Snubby practice distances

seabright60 · May 21, 2026

I only practice from 7 yards in with my m and p 340 and 327 pc , I dont see the need to try and hit something 100 yarda away like the honest outlaw. Thses guns are for I. Close encounters. Anyone else practice from longer distances.

Norton 750 · May 21, 2026

It makes me feel better to know where my revolver hits at various ranges. Admitting of course that is an unlikely scenario.

mckenney99 · May 21, 2026

I do most of my practicing at arms length distances (unsighted "speed rock" or retention firing) and then gradually work my way back to 15 yards, point firing and aimed firing. I usually finish my practice session with at least a cylinder full (or magazine full) of single action shots at 25 yards.

seabright60 · May 21, 2026

mckenney99 said:
I do most of my practicing at arms length distances (unsighted "speed rock" or retention firing) and then gradually work my way back to 15 yards, point firing and aimed firing. I usually finish my practice session with at least a cylinder full (or magazine full) of single action shots at 25 yards.

Same here but I carry the 686 plus and sometimes the shield plus if I am going places where a longer shot could be a thing ,but yeah I guess I should do a little longer practicing with the snubnose pair because bad guys dont care about my plans lol

LoboGunLeather · May 21, 2026

Since retiring the majority of my practice sessions are done on an indoor range with a maximum distance of 50 feet (16.66 yards). I have compensated for the distance available by using small targets, usually a 1/2 sized B27 silhouette, thus simulating longer distances (to a degree of limited usefulness, such as rapid fire, multiple target drills, etc).

When at the outdoor range I can shoot at distances up to 100 yards on the handgun range, or up to 400 meters on the rifle ranges (with markers and target mounts at 100, 200, 300, 400 meters). I enjoy a little workout at 50 and 100 yards. largely as a strong reminder of both the limitations of handguns in general, and the limitations of life's realities (like cataract surgeries, lens replacements, age and general decline in physical abilities).

seabright60 · May 21, 2026

LoboGunLeather said:
Since retiring the majority of my practice sessions are done on an indoor range with a maximum distance of 50 feet (16.66 yards). I have compensated for the distance available by using small targets, usually a 1/2 sized B27 silhouette, thus simulating longer distances (to a degree of limited usefulness, such as rapid fire, multiple target drills, etc).

When at the outdoor range I can shoot at distances up to 100 yards on the handgun range, or up to 400 meters on the rifle ranges (with markers and target mounts at 100, 200, 300, 400 meters). I enjoy a little workout at 50 and 100 yards. largely as a strong reminder of both the limitations of handguns in general, and the limitations of life's realities (like cataract surgeries, lens replacements, age and general decline in physical abilities).

Yup, my thing was once I could no longer sprint edc seemed like a non negotiable thing lol.

Rammer Jammer · May 21, 2026

With a snubbie 7 yards typically and rarely stretch out to 10 and 20 yards.

whitestang · May 21, 2026

Most of the time 5,7 and 15 yards with my 442 and I do shoot some at 25 yards with my 2 1/2 66-2 and 19-4 also 2/12.

HondaCB · May 21, 2026

I do 5 and 7 yards. I save practicing anything longer for my longer barreled guns, although I will shoot them shorter distances as well from time to time.

Sgt. Buzzard · May 21, 2026

My club range is fixed at 7-15-25-50 & 100 yards. So I shoot 7-15-25 with the J frames.
If I had a choice I'd train at 3-5-7-10 with paper plates and a J frame. Q targets at 25-50 with a 365XL or 4" K frame and at 100 yards with a P210. Horses for courses.

seabright60 · May 21, 2026

Sgt. Buzzard said:
My club range is fixed at 7-15-25-50 & 100 yards. So I shoot 7-15-25 with the J frames.
If I had a choice I'd train at 3-5-7-10 with paper plates and a J frame. Q targets at 25-50 with a 365XL or 4" K frame and at 100 yards with a P210. Horses for courses.

I bring those small birthday cake paper plates and tape them to the center mass middle when there are to many holes to see where I hit, my indoor range is cool with it , outdoor I go to the steel gallery which i I like better because of the immediate feedback, it dings or it dont lol

Dump1567 · May 21, 2026

I usually do 7 yards. My goal is a fist size or smaller group with any gun I carry. On occasion, I'll bring out my steel targets and put them at 20-25 yards & slow down to get A zone body or head shots.

robertrwalsh · May 21, 2026

I do a little shooting at 15 yards because I have to shoot at that distance for qualifications. I do the vast majority of my practice shooting at 7 yards or less.

wproct · May 21, 2026

My routine is first some slow fire careful aiming at 7 yards or so just to see where I'm shooting as to point of aim with the fixed sights. Once I have done that, and the revolver shoots close to point of aim I then just do unloaded practice of instinctive bringing the revolver up without even looking at the sights to see where I'm at until I've already pointed the revolver. I don't know if that makes sense or not, but that's what I do.

smithman 10 · May 21, 2026

Shot my 640-1 out to 25 yards in a PPC match last month, just because it was part of the course of fire. Got several hits.

