9mm Commander at 25 Yards

doc540 · September 7, 2012, 04:25 PM

This is gonna take a LOT of work.

Day 1

Day 2 - slight improvement

Frustrating, but fun!

Creeper · September 7, 2012, 04:33 PM

At 25 yds, that's well within "minute of bad guy".

I'm not going to give you the usual "just learning how to shoot" speech, 'cause chances are, you know that stuff... so keep playing with it.

Cheers,
C

RickB · September 7, 2012, 04:36 PM

That's all my .45 Commander will do, "minute of pie plate", at 25 yards. I read something written by Col. Cooper, about targets being in range when they appear to be the width of the front sight; I think my gun will keep all the rounds within the width of the front sight at 25 yards.

doc540 · September 7, 2012, 04:38 PM

Yep, just starting to shoot centerfire beyond self defense distances.

Just for fun and relaxation.

.22 rimfire on steel at 50 yds is the most fun I've ever had with a pistol!

Creeper · September 7, 2012, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Yep, just starting to shoot centerfire beyond self defense distances.

Well, then, I will offer up one thing to ponder when target shooting.

Use of sights: Front to rear sight alignment is more critical than sight to target alignment.

Cheers,
C

doc540 · September 7, 2012, 04:51 PM

Now, that is the TRUTH, right there!

I have the wide-notch rear sight from Novak, and it leaves too much room side-to-side for bullseye shooting.

When I chose the sight I didn't think I'd be shooting out to 25, just IDPA.

Creeper · September 7, 2012, 05:03 PM

This is going to sound a little cheesy... but humor me.

Wrap 1 or 2 layers of electrical tape around the front sight until you've built it up enough to fill the rear sight notch a little better. Not great I know, and not exactly crisp target sights, but it's cheap, easy and reversible.
You can also do the same with the rear sight, but it's a bit more fiddly.

C

September 7, 2012, 04:25 PM	#1
doc540 Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,339	9mm Commander at 25 Yards This is gonna take a LOT of work. Day 1 Day 2 - slight improvement Frustrating, but fun! __________________ Shooting more, typing less

September 7, 2012, 04:33 PM	#2
Creeper Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2008 Location: Woooooshington Posts: 1,794	At 25 yds, that's well within "minute of bad guy". I'm not going to give you the usual "just learning how to shoot" speech, 'cause chances are, you know that stuff... so keep playing with it. Cheers, C __________________ Shoulder Drive Nicholson Club

September 7, 2012, 04:38 PM	#4
doc540 Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,339	Yep, just starting to shoot centerfire beyond self defense distances. Just for fun and relaxation. .22 rimfire on steel at 50 yds is the most fun I've ever had with a pistol! __________________ Shooting more, typing less

September 7, 2012, 04:51 PM	#6
doc540 Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,339	Now, that is the TRUTH, right there! I have the wide-notch rear sight from Novak, and it leaves too much room side-to-side for bullseye shooting. When I chose the sight I didn't think I'd be shooting out to 25, just IDPA. __________________ Shooting more, typing less Last edited by doc540; September 7, 2012 at 08:12 PM.

September 7, 2012, 05:03 PM	#7
Creeper Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2008 Location: Woooooshington Posts: 1,794	This is going to sound a little cheesy... but humor me. Wrap 1 or 2 layers of electrical tape around the front sight until you've built it up enough to fill the rear sight notch a little better. Not great I know, and not exactly crisp target sights, but it's cheap, easy and reversible. You can also do the same with the rear sight, but it's a bit more fiddly. C __________________ Shoulder Drive Nicholson Club

September 7, 2012, 04:36 PM	#3
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Posts: 4,778	That's all my .45 Commander will do, "minute of pie plate", at 25 yards. I read something written by Col. Cooper, about targets being in range when they appear to be the width of the front sight; I think my gun will keep all the rounds within the width of the front sight at 25 yards.