Long range pistol shooting- service pistol

[booker]

10mm, 135gr @1600fps from a Glock 20 will reach out beyond 100yd beautifully, very flat as is the .357mag. As will a high-velocity .40S&W projectile from a Glock 22/23.

I have no doubt that you could "lob" one of them into the bull on a 600m target with relative repeatability, especially on a range with little crosswind. The drop is going to be big (three or four feet?) but it's all physics.

It helps greatly if you have a reference point to set your sights on, rather than the target itself. Something big with a sharp corner and high contrast. Otherwise, the limiting factor I feel is the sights on the pistol. Combat-effective sights aren't always the best for precision shots and vice-versa.

Regardless it's a ton of fun, and even more so if you put down a few $5 bills with your buddies.

 

[Kinbote]

The drop will be closer to 35 or 40 feet at that distance, not "three or four". Actually, it will probably be over 40 ft with any normal ammo at 600 or 700 yds, but even if you custom made a 10mm BTHP, you'd be dropping a minimum of 35 or 40.

You'd probably be better off with a 180 gr or 200 gr at that distance than a 135 gr anyway, better BC if nothing else, and I never have been able to get 135 gr bullets to shoot tight groups from a 10mm at 25 yds, let alone 600-700m. 150 gr is about the lightest 10mm that shoots well for me.

 

[booker]

Hah, yeah I meant yards and typed feet. Still barely in the ballpark though, I ran it through a BC and the drop at 600yd is nearly 50ft for a low-drag projectile.

 

[SCARCQB]

My Long range service pistol is back from the gunsmith. The Glock34 is now wearing a slide mounted Burris fastfire 3. I'm going to be using Fiochi 158 grain FMJ ( doubles as suppressor loads) for some long range pistol shooting. There may is talk of heavier loads being developed right now ( 168 grains), that may be the ticket.

Everything on this pistol is stock, with exception to the fastfire 3 and tall suppressor sights.
She is due for a match threaded barrel and a fulcrum trigger upgrade

I have not shot it yet.. will do a range report later on.

 

[zaphod07]

longest was 100yd with my friends FN5.7

 

[Tconfo]

http://survival.outdoorlife.com/pho...range-pistol-shooting?photo=4#node-1001346423

I found this. Its holds on a G19 to get you out there. Pretty good stuff I thought.

Edit: saw page 2 you already found it.

 

[WSM]

at 700 yards... It may leave a mark..alright, maybe break skin....To be honest, dont really know.. I can not find data of anyone being deliberately shot with a pistol at that distance.

If I can be proficient at minute of empty coke can at 100 yards.. I'll be a happy camper. Got to catch up with Brad , Al and Hvymax.

Elmer Keith supposedly hit a mule deer at 660 yards with a 4" barreled Smith in .44 special.

 

[HarCo2ANewb]

Hehe, everytime I come across this thread, I think of the scene in Wanted with the long range bullet that comes apart in stages along the several mile trip.

 

[Dantheman]

No idea. But I can watch hickock45 shoot the gong all day long on youtube.

 

[Indiana Jones]

A friend of mine was an infantryman in 1st Cav and he always talked about how his commander was fanatical about pistols and training the unit with them. Well he was home on leave and we wet up to a range with several gongs, the farthest being a torso sized steel gong a 250 yards. My friend gets out of the car, with a USP Tactical 45 wit s Gemtech suppressor and put a trouble tap center mass in that farthest gong. Now he's done that before, but we usually walk it out and it takes a minute or two. He dropped the slide and double tapped like it was at 20 feet. 2 other members here witnessed it. He was crazy talented before the Army but now he's a monster. I wonder if his skills have slipped since he got out...now he's into cars..sold me all his guns!

 

[tball]

50 and 100 yds with my Springfield XD9. It is a lot of fun.

I was shooting with the groundhog man at the AGC last year and he had his Ruger .22 with a scope. He was shooting 3" steel plates with it at 100 yds.

 

[SCARCQB]

The RMR Glocks have exposed that the standard Glock triggers are inadequate for precision shooting. Cant really ask much more from a stock combat pistol.

Now... the search is on for a reliable and safe trigger modification for the Glocks. I'm hoping to get a consistent 3.5lb trigger with mimimal over. pre travel.

 

[Jbenfer]

Anyone ever thought of the 5.7x28 its a darn fast an flat shooting round I get 1400~1460 fps

 

[SCARCQB]

Anyone ever thought of the 5.7x28 its a darn fast an flat shooting round I get 1400~1460 fps

it is a flat shooting round. with no holdover at 100 yards. But the point of long distance pistol shooting with a duty handgun is to acquire better shooting skills with standard issued equipment. Pushing the envelope to the extreme.

No 22wmr, 17hmr, 5.56 pistols etc... only service type pistols.

 

[HarCo2ANewb]

Everytime I read this thread, I keep picturing the sniper shot from Wanted with the bullet that has different stages that fell away.

 

[BradMacc82]

Everytime I read this thread, I keep picturing the sniper shot from Wanted with the bullet that has different stages that fell away.

I'm working on it, give me time...

 

[SCARCQB]

I'm working on it, give me time...

Al has a couple of mags loaded up for his Asianified 1022.. It is designed to peel off in layers as it flies towards the target,, exposing a micro light armor penetrator, raufoss 22LR

 

[BradMacc82]

How do you think 'Wanted' got the idea...


That's why he tiger-striped his 1911, so no one would see the round during it's developmental stage.

 

[SCARCQB]

How do you think 'Wanted' got the idea...


That's why he tiger-striped his 1911, so no one would see the round during it's developmental stage.

Spy photos of Al's hi cap 1911...