When practicing for my own use, I rarely go beyond 7 yards.

I remember years ago firing my 2" Model 15 at a B-27 target at 100 yards. From prone that is. Got a few hits, but that was then. Wish I had not sold that snubby 15.

nyeti · May 21, 2026

https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/hardwired-tactical-snubby-super-test

This is a simple no B.S. way to actually assess and practice with goals you can track and the B8 never lies to you and exactly simulates the size of what you need to hit on a human adversary for near immediate incapacitation either in the high chest or head.

seabright60 · May 21, 2026

nyeti said:
https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/hardwired-tactical-snubby-super-test

This is a simple no B.S. way to actually assess and practice with goals you can track and the B8 never lies to you and exactly simulates the size of what you need to hit on a human adversary for near immediate incapacitation either in the high chest or head.

Ill try it next time I go , now that I have the speer 135 grain short barrel 357 magnums I think its doable but the 10 yards in 8 seconds accurately wouldve been real tough with my original training ammo of 158 grain american eagle sjsps in my m and p 340. I dont carry 38s or even use them to train anymore , I feel like if im going to carry 357 I better train with 357.

Tanners Owner · May 21, 2026

At my ICORE matches we have a “snubby” side stage. Ranges vary from 3 yards to 20 yards. Am surprised how well a snubby can perform

seabright60 · May 21, 2026

Tanners Owner said:
At my ICORE matches we have a “snubby” side stage. Ranges vary from 3 yards to 20 yards. Am surprised how well a snubby can perform

serger · May 21, 2026

For me, it's across the back yard, 33 yards +/- into a paper plate.

sigp220.45 · May 21, 2026

I’m limited to 20 yards, so I usually practice out to there, with a target or two at ten. Even a snubby is accurate out to 20 yards. My target is usually pretty lonely down there.

rockquarry · May 21, 2026

As for J-frame snubnoses...these guns are difficult for most persons to shoot well. I practice at 25 yards. If you develop your skills at that distance with these guns, it makes shooting closer much easier, easier to the point you won't feel a need to shoot up close so often.

Same for the small-frame Colt snubnose guns.

M1A · May 21, 2026

Where allowed, from the hip 1,2,3, yards, then 7 and 10. Silhouette targets.

bigggbbruce · May 21, 2026

I practice like Bad Bob Munden, JK.

rockquarry · May 21, 2026

bigggbbruce said:
I practice like Bad Bob Munden, JK.

Then you are probably far more skilled than most of us.

bigggbbruce · May 21, 2026

rockquarry said:
Then you are probably far more skilled than most of us.

Didn't say I can hit it very often.

F224 · May 21, 2026

Steve Lucky, of USMC and Northwest Airlines fame would routinely shoot pop cans with a 2" M60 at 100 yards and I saw him make two first shot hits with a Baby Browning 25acp on a balloon at 100 yards. Compared to a 105mm cannon, the 2" J frame barrel is about 50% longer bore length to caliber than the air-moble versions of 105mm's. Yet the 105's can shoot well past three miles with "groups" smaller than 20 yards.

Your revolvers are capable of amazing accuracy at 50-100 yards. Hitting pepper poppers at 100 yards is possible with careful trigger work. Push yourself and practice at 25-50 yards, you'll be glad you did.

bigggbbruce · May 21, 2026

F224 said:
Your revolvers are capable of amazing accuracy at 50-100 yards. Hitting pepper poppers at 100 yards is possible with careful trigger work. Push yourself and practice at 25-50 yards, you'll be glad you did.

Like I say. I'm pretty good at long distance. I only get better the closer you get.

WCCPHD · May 21, 2026

In North Carolina law enforcement officers are required to qualify, at least annually, on a state approved course of fire. The current course requires shoot any handgun back to 25 yards. The state does not make exceptions for the type of handgun or barrel length.

When I started in 1979 we shot qualification out to 50 yards. I started with a Model 66-1 with a 2.5 inch barrel. We did OK out to that distance. The trade off was no night qualification then.

I was initially trained by the NC State Highway Patrol (my agency sent agents to three NC SHP Basic Schools). The SHP shot out to 60 yards at that time.

No Quarter · May 21, 2026

I practice point shooting cylinder dumps at 3-7 yards. I practice slightly slower sighted DA shots at 10 to 20 yards. My son and I occasionally like to play bullseye games out to 25 yards slow fire with our herd of snubbies. We have both gotten very confident on obliterating something at any reasonable SD distance.

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