Dave Workman
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Justin wrote:
Welllll, yes and no.
Most people aren't too good with a handgun beyond 50 yards, in that they can't place a precision shot at 75-100 yards.
Others, however, are deadly accurate well beyond that, depending upon the gun of course, as you say.
I've hit targets at better than 200 yards with a Colt 6" Python using factory sights and my handloads. At the annual Elmer Keith memorial long range handgun shoot outside of Spokane, WA, I've hit targets at 150 yards or better with a .41 Magnumn S&W, again using handloads and factory sights. Some of the best handgunners I've ever seen - and nobody ever heard of - attend that shoot.
With a scoped T/C Contender in .223, I've popped a small gong at 200 yards off a sandbag rest.
It takes practice. and patience.
I think it's a sliding scale that depends on the skill of the shooter, the gun, and the caliber he's shooting.
For a hard and fast rule of thumb, practical pistol distances are generally around 35-40 yards. Much beyond that, and it's going to be easier to make fast and accurate hits with a rifle.
Welllll, yes and no.
Most people aren't too good with a handgun beyond 50 yards, in that they can't place a precision shot at 75-100 yards.
Others, however, are deadly accurate well beyond that, depending upon the gun of course, as you say.
I've hit targets at better than 200 yards with a Colt 6" Python using factory sights and my handloads. At the annual Elmer Keith memorial long range handgun shoot outside of Spokane, WA, I've hit targets at 150 yards or better with a .41 Magnumn S&W, again using handloads and factory sights. Some of the best handgunners I've ever seen - and nobody ever heard of - attend that shoot.
With a scoped T/C Contender in .223, I've popped a small gong at 200 yards off a sandbag rest.
It takes practice. and patience.