The best shooter I've been around said "if you don't shoot and try longer distances, you'll never know what you are capable of". If you limit yourself to shooting at 15, 25, 50 yards you'll never know if you can hit things at further distances. Currently we are shooting at a 16x16" steel plate offhand with a 6" SW model 17 and making hits at 150 yards. Next time out, we will see if we can extend that. The biggest challenge is figuring bullet drop. Give it a try.
What distance do you shoot .22LR at the range?
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617 6 inch... 50 yards at clay pigeons... then chase the big chunks...
some people at the range can't believe it... I load the cylinder and tell them to give it a try... the gun can do it if you can...
some people at the range can't believe it... I load the cylinder and tell them to give it a try... the gun can do it if you can...
I do exactly that. I chronograph a load, calculate the bullet drop st different distances. Then I try for it.
Even with my 22 LR rifle, I can hit the 250 yard gong.
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5Wire
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25 and 50 yards with handgun. 50 and 100 yards with rifle.
Here's a 50 yard rifle target result:
Here's a 50 yard rifle target result:
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silentflyer
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Sometimes when I go to the range and it's "hot" , no way to put any targets up, I break out my coffee can of old golf balls, toss some down range and get out my 8 3/8" model 17.
This gets some looks from the 7 yard crowd blazing away with what ever semi-auto they are spraying away at the man size targets.
When I start smacking the golf balls around with my "obsolete" wheel gun, I get some looks. As the balls start moving down range to looks get more serious. Sometimes a few of them will walk over and ask "what are you shooting with". I ask them would hey like to try it, usually they say sure.
After a session of making them sit down, dry fire it with some snap caps, so they get a feel for the trigger before I let them try it hot.
They are amazed at the single action trigger vs. the usual semi trigger.
After running some rounds though it the question comes up "how do you learn to do that".
My reply is close to 50 years of practice and a quality fire arm. A few of them ask can you teach me how? I always tell them yes, but most of the skill is simply practice with the same firearm, and basic fundamental technique. Over the years some of them start to work at it, and are now helping others. Pass it on guys.....that's how we all learn...
This gets some looks from the 7 yard crowd blazing away with what ever semi-auto they are spraying away at the man size targets.
When I start smacking the golf balls around with my "obsolete" wheel gun, I get some looks. As the balls start moving down range to looks get more serious. Sometimes a few of them will walk over and ask "what are you shooting with". I ask them would hey like to try it, usually they say sure.
After a session of making them sit down, dry fire it with some snap caps, so they get a feel for the trigger before I let them try it hot.
They are amazed at the single action trigger vs. the usual semi trigger.
After running some rounds though it the question comes up "how do you learn to do that".
My reply is close to 50 years of practice and a quality fire arm. A few of them ask can you teach me how? I always tell them yes, but most of the skill is simply practice with the same firearm, and basic fundamental technique. Over the years some of them start to work at it, and are now helping others. Pass it on guys.....that's how we all learn...
when not using a S&W
when I cheat... and don't use my 617... The gun I use is this one...
shoots about 5/8 inch groups at 50 yards... if I do my part...
Marvel 22 conversion on a Kimber 1911 early frame.. an amazing piece of engineering. accuracy is guaranteed...and they are just down the road.
when I cheat... and don't use my 617... The gun I use is this one...
shoots about 5/8 inch groups at 50 yards... if I do my part...
Marvel 22 conversion on a Kimber 1911 early frame.. an amazing piece of engineering. accuracy is guaranteed...and they are just down the road.
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lscocoa
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I love my 22's and shooting them from 7 to a 100+ yards . I small game hunt with my k22's and rarely ever go beyond 45-50 yds. and everything has to feel right for that shot . Most shooting is 15-25 yards but when the opportunity comes it's fun to try and make shots on targets at the 100 yard range , paper targets. It's a shame hunter silhouette isn't around in my area anymore.
QweekStraw
Member
Superman,
I agree with you, I am all over the place at 15 yds on a
circular target. Yet I can shoot beer cans all day at 100 ft.
Shotgun shells, never could figure that out.
Blackie
QweekStraw
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S&WIowegan
US Veteran
This is exactly the rig I've got. I bought the Marvel from a seller on this forum. I have a Kimber 45 that has an overly light trigger pull slightly below 2# which made a perfect combo with the Marvel.
