Curious as to what distance everyone shoots from at the range? - Page 4

Buzzcook · May 18, 2018, 01:42 AM

8x10 targets. Start at 10yds and work up to 25yds.
With a new gun or longer range I use bigger targets.

tipoc · May 18, 2018, 03:42 PM

Usually I'm at an indoor range. What distance the target is at depends on what I'm doing. Which is the only way to decide it.

tipoc

stangbangr · May 21, 2018, 06:14 AM

5 to 50 yards. The bulk of my shooting is at 7-10 yards, shooting steel for speed.

btreanor · May 21, 2018, 12:05 PM

Handguns: 50 ft, 25 yd, & 50 yds. Rifles: 50 yds & 100 yds

Siggy-06 · May 21, 2018, 12:48 PM

Start at 5 yards, next target to 10-15 yards, last target to 25-50 yards depending on range size.

hubris · May 21, 2018, 02:18 PM

2-3 mags at 3 yds, some rapid, point and shoot. Remainder at 7 yds. Try different foot placement and work on muscle memory on aiming, finger placement, and pull. Not a long time pistolero so my stance, grip and sight picture are a work in progress. Bought a 5" 1911 abt a year ago. The additional 1.5" of barrel has really boosted my confidence and tightened my groupings.

GarandTd · June 7, 2018, 03:03 PM

This past month I've been shooting at 50 yards, iron sights, and started the month off of a rest, but finished 2 hand standing. While far from perfect, I achieved consistency at 50. The pleasant surprise was how much I had improved at 25 yards because of shooting at 50. Don't be afraid to challenge yourself at farther distances.

jr24 · June 15, 2018, 10:39 AM

Anywhere from 3 to 25 yards with pistols. I go to a long gun after 25 yards at the range.

Slow fire I expect under 2" out to 10 yards, under 4" at 15 and it varies wildly at 20-25 depending on gun and most often sights.

Most of my under 10 yard shooting is timed drills I make up as I go and involve point shooting often as not.

jreXD9 · June 15, 2018, 07:26 PM

About 90 rds at 7-15 yards and about 10 rds out to 25 yards.

MTT TL · June 16, 2018, 06:31 AM

Pistol?: 3/5/7/10/15/25/50/150 yards. At 150 yards it is more like artillery, especially with 45ACP and a short barrel. Most of the time it will be 25 and under.

rodfac · June 17, 2018, 09:04 AM

I carry daily and practice for serious purposes here on our farm. The regimen includes precision shots at 10 yards and beyond out to 25 yards, and speed work from 10 yards on in to 3 yards, and all beginning with the gun holstered.

I use Front Sight's (a training school in Nevada) silhouette for all training with its half circle chest scoring zone (10" dia.) and a playing card sized scoring zone for cranial/ocular shots.

As my range is right out the back door in a side paddock, I shoot nearly every day...10-40 rounds depending on the chores workload. To afford that level of shooting, I cast my own bullets and load for the guns on a pair of Dillon 550B's. Local LEO's also use my range to tune up prior to their qualifications...as a result I have a large store of once fired brass in 9mm, .38 Spl/.357 Mag, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP. My ammunition costs per round are consequently the price of a primer and the powder...less than a nickle for .45 ACP. It's a shooter's dream for sure.

For fun shooting, I have a series of railroad tie plates, ground mounted at varying ranges out to 150 yards...these provide interesting sighting problems for those who've trained only at short range. For family/friend shoots, we warm up on defensive drills, then complete the day by shooting the plates starting at 20 yards, one shot each, shooting at 5 yard intervals...a miss and you're out. The plates are roughly 8x14" on average, and shooting offhand, most guys are out by 45-50 yards. It makes for a fun afternoon.

HTH's Rod

Rifletom · June 20, 2018, 08:42 AM

I've been shooting the same handgun since 1993. Often. A 1911-A1. .45 auto. Normally, it's 7 yards, then, 10-12 yards. Stationary targets like most of us practice with. Let us all hope we'll never need it in a real situation. But, practice is good. And fun.
Post's #28,48 and 72 are good ones; as most here are.

Winny · June 20, 2018, 10:18 AM

I've always shot from 5-10 yards for SD training. Usually 7 yards.

I try to do the FBI shooting Qual test that goes from 30-25 yards when I can (below)

http://blog.refactortactical.com/blo...ation-new-old/

vba · June 25, 2018, 03:21 PM

Usually, 20 yards with everything I shoot, from .22LR to .45 Colt.

