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50 yards is a teaching moment

bpost
45ACP in a Madore built 1911 "wadcutter gun".
Shooting 4.1 of N-310, all in the black, no pattern to the group
Shooting 4.4 of N-310, all in the black, five in the X-ring in one hole target scored a 100.

Shooting done off of a makeshift rest with one hand.

It goes to show that at 50 yards with a pistol small changes result in HUGE differences on paper. When a group goes from eight inches to 1.5 by changing powder by .3 grains, it gets your attention.

Also installed a Ultra Match dot on this 45, replacing the Tasco Pro Point. The Match Dot has four dot sizes to choose from. When I tried the bigger dot shooting improved. The dot almost covers the black at fifty yards, allowing your mind to focus on trigger control over the location of a tiny dot wandering around the black of the target.

I love shooting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • Laredo Lefty
    Yes, shooting is fun. Now, if you can repeat it you'll know it was not a fluke. If you can do it again with the same results, it will reinforce the results.


    Yes, handguns are good out to longer distances than most give them credit for. I got this bunny at 80yds with my Glock 34.

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  • bpost
    Yea, but your holding your gun in the "wrong" hand. [:D][:D]
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  • sandwarrior
    bpost,

    Sometimes you're so hurtful[:0]...[8D] Read his screen name again[:D]

    edit:

    That ain't no "bunny" though. That is the most feared and hated crop eater in the whole Southwest. The black-eared Jack-rabbit (a hare actually). 'Been known oncet in a while to mate with the pronghorn antelope and cause "jackalopes" [}:)] see:

    http://tinyurl.com/37nxpuq

    [:D][:D][:D][;)][:D][;)]
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  • leeblackman
    Whats your handload for you Glock 34 lefty?
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  • Laredo Lefty
    Lee..... I'll have to look it up. I haven't loaded 9mm in a while. I use 115gr FMJ factory ammo for hunting, competitive shooting and plinking. Mostly PMC and Winchester.
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  • bobski
    its the bullets fault, never the shooter.[:D]
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  • bpost
    quote:Originally posted by bobski
    its the bullets fault, never the shooter.[:D]


    From your lips to God's ear! [:D][:D]
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  • bobski
    [:D]

    with match milsurp ammo, the difference between TZZ and WINCHESTER 230 ball is 1 click on no wind days.
    TZZ being hotter, i sight my gun in for TZZ at 50. but if i change ammmo, i click up one.

    with TZZ, there is NO CLICK difference between 25 and 50yds.
    with winchester, its 1 click up. thats it.

    like perry says...praise be to the hardball gun.

    now, with wind to my back, all ammo is 1 click up at 50 right off the bat. then we play from there.
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