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Post by bula on Dec 14, 2023 8:32:21 GMT -5
Years ago my SBH and handloads, young eyes hand hands would get 8-10". All on a paper plate. A sleeping bag and picnic table shrunk things to 3-4". I grew up where I could shoot in the backyard, and an abandoned sand quarry off the back property line. Mom hated the pounding noises coming from my bedroom, a basic Lee kit my first set-up, mallet required. Only fair, I hated her pork chops.
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Post by blackmamba on Dec 14, 2023 8:51:51 GMT -5
I used to be able to put a cylinder full of 41 magnums into a 4" group at 50 yds offhand with a 4" model 57. Now, 40 years and too much whisky later, I can put a cylinder full into 2-3 inches at 10 yards offhand. I never shoot at anything I need to hit unsupported.
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Post by hunter01 on Dec 14, 2023 15:35:31 GMT -5
I used to be able to put a cylinder full of 41 magnums into a 4" group at 50 yds offhand with a 4" model 57. Now, 40 years and too much whisky later, I can put a cylinder full into 2-3 inches at 10 yards offhand. I never shoot at anything I need to hit unsupported. “I NEVER SHOOT AT ANYTHING I NEED TO HIT UNSUPPORTED” That’s and instant classic!😁
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Post by parallaxbill on Dec 14, 2023 15:57:01 GMT -5
I never shoot handguns unsupported at 100 yards. I limit my offhand shooting to combat ranges, maybe out to 25. With optics for deer out to 100 well supported.
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Post by webber on Dec 14, 2023 16:12:06 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies. It was a learning experience. I don't shoot much anymore. When I did and could shoot 100 yards offhand I shot fairly often at 100 yards offhand standing. Sometimes at 200. To me it is no different than shooting at 25 offhand and wanting good accuracy. Only it is at 100. I shoot now more at 50 yards than 25. Age has caught up with me. I shot at 100 for serious fun. I took it as serious as most take shooting at 25 yards. Watching others shoot is a teaching experience in more than one way both positive and negative.
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gregs
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Post by gregs on Dec 14, 2023 18:43:08 GMT -5
Off hand or unsupported is a highly perishable skill as is handgun shooting in general. Things I have done to improve include dryfire daily, 10m air pistol shooting as as of late due to aging eyes a Leupold Delta Point.
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Post by Cholla on Dec 14, 2023 21:33:55 GMT -5
Fairly typical- but my eyes were only 56 years old at the time. I'll have to try again.
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mattyb
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Post by mattyb on Dec 15, 2023 9:16:26 GMT -5
I’m still very much in the beginning stages of learning to shoot bigger single actions, so take this with a grain of salt. I am confident in a 10 inch group on a reduced IDPA/USPSA style steel silhouette at 100 yards with either of my 6-1/2 inch Blackhawk Bisley guns (.357 or .45). some days I might do better, but not always.
It was easy to find training classes to learn to shoot an auto “fast and accurate enough”; this type of shooting is harder to find either training or an experienced coach/mentor.
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Post by Cholla on Dec 15, 2023 9:22:31 GMT -5
I’m still very much in the beginning stages of learning to shoot bigger single actions, so take this with a grain of salt. I am confident in a 10 inch group on a reduced IDPA/USPSA style steel silhouette at 100 yards with either of my 6-1/2 inch Blackhawk Bisley guns (.357 or .45). some days I might do better, but not always. It was easy to find training classes to learn to shoot an auto “fast and accurate enough”; this type of shooting is harder to find either training or an experienced coach/mentor. For me learning to shoot SA's accurately beyond 25 yds. was a steep learning curve. There are so many factors involved. Fowler a good while back listed some of the elements including difficult to explain techniques such as follow through. Maybe he'll post those components here. After those, constant practice too keep the muscle memory as it should be.
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sharps4590
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I'm a Christian first, husband and father next then a patriotic, veteran, firearms aficionado.
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Post by sharps4590 on Dec 15, 2023 9:34:16 GMT -5
As gregs stated, shooting a handgun accurately is a perishable skill. I went 5-6 years not shooting handguns very much and when I picked them back up, the deterioration in skill was blatant. It didn't take long to get most of it back but still, I was surprised at the loss of skill.
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Post by weiler on Dec 17, 2023 14:14:51 GMT -5
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Post by AxeHandle on Dec 17, 2023 17:22:07 GMT -5
This might be a good time to question that "perishable skill" idea. I believe that if you have really learned to shoot it is much like riding a bicycle or swimming. You might be a bit rusty, but you can still do it and the fine points come back quick. My personal example is shooting my last bullseye match in 1996. I shot high master scores and was state champion for the 4th time that year. I returned to shooting bullseye in 2014. That is an 18 year gap. Didn't shoot as well as 1996 but was state champion 2014 for the 5th time. My biggest take away is a 270 round, 5 hour match, is hard on old people.
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Post by rangersedge on Dec 18, 2023 13:15:55 GMT -5
Worsened eye sight, wrist surgery, and much less practice, I am definitely not near as good a shot as I used to be and - although probably better than average - I was not even in the same tier as many of you back in my good days.
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Post by oddshooter on Dec 18, 2023 17:25:47 GMT -5
there are three things in life that you are allowed (or expected) to lie about: your sex life, your golf score, and your shooting skills.
prescut
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Post by bigbore5 on Dec 18, 2023 17:47:15 GMT -5
there are three things in life that you are allowed (or expected) to lie about: your sex life, your golf score, and your shooting skills. prescut Sex life is non existent pretty much, never golfed. That's why I have time to practice shooting.
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