot easier. If you shoot the ball and it sails out of sight, you walk towards it. The instant you see the ball, you have to shoot from that point and can walk no closer. This is especially fun when shooting with other people because this adds a speed element into the mix: you have to hit it before someone else does or the ball disappears. By the same token, it is fun to knock the ball right out from in front of someone else's sights. When you knock the ball out of sight and then walk up to find it, the first guy starts shooting and everyone else has to try to see the ball before the first guy shoots it out of sight again.
This may not be any kind of comparision, but I think if I can hit a golf ball regularly between 25 -50 yards, I ought to be able to hit a penny at 10 yards. The last time I did the golf ball thing was 3-4 months ago. Using some kind of 9mm handgun (I don't remember what) I hit the golf ball four with four consecutive shots, starting at maybe 20-25 yards. After the fourth shot, the ball was in pieces.
RevDisk
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Pfftt.
One shot, five kills. Gotta love 40mm.
"If yer not cheating, yer not trying hard enough." - old combat axiom
NineseveN
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Oooh, I like that golf ball game. hehe, time to stock up on used balls from the drving range.
And please, this is the High Road, don't run away with the "used balls" comment.
Oooh, I like that golf ball game. hehe, time to stock up on used balls from the drving range.
And please, this is the High Road, don't run away with the "used balls" comment.
No_Brakes23
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Eventually.
spacemanspiff
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no need to make this difficult.
you want to do it the easy way? the 1" shoot-n-sees. stick four of them up on your target. give yourself one shot for each sticker. find the 1/2" stickers if you feel the need to fully humiliate yourself. and send me those pennies and dimes, thank you very much!
you want to do it the easy way? the 1" shoot-n-sees. stick four of them up on your target. give yourself one shot for each sticker. find the 1/2" stickers if you feel the need to fully humiliate yourself. and send me those pennies and dimes, thank you very much!
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