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Ginsaw
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Curmudgeon (or anyone), what is in your experience about the maximum effective range for handgun generally? I'll let you define that, but I guess I'm talking about where you'd stand a reasonable chance for instance of a clean one shot on a deer sized target, which I imagine would translate into what? Maybe a 12 or 15 inch circle? BTW, we have a 600 yd range at the local club, and I was thinking of giving it a try with a revolver. Any tips? |
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Ginsaw
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Add-on to last post. Having thought more about it, 12 to 15 inches wouldn't do. A target about 8" to 10" diameter would leave a margin of error of 4 to 5 either side which should be fine for a small deer size target. I'm just not sure how far out to expect to be able to hit that with a 41 or 44. It appears some range experimentation is in order. I never owned a scoped handgun before, but just bought one in 44 and will give it a try.
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curmudgeon
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Ginsaw, you don't need a scope on a handgun just reasonably good eyesight. With 20/20 or 20/25 you should be able to train yourself to be consistent on Deer size game to 200-225 yds. I did and have, but it took several years and a few hundred thousand rounds of ammo and dedication. But your mileage may vary. There are better shooters than me out there. There was a time when I hit the 200 yd Rams with regularity, in the chest area, with open sights...FWIW, have made many shots on walking coyotes at over 200 yds with a 6.5" bbl'd 357 AM...even a couple running. We won't mentioned how many I've missed, but more than I hit....The old philosophy that you can't hit the shot if you don't take it. I limit this to Varmints.
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Ginsaw
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Coyotes as targets is not a bad idea, especially when you know what they do to your small game - but that's another story. I've never tried one with a handgun. It took me a while to figure out that it wouldn't really mess up a deer hunt to be shooting at them. Sometimes they bring out the old sixth sense. You can literally feel the hair tingling on the back of your neck. Then turn quick, look behind and discover a couple long legged evil looking things quietly sneaking up on you. Always when you're alone and at dusk. They disappear and melt back into the woods in the blink of an eye when they know you've seen them. When that happens a shotgun gets emptied into the woods where I think they are.
Anyway, since we're talking handgunning generally, do you have any tips to share on improving one's skill on moving targets?
I can honestly say I haven't lost a deer so far, but if I'm not mistaken sometimes on ones that were moving the point of impact was a few inches farther back than where I thought I was aiming. When they're standing still this doesn't seem the case. I've tried to analyze it and the closest to an answer I can come up with is that it may be like the old thing with a person learning shotgunning who stops their swing. I overcame that decades ago with shotguns. That's only a theory however. There might be other things going on. Just thought you might have some suggestions.
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curmudgeon
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The only suggestion I can make is lots of practice...
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