What is considered a good group with a rimfire pistol?
- Thread starter MikeinCalgary
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What shooting position? Hand-held or clamped in a vise or ?
Scope or factory sights?
- Location
- West Quebec
To me 2" handheld at 25 yds with iron sights for 10 rounds would be just fine, I just can't do all 10 rounds all the time or have all rounds within the 2" consistantly
How do you guys do it ? Can you see a 2 inch object at 25 yards ?
I have Browning 1911 22 LR, and get nowhere close to 2 inch.
I have glasses that are proper but cannot see and aim such a small object at 25 yards.
Can you see small objects that far or you use some other technique.
Any suggestions for me are appreciated.
I have Browning 1911 22 LR, and get nowhere close to 2 inch.
I have glasses that are proper but cannot see and aim such a small object at 25 yards.
Can you see small objects that far or you use some other technique.
Any suggestions for me are appreciated.
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- The Orion Arm
^^ This.
At 25 yards, your front sight will cover most of the target anyways, unless your pistol shoots high and you have to use a 6 o'clock hold
Mike, with an iron sight handgun you look AT the Front Sight NOT the target. If your alignment is correct the size of the target is totally irrelevant- hence the possibility of scoring a hit on a man sized target at 400 or even 500 metres. And in Olympic free pistol the 10 ring is less than two inches across and high ninety scores regularly occur. Looking at the target rather than the sights will guarantee a huge group.
if you are talking about the gun, my Hi standard Victor will shoot dime size groups with crappy ammo all day long off a bag.
these days at 70's + off hand 3-4 inches make me happy, I did something strange the other night and shot a 2-3 in target
with the 1 st mag out if a kimber eclipse 45 I just got in on trade, still don't know how I did that??????????????????
these days at 70's + off hand 3-4 inches make me happy, I did something strange the other night and shot a 2-3 in target
with the 1 st mag out if a kimber eclipse 45 I just got in on trade, still don't know how I did that??????????????????
OkayShooter
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- Nova Scotia
When you can print out a B8 NRA target and score 100 at 25.
When you can print out a B8 NRA target and score 100 at 25.
Just printed that off. That helps a lot thanks.
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- Peoples Republik of Kanukkistan
100-3x.... nice target
OkayShooter
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Nova Scotia
The target I shot was shot with cheap bulk dynapoints and a a semi worn out S&W22A1 I paid 300 that I needed to fix the barrel because it was loose.
50 metres. The 25yard NRA timed - rapid fire target is only slightly larger, and I saw Darius Young shoot 100-10x in a match at Calgary Rifle and Pistol Club with a .45 !
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- West Central Alberta
No way can I get a two inch group with my GSG 1911 .22lr lol
Maybe a six inch group at 25 yards on a good day..
Maybe a six inch group at 25 yards on a good day..
It's not about seeing a 2" object it's about seeing a larger (6" or 8") object and pointing at the middle of it
Using iron sights on a handgun at 25 yards if I used an actual 2" target like I use for a rifle with a scope at 50 yards I probably would never hit it but if I use a 6" target I can usually get my shots within a 2" ring in the middle of the 6" target.
It's all about aiming for the center of a large object, not about aiming at a small object.