44caliberkid · June 25, 2018, 06:40 PM

For me it depends on which pistol I'm shooting. 2" to 3" barreled defense revolvers and pistols, 7 feet to 50 feet. 4" to 6" barreled military or duty type pistols, 25 yards. Magnum revolvers and pistols for hunting, 25 and 50 yards, with occasional excursions out to 100.

TXAZ · June 25, 2018, 07:15 PM

5-25 yards 364 days a year.
1 day of the year there's are targets out to a mile (Yea, a 9mm will go that far with appropriate elevation.)

Kirosha · June 26, 2018, 10:12 AM

0 - 50 yards for handguns and shotguns

0 - 400 yards for rifle

Mackie244Bud · July 3, 2018, 06:22 AM

I mainly spend my time at a indoor range training for Self Defense...(SD)
I can almost see 10 yards (30 feet) but for SD I concentrate more on 10 to 20 feet although SD is probably expected to be close up rather than far away.
I figure that if I am pretty good at 10 to 20 feet anything closer is a no brainer.

A question for all...Once separation between a aggressor and yourself reaches "How Many Feet" and further away could the Police question whether actual Self Defense, Stand your Ground and fear of your life was still valid.
I don't imagine many SD incidents occur 30 feet or more away from each other.
Plus longer distance accuracy along with movement could hit bystanders.

Now I know that not everyone spends their time shooting for SD
I see that some have responded saying that they routinely shoot their handgun 25 yards, to 50 and 90 yards one even out to 150 yards (a football field and a half) with a handgun.
I have just not thought of shooting a handgun at those distances and more of a waste of my time and money in ammo.
I bought my handguns not so much to be a perfect long distance marksman but for EDC / Home Self Defense.
So my question to long range handgun shooters is...Why? Just to see if you can?

For fun I could see shooting a few long distance shots but it would not be the bulk of my range experience.
Unless I'm in training for some long distance match or something.
Just curious, I did not expect to see such distances with handguns..

Kirosha · July 3, 2018, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mackie244Bud

A question for all...Once separation between a aggressor and yourself reaches "How Many Feet" and further away could the Police question whether actual Self Defense, Stand your Ground and fear of your life was still valid.
I don't imagine many SD incidents occur 30 feet or more away from each other.
Plus longer distance accuracy along with movement could hit bystanders.

Depends on the situation and state/local laws too much. Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground laws don't always mean you can shoot someone running away. But I've read articles and heard stories of long distance shooting that were legal. I think a recent one was in Florida, homeowner defended himself with an AR from three in a car shooting into his house. So highly situational.

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Originally Posted by Mackie244Bud

So my question to long range handgun shooters is...Why? Just to see if you can?

50 yards is 150 feet. That is the length of my property line. Longer distance requires better shooting.

mdThanatos · July 3, 2018, 04:57 PM

3-25 yards for handgun, 25-200 for rifle.

Leejack · July 3, 2018, 05:13 PM

5-15 yards for me mostly.....

shurshot · July 3, 2018, 06:46 PM

Out to 25, majority are closer.

IAhunter · July 3, 2018, 08:26 PM

I normally shoot handguns at 10, 25, 50 yards, and now and then my magnum wheel guns at 100 yards. The range I shoot at is set up for those distances and up to 600 yards for rifles.

rc · July 3, 2018, 11:34 PM

A lot of guys get a full size man target, set it at 10 paces and if they can keep them all on target are happy. Others, take a fifty yard small bore rifle target and aim to hit it every time at 25 yards. I think a good rule of thumb is a soda can at various ranges from 10 feet to 30 or 40 yards. You'll see your limit when you start missing all your shots. A good handgun shot with accurate gun can hit a standard 25 yard target every time in the black and often in the ten ring. As has been stated, the kind of gun also affects how far I shoot. rc

WV_gunner · July 4, 2018, 01:05 PM

15 to 40 yards with handguns. But if I’m not with beginners, I’m shooting probably 25 yards. I’ve got a .22 I can hit a water bottle with at 25 yards. My baby eagle is good for well over 40 yards. Once I get my hunting pistol worked out and electric muffs, it’s hopeffull good for 100-150 yards.

May 18, 2018, 03:42 PM	#77
tipoc Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2004 Location: Redwood City, Ca. Posts: 4,114	Usually I'm at an indoor range. What distance the target is at depends on what I'm doing. Which is the only way to decide it. tipoc __________________ 1. All guns are always loaded. 2. Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy. 3. Keep your finger off the trigger till you are ready to shoot. 4. Identify your target and know what is beyond it.

May 21, 2018, 12:48 PM	#80
Siggy-06 Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 1,148	Start at 5 yards, next target to 10-15 yards, last target to 25-50 yards depending on range size. __________________ Flicks just like a lighter, just a different kind of fire.

