100 Yards & Iron Sights

[Joe S.]

Had my 22 out today so thought, “What the heck?”

It’s still pretty new to me. I fired these at 20 yards. Took 3 or 4 to calm down on the trigger but once i did, it put em in a fair little group.





Then i moved out to 100 and fired two cylinders. Missed 5 out of 12 but the ones I hit grouped fair enough i guess. Doubt i’ll be taking 100 yard shots on squirrels but I oughta be good for renegade steel rams. Lol

Oh, the ammo I was using was Federal bulk ammo.



This was about what i was trying to hold and about what the sight looks like at that distance.

[dvnv]

K22 at 90 yards (does that count?).

Missed the first 2 with a 12 o'clock hold, tried a six o'clock hold with a protruding nub of front sight and was rewarded with 4 clinks.

Upon inspection, one ruined the fun (at the bottom edge), but lucky enough to warrant a picture.

Sitting, otherwise unsupported, using Eley Match.

Potentially capable revolver below.

[Joe S.]

Hard to beat a K22

[leftysixgun]

No picture sbut I finally felt confident enough and shot past 100yds. I made it back to my buddys driveway, 132yds. I shot my 5 1/2” 45 colt Bisley with some 313gr MiHa Ruger ONLY boolits. They were sitting over 22.5gr of H110. I felt like I needed to hold for wind and accidently held a little too much and missed 2 shots. But nonetheless I went 7/9 at 132yds! The group was concentrated pretty well in the lower left quadrant of the man silhouette steel target.
It felt DAMN GOOD! Next time I try Ill have to give the rear sight about 2-3 clicks up.

[Joe S.]

I owned this gun years ago and traded it off because i had never even fired it. The guy mentioned when he got it that he wished it was a shorty and when i traded into a 4 5/8” 44, i gave him a call and we swapped, so i got it back. It is here to stay this time. He had never shot it either and had owned it for 2-3 years too! I installed a Belt Mt basepin, shot a couple cylinders and stuck it in the safe. Last week i got this set of Ajax polymer grips and stuck em on for a test fit. They fit really good so i left them on her. Today i decided to shoot her a little bit.

Shot 20 shots at 20 yards, then moved to 50 and shot 5. Decided to try 100 for grins so i fired my last 10 at 100. Took 4 to figure out where I needed to hold. 6 oclock. Shot my last 6 and only hit 4 but that’s ok. It is very rewarding to ring the 12” gong at 100 even if it isn’t a 1” group.

[Lee Martin]

• 5-shots, 100 yards bench rested. Group size = 5.5"
• .475 Linebaugh, trimmed to 1.35”
• Bullet – 445 gr Martin LFN
• Powder – 22.5 grs of IMR 4227
• Brass – Hornady
• Primer - CCI Large Pistol Magnum
• Velocity – 1,240 fps





I’ve done minor alterations to the gun which include:

• Cutting the factory 8.5” barrel back to 6.0”
• Jack Huntington grip reshape w/micarta
• Trigger job
• 2Dogs front sight

The nose on the bullet measures 0.450”. It’ll fit my .475 Ruger Bisley and this BFR but the tip is flush with the cylinder face. I like a little more room and trimmed Linebaugh brass to 1.35”.

Left to Right – 445 gr Martin LFN, 1.35” brass, .475 Linebaugh.



-Lee
www.singleactions.com
"Chasing perfection five shots at a time"

[hughree]

Lee - it doesn't get any better than that. Great work on and behind the gun.

God bless.

Hugh

[flyingzebra]

Apr 13, 2015 18:45:44 GMT -5 Lee Martin said:

The Challenge

Apr 15, 2015 6:20:35 GMT -5 bradshaw said:

Coordination of sight picture:
1) Fresh oxygen to the eye(s).
2) Target fixed in mind.
3) SAME sight picture, shot-to-shot.
4) Front sight sharpens in the eye----the sight is a knife, the eye a sharpening stone.
5) Coordination of elements generates rhythm.

Recoil
* Heel index grip. (Don't choke high.)
* Even pressure both hands. (Pressure below tremor level.)
* Elbows bent. (No locked elbows for heavy recoil.)

Point of Impact----once sighted for the distance, shift position to shift POI. Do not force the gun. Adjust position to target.

I need to hang a piece of steel at the 100 yard stand.

Have you fellows used sticks with the revolver for standing or sitting position?

[Alaskan454]

Finally got a chance to shoot my lightweight SAA and .45 Colt Super Redhawk at the rifle range.  Not bad for the first outing with both of these at 100 yards.  I never went 6/6 with the Super but I'm sure I will improve with more trigger time.

Loads were 230 gr at around 850 fps in the SAA and 350 gr at 1,100 fps in the SRH.

[bradshaw]

Alaskan454.... good show!
Don’t know your sight dope; suspect your single action load of 230 @ 850 fps a foot or more @ 100 yards.
David Bradshaw

[Alaskan454]

Mr. Bradshaw, it does drop several inches at 100 yards. I make my life easier by using a large enough plate so I can aim at the very top.

[oddshooter]

Off hand, 100yards with lots of hits. Nice shooting.


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[squigz]

This thread hasn't been posted on in awhile and I'm finally getting to participate. 

Not really having the chance to shoot distance, I finally got to shoot my maximum at 100 yards. There's lots better groups out there, but I was happy with this being my first time at 100 yards with it and irons. 

5-shots, 100 yards bench rested
357 Maximum Ruger Blackhawk
Bullet - 180gr Hornady XTP
Powder - 18.5gr IMR4227
Brass - Remington
Primer - Remington 7 1/2
Velocity - unsure

The dot is 3". First 10 shots were to regulate the sights and then covered up to shoot this next group of 5.

[tdbarton]

Phenomenal work

[oddshooter]

Gotta love those Maximums !!!

Great shooting, partner. 3 in the center ring at 100. Yeehaw !

Even more fun is to shoot steel. The auditory feedback causes a little rush everytime I make it sing.
Looking through a spotting scope is just NOT the same tingle.

I cut some metal tanks in half and got two bells that sustain beautifully when hung with bungee cords.

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