DonovanM Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 No time limit. 10 shots, 10 alphas. 50 yards. If yes, awesome. If no, why not? Gun not zeroed correctly? Not aware of your POI at that distance? Gun/ammo not accurate enough? Not good and/or consistent enough with the fundamentals? I think these are all relevant questions to ask for anyone interested in excelling at this game. It's not that it has to do with practicing shooting 50 yard targets - although since that kind of distance crops up from time to time, it is certainly worth addressing. This is simply an exercise to evaluate some things you may or may not need to work on. Might be worth thinking about. Here is an excellent demonstration: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonovanM Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 The question came up of want vs. need. Do you NEED to be able to do this to succeed? Probably not. Should you WANT to be able to do this? I do. And I think anyone interested in excelling at this game should too. That is my opinion, and undoubtedly they vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlamphere Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Video is marked as Private on YouTube. We cannot see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonovanM Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Video is marked as Private on YouTube. We cannot see it. Huh, I tried it again and it looks like it was just taken down. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonovanM Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 (edited) Here's another one. I think any instructor who would do this sort of thing in class definitely has their shit together in terms of curriculum. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ark4UFSM28 Edited May 2, 2013 by DonovanM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latech15 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I won free lunch last week in a bet by hitting an a/c steel target 8 times out of one mag with my 9mm 3 gun pistol at 100 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonovanM Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 I won free lunch last week in a bet by hitting an a/c steel target 8 times out of one mag with my 9mm 3 gun pistol at 100 yards. How big was the mag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TediousAndIneffectualMcGee Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Here's another one. I think any instructor who would do this sort of thing in class definitely has their shit together in terms of curriculum. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ark4UFSM28 This one isn't working so great either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonovanM Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 ROFL. Ok. Let's see you guys get this one taken down too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croomrider Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I think I would have a better chance of doing it with a red dot than with my irons. Might could have done it with irons 30 years ago. If I actually had to do it more often, I would probably do more to verify that my gun and ammo worked at that distance. We did have 2 large poppers at 50 yards at Area-6 and it took me 4 shots to knock them down. The wind can have an effect at that distance as well! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latech15 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 9mm 140. I think I had 20 in it. Not more than 23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonovanM Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 9mm 140. I think I had 20 in it. Not more than 23. Are you pleased with your performance? Do you want to do better or do you think that's good enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latech15 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 It took 5-8 rounds to find where I was hitting. I think I could hit 15/20 once I found it. Just was playing with the last mag I had before I left. I will try again next time I got out there. I am happy that I bet him I could hit 8 instead of ten. I would have been buying his lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TediousAndIneffectualMcGee Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 ROFL. Ok. Let's see you guys get this one taken down too. This one isn't working for me either. Are you doing something wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digby7 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 i'm excited to try this - will give it a go next week. oh also - youre not so hot with the youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonovanM Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 i'm excited to try this - will give it a go next week. oh also - youre not so hot with the youtube Sweet! And yeah, I suck at Youtube. It's nice to be loved at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrxGuy90 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Ha. Tried it today. I'm with latech. It took me a little to get my POI straightened out. After that I was good. Wasn't a perfect 10/10. Solid six in and the seventh on the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 No time limit. 10 shots, 10 alphas. 50 yards. If you can do that, then take it to another level... No time limit - 6 shots - what is the tightest group you can shoot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38supPat Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 With my Open gun free style I think the best I've managed is around 4.5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norther Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 I tried this today, in a snow storm kind of in a hurry. 8/12 on a 10" round steel plate with my 4" 625. I should really try it on paper to verify where POI is at that distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 The one on the right is 50 yards. 10 shots in about 2 minutes one hand. Jeeze that was 1992 for crying out loud, I have been at this awhile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38supPat Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 That's damn nice shooting right there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croomrider Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Very nice shooting. And that is why some people NEED accurate pistols! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ankeny Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Tried it yesterday with my open gun at the end of a practice session. The 10 shot group was smaller than the size of the A box, but POI was different than POA and I only had 8 in the A zone. Frankly, I don't see the need to improve on my slow fire accuracy game in light of all the problems I have on the clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearguywb Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Accuracy should always be part of your practice session. The ability to call your shots, and take tougher shots in a match with confidence is a very important tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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