June 7, 2018, 03:03 PM	#82
GarandTd Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2016 Location: Rural PA Posts: 1,639	This past month I've been shooting at 50 yards, iron sights, and started the month off of a rest, but finished 2 hand standing. While far from perfect, I achieved consistency at 50. The pleasant surprise was how much I had improved at 25 yards because of shooting at 50. Don't be afraid to challenge yourself at farther distances. __________________ 22lr, 20 gauge, 8mm Mauser, 35 Remington, 30-06, 5.56x45/223, 9mm, 380acp

June 15, 2018, 07:26 PM	#84
jreXD9 Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2009 Posts: 404	About 90 rds at 7-15 yards and about 10 rds out to 25 yards. __________________ Don't go ninjin' nobody don't need ninjin'.

June 16, 2018, 06:31 AM	#85
MTT TL Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2009 Location: Quadling Country Posts: 2,780	Pistol?: 3/5/7/10/15/25/50/150 yards. At 150 yards it is more like artillery, especially with 45ACP and a short barrel. Most of the time it will be 25 and under. __________________ Thus a man should endeavor to reach this high place of courage with all his heart, and, so trying, never be backward in war.

May 18, 2018, 01:42 AM	#76
Buzzcook Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2007 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 6,126	8x10 targets. Start at 10yds and work up to 25yds. With a new gun or longer range I use bigger targets.

May 21, 2018, 06:14 AM	#78
stangbangr Member Join Date: March 8, 2011 Posts: 92	5 to 50 yards. The bulk of my shooting is at 7-10 yards, shooting steel for speed.

May 21, 2018, 12:05 PM	#79
btreanor Junior Member Join Date: May 7, 2018 Posts: 8	Handguns: 50 ft, 25 yd, & 50 yds. Rifles: 50 yds & 100 yds

May 21, 2018, 02:18 PM	#81
hubris Senior Member Join Date: February 3, 2013 Location: SE Tn Posts: 122	2-3 mags at 3 yds, some rapid, point and shoot. Remainder at 7 yds. Try different foot placement and work on muscle memory on aiming, finger placement, and pull. Not a long time pistolero so my stance, grip and sight picture are a work in progress. Bought a 5" 1911 abt a year ago. The additional 1.5" of barrel has really boosted my confidence and tightened my groupings.

June 15, 2018, 10:39 AM	#83
jr24 Senior Member Join Date: August 29, 2011 Posts: 870	Anywhere from 3 to 25 yards with pistols. I go to a long gun after 25 yards at the range. Slow fire I expect under 2" out to 10 yards, under 4" at 15 and it varies wildly at 20-25 depending on gun and most often sights. Most of my under 10 yard shooting is timed drills I make up as I go and involve point shooting often as not.

June 17, 2018, 09:04 AM	#86
rodfac Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,624	I carry daily and practice for serious purposes here on our farm. The regimen includes precision shots at 10 yards and beyond out to 25 yards, and speed work from 10 yards on in to 3 yards, and all beginning with the gun holstered. I use Front Sight's (a training school in Nevada) silhouette for all training with its half circle chest scoring zone (10" dia.) and a playing card sized scoring zone for cranial/ocular shots. As my range is right out the back door in a side paddock, I shoot nearly every day...10-40 rounds depending on the chores workload. To afford that level of shooting, I cast my own bullets and load for the guns on a pair of Dillon 550B's. Local LEO's also use my range to tune up prior to their qualifications...as a result I have a large store of once fired brass in 9mm, .38 Spl/.357 Mag, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP. My ammunition costs per round are consequently the price of a primer and the powder...less than a nickle for .45 ACP. It's a shooter's dream for sure. For fun shooting, I have a series of railroad tie plates, ground mounted at varying ranges out to 150 yards...these provide interesting sighting problems for those who've trained only at short range. For family/friend shoots, we warm up on defensive drills, then complete the day by shooting the plates starting at 20 yards, one shot each, shooting at 5 yard intervals...a miss and you're out. The plates are roughly 8x14" on average, and shooting offhand, most guys are out by 45-50 yards. It makes for a fun afternoon. HTH's Rod __________________ Cherish our flag, honor it, defend it in word and deed, or get the hell out. Our Bill of Rights has been paid for by heros in uniform and shall not be diluted by misguided governmental social experiments. We owe this to our children, anything less is cowardice. USAF FAC, 5th Spl Forces, Vietnam Vet '69-'73.

June 20, 2018, 08:42 AM	#87
Rifletom Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2011 Location: So-Cal Posts: 789	I've been shooting the same handgun since 1993. Often. A 1911-A1. .45 auto. Normally, it's 7 yards, then, 10-12 yards. Stationary targets like most of us practice with. Let us all hope we'll never need it in a real situation. But, practice is good. And fun. Post's #28,48 and 72 are good ones; as most here are.

