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Old 03-06-2011, 09:22 PM   #1
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How far away form your target do you guys practice with your handguns. seems lately I have been staying between 10 feet to 15 yards, figure since everyone says 10 or less is where a gun fight happens I would hang around there for some time, I have never gone beyound 20 yards though
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Old 03-06-2011, 09:23 PM   #2
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ohh what would you say the max range both for accuracy and power is for a 45 and 9mm handguns
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Old 03-07-2011, 04:25 AM   #3
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I practice anywhere from 25-50 yards with my Ruger SuperBlackHawk, and 50-100 yards with my scoped Ruger Super RedHawk. 100-300 yards with my scoped Remington XP100R 260 Rem. But I am not worried about a gun fight, I hunt with my guns.

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Old 03-07-2011, 07:27 AM   #4
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Since I don't shoot competition any longer and I don't hunt with a handgun, most of my handgun practice is at 7yds. Once in a while I will shoot out to 15yds. The largest room in my house is 26'. Most
outdoor confrontations are within that 7yd range.
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Fritz doesn't believe in crime. For your purposes You're doing fine. If you shoot someone you better have good proof that they were threatening your life. SOmeone running away from you at 25 yards isn't a threat. Most Self defense situations are close, often times just a few feet not even yards. So I'd say your practicing the right way.
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For defense puposes I'd say you're ok. But most accuracy tests in the magazines are done at 25 yds. But this I guess is to keep all else equal. Now, me, I practice with my 8 3/8" barrel S&W 29 at 50 yds and my scoped Magnum Research BFR .45-70 at 100 yds. But with my Steyr M40 & Taurus 605 - usually about 10 - 15 yds & my 1911 usually 15 - 25 yds. When I shoot with the Judge, 10 yds is plenty. (I don't say practice with the Judge because you don't need to exactly have pinpoint accuracy shooting #6 and Winchester PD1 ammo.)
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5, 7, and 10 yards. But hitting the target is the easy part, practice un-holstering while imagining someone coming at you with a gun or knife!
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Just like practical hunting positions aren't from the bench, you need to practice real life self defense situations.
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Fritz doesn't believe in crime. For your purposes You're doing fine. If you shoot someone you better have good proof that they were threatening your life. SOmeone running away from you at 25 yards isn't a threat. Most Self defense situations are close, often times just a few feet not even yards. So I'd say your practicing the right way.
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Believe it or not there is not a whole lot of crime here in Pierce Idaho (population about 400). I pray for the day I have a home invasion, I lived in Orlando Fl. for 15 years with no such luck. If someone was to break in my house, I have a 113lb Pit Bull that will be more than happy to handle it for me, the cops can interogate and arrest the dog for exsessive force if they want.

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Just messing with ya Fritz, I don't have much crime where I'm from either. But it doesn't hurt to be ready! That's a huge pit, my biggest was only about 75lbs.
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