There's a group that shoots IHMSA small bore sized metallic silhouettes out to 207 yards at one of the places where I shoot IHMSA:
Extreme Rimfire Silhouette | Cherokee Gun Club
(Srcoll down a bit to get the details.)
Might try it sometime, but my rifles don't exactly fit the classes and I haven't felt like configuring them to suit. ETA: But I note there IS a pistol class, which might be fun!
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I shoot Steel Challenge matches these days so I shoot from 10 - 35 yards with my 617. At the local Indoor Range I shoot at 15 yards and 25 yards. Funny but almost all the other people are shooting at 3 to 5 yards.
I shoot with both hands and just try to keep my groups to minute of target. No need for bullseye groups for me.
I have a C-More 12 minute dot on the gun, Hogue grips and a great 7 lb trigger pull.
I shoot my Ruger Mark IV 22/45 at the same distances. For a good practice session I'll fire off 300-400 rounds per 2 to three times a week.
I shoot with both hands and just try to keep my groups to minute of target. No need for bullseye groups for me.
I have a C-More 12 minute dot on the gun, Hogue grips and a great 7 lb trigger pull.
I shoot my Ruger Mark IV 22/45 at the same distances. For a good practice session I'll fire off 300-400 rounds per 2 to three times a week.
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Road_Clam
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Typical internet pi$$fest where a member asks a simple question and people manage to skew the thread into an argumentitive dik swinging bragfest about who's the best shooter.
o/p , my simple answer is I'm just a recreational plinker so I shoot my Ruger MKIII pistol from 50 ft to 25 yds, and my trusty ol' 10-22 mostly at 50-75 yds.
o/p , my simple answer is I'm just a recreational plinker so I shoot my Ruger MKIII pistol from 50 ft to 25 yds, and my trusty ol' 10-22 mostly at 50-75 yds.
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prairieviper
Member
I shoot my S&W 617 at 7, 10, 15, 20, 25 yards as those are the distances used for local fun tournaments. I use a number of different targets.
NJM15
Member
Depends on
I shoot my .22 handguns on the 15/25 range my rifles on the 25/50/100 ranges. Sometimes use a steel plate or just tin cans
I shoot my .22 handguns on the 15/25 range my rifles on the 25/50/100 ranges. Sometimes use a steel plate or just tin cans
One really doesn't need to get training from a professional to advance marksmanship. If one studies good written training information and applies it to their range sessions, they will improve. Of course, you have those who don't have the self-discipline to do this. I really worry more about cavalier (unsafe) gun handling. I was out and about yesterday. One guy called me over to introduce me to another fellow. He had a new Charles Daly 1911 with green laser. It is a nice piece. When the fellow handed it to me the slide was closed and of course, the first thing I did was lock back the slide and visually check the chamber. The fellow said, "It's unloaded!" I don't know if he was offended by my checking or not and don't really care. Most folks seem not to have any idea of safe gun handling.
susieqz
Absent Comrade
i agree with mike. you can learn without professional instruction.
i got tired of running in the house to get the rifle so i bot a handgun. i found out that i couldn't hit anything.
i went online n learned how to learn.
it's pretty easy but takes some time.
i started at 7 yards n once i got small groups i moved back a yard.
i kept moving back a yard til i was at 25 yards. from there it was 5 yards every time.
this is pretty simple n guarantied to work.
i got tired of running in the house to get the rifle so i bot a handgun. i found out that i couldn't hit anything.
i went online n learned how to learn.
it's pretty easy but takes some time.
i started at 7 yards n once i got small groups i moved back a yard.
i kept moving back a yard til i was at 25 yards. from there it was 5 yards every time.
this is pretty simple n guarantied to work.
It all depends on which gun I'm using at the time. Our local indoor pistol range, only goes out to about 27 yards and has markers on the ceiling for 7, 10, 15, 20 and 25 yards. If I'm shooting my M&P 22 Compact or my el cheapo Rough Rider 22LR/22 WMR revolver. they both do well at any of those distances.
With my M&P 15-22, I go to the rifle range and I'm pretty good at 50 yards with open sights but for 100 yards or more, I need a scope just to see the target. The longest distance I've shot so far with it, is 200 yards.
With my M&P 15-22, I go to the rifle range and I'm pretty good at 50 yards with open sights but for 100 yards or more, I need a scope just to see the target. The longest distance I've shot so far with it, is 200 yards.
5Wire
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Most civilian Defensive Gun Usage do not involve firing the gun. That can be taken into account on capacity issues.
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