June 20, 2018, 10:18 AM	#88
Winny Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2018 Location: SC, USA Posts: 136	I've always shot from 5-10 yards for SD training. Usually 7 yards. I try to do the FBI shooting Qual test that goes from 30-25 yards when I can (below) http://blog.refactortactical.com/blo...ation-new-old/

June 25, 2018, 03:21 PM	#89
vba Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2008 Posts: 357	Usually, 20 yards with everything I shoot, from .22LR to .45 Colt.

June 25, 2018, 06:40 PM	#90
44caliberkid Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2017 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,104	For me it depends on which pistol I'm shooting. 2" to 3" barreled defense revolvers and pistols, 7 feet to 50 feet. 4" to 6" barreled military or duty type pistols, 25 yards. Magnum revolvers and pistols for hunting, 25 and 50 yards, with occasional excursions out to 100.

June 25, 2018, 07:15 PM	#91
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,322	5-25 yards 364 days a year. 1 day of the year there's are targets out to a mile (Yea, a 9mm will go that far with appropriate elevation.) __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

June 26, 2018, 10:12 AM	#92
Kirosha Member Join Date: June 20, 2018 Location: South Alabama Posts: 87	0 - 50 yards for handguns and shotguns 0 - 400 yards for rifle __________________ "People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people." "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it."

July 3, 2018, 06:22 AM	#93
Mackie244Bud Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2017 Location: South Florida Posts: 252	I mainly spend my time at a indoor range training for Self Defense...(SD) I can almost see 10 yards (30 feet) but for SD I concentrate more on 10 to 20 feet although SD is probably expected to be close up rather than far away. I figure that if I am pretty good at 10 to 20 feet anything closer is a no brainer. A question for all...Once separation between a aggressor and yourself reaches "How Many Feet" and further away could the Police question whether actual Self Defense, Stand your Ground and fear of your life was still valid. I don't imagine many SD incidents occur 30 feet or more away from each other. Plus longer distance accuracy along with movement could hit bystanders. Now I know that not everyone spends their time shooting for SD I see that some have responded saying that they routinely shoot their handgun 25 yards, to 50 and 90 yards one even out to 150 yards (a football field and a half) with a handgun. I have just not thought of shooting a handgun at those distances and more of a waste of my time and money in ammo. I bought my handguns not so much to be a perfect long distance marksman but for EDC / Home Self Defense. So my question to long range handgun shooters is...Why? Just to see if you can? For fun I could see shooting a few long distance shots but it would not be the bulk of my range experience. Unless I'm in training for some long distance match or something. Just curious, I did not expect to see such distances with handguns.. Last edited by Mackie244Bud; July 3, 2018 at 06:36 AM.

July 3, 2018, 04:57 PM	#95
mdThanatos Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2008 Posts: 104	3-25 yards for handgun, 25-200 for rifle.

July 3, 2018, 05:13 PM	#96
Leejack Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: The Alamo! Posts: 2,056	5-15 yards for me mostly.....

July 3, 2018, 06:46 PM	#97
shurshot Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2006 Posts: 1,819	Out to 25, majority are closer.

July 3, 2018, 08:26 PM	#98
IAhunter Member Join Date: June 6, 2012 Location: Cochise County Arizona Posts: 31	I normally shoot handguns at 10, 25, 50 yards, and now and then my magnum wheel guns at 100 yards. The range I shoot at is set up for those distances and up to 600 yards for rifles.

July 3, 2018, 11:34 PM	#99
rc Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2001 Location: CA Posts: 1,767	Aim Small Miss Small A lot of guys get a full size man target, set it at 10 paces and if they can keep them all on target are happy. Others, take a fifty yard small bore rifle target and aim to hit it every time at 25 yards. I think a good rule of thumb is a soda can at various ranges from 10 feet to 30 or 40 yards. You'll see your limit when you start missing all your shots. A good handgun shot with accurate gun can hit a standard 25 yard target every time in the black and often in the ten ring. As has been stated, the kind of gun also affects how far I shoot. rc

July 4, 2018, 01:05 PM	#100
WV_gunner Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2011 Location: WV Posts: 938	15 to 40 yards with handguns. But if I’m not with beginners, I’m shooting probably 25 yards. I’ve got a .22 I can hit a water bottle with at 25 yards. My baby eagle is good for well over 40 yards. Once I get my hunting pistol worked out and electric muffs, it’s hopeffull good for 100-150 yards. Last edited by WV_gunner; July 4, 2018 at 01:10 PM.