Posted: 8/27/2009 7:07:50 PM EDT
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Hi all,
What is considered to be practical handgun ranges/distances? By "handgun" I mean large-caliber semi-autos, like .45, .40. 9mm. My understanding Is that 7-15 meters is a typical distance to train at, and 25 meters is considered pretty long. Would you all agree with that? At what range is the typical large-caliber semi-auto zeroed at? What range would one be considered a "good shot" to be able to shoot effectively at? Thanks, Jimmy |
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My understanding Is that 7-15 meters is a typical distance to train at, and 25 meters is considered pretty long. Would you all agree with that? Yes. Quoted:
At what range is the typical large-caliber semi-auto zeroed at? Depends on the gun, though I believe 25yd/25m is common. Quoted:
What range would one be considered a "good shot" to be able to shoot effectively at? At *least* 50 yards, if we're talking pure accuracy here. Standard bullseye competition is conducted out to 50yd. Practical shooting sports sometimes push targets out to 50m as well (though generally they are at 25m and in). Silhouette matches extend out to 200m, if you really want to get into what one can get out of a "handgun" (though that term becomes a little loose in the upper tiers, of course). |
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If you are doing Metallic Silhouette shooting, those Rams are at 200 meters. (yes I have used .45 ACP and 10mm on the course) But for defensive, yes the ranges you state are good. I would weigt the 25m range a little more heavily. My thinking is that if you spend the vast majority of your time doing point and jerk shooting you are not learning marksmanship. If you can shoot at well at 50 and 25m adapting to 7-15m is quick and easy. It does not go the other way as well. Note that in a Pistol match, one part is Rapid fire = 5 rounds, 7 seconds @ 25 yards, one hand... |
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What is considered to be practical handgun ranges/distances? By "handgun" I mean large-caliber semi-autos, like .45, .40. 9mm. My understanding Is that 7-15 meters is a typical distance to train at, and 25 meters is considered pretty long. Would you all agree with that? Assuming we are talking about practicing using a defensive pistol for self defensive purposes then yes. Quoted:
At what range is the typical large-caliber semi-auto zeroed at? What range would one be considered a "good shot" to be able to shoot effectively at? Again, if we are talking about SD with SD type guns, I would say if you can keep a tight group at 25yrds you're doing pretty good but honestly, I don't worry about 25yrds too much, it's the 15yrds and under that I focus on. You also have to keep in mind that SD shooting is not all about accuracy. It's about balancing speed and accuracy. For SD, one is almost useless without the other. 10 shots inside of 2" at 25yrds doesn't mean much in SD if it takes you 30-50 seconds to do it and 10 shots fired in 5 seconds won't help either if most of those them miss the target. Accuracy always matters but for SD its not the end all, be all. If we are not talking SD then ignore everything I just said! 
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