effective range - The Firearms Forum

One Shot · 01-28-2012, 10:52 AM

I have picked up a couple of .22 pistols (Mark II Gov. Target and a Charger) and would like to get better with them. My question is what range should I be able to shoot and be consistent?

I've heard about the 100 to 150 yard shooters but I'm not looking for a 22 to be a long range gun. NRA lists some info on their program:

Courses of Fire
NRA conventional pistol competition consists of firing slow, timed, and rapid fire. This is done at 50 and 25 yards outdoors and almost exclusively at 50 feet indoors.

I could see being decent at 50 feet but what would you recommend for practice and what should I sight in at?

Thanks, os

Brisk44 · 01-28-2012, 10:57 AM

I've always practiced at 25 yards. I've found that if I can keep em in the X ring at 25 yards I do well at any distance. Just takes lots and lots of practice.

Brisk44 · 01-28-2012, 10:59 AM

Also, I have the Markll target and you will love it. They are a wonderful gun.

todd51 · 01-28-2012, 12:47 PM

50 feet and 25 yards are sort of standard for our off hand shooting. If I try to go further than that I need something to prop it on

and some optical sights or I am just wasting ammo.

Orin · 01-28-2012, 02:58 PM

With pistols its wise to start at near ranges to Rough-it in & then refine as far as you want by moving out & adjusting as needed. 20 yds is good for first sight-in. A good bag-rest is good but make sure you grip the gun the same cuz shooting off a bag is different from normal freehand. Figure that a pistol is probably good for within fifty yds & after that yer in "might hit it" zone unless yer shooting footballs. Also, use a good high speed ammo cuz if you sight in with slo-mo stuff you'll likely have to redo it all. CCI rules!

01-28-2012, 10:52 AM	#1
One Shot V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 381	effective range I have picked up a couple of .22 pistols (Mark II Gov. Target and a Charger) and would like to get better with them. My question is what range should I be able to shoot and be consistent? I've heard about the 100 to 150 yard shooters but I'm not looking for a 22 to be a long range gun. NRA lists some info on their program: Courses of Fire NRA conventional pistol competition consists of firing slow, timed, and rapid fire. This is done at 50 and 25 yards outdoors and almost exclusively at 50 feet indoors. I could see being decent at 50 feet but what would you recommend for practice and what should I sight in at? Thanks, os -->

01-28-2012, 10:57 AM	#2
Brisk44 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,747	Re: effective range I've always practiced at 25 yards. I've found that if I can keep em in the X ring at 25 yards I do well at any distance. Just takes lots and lots of practice.

01-28-2012, 10:59 AM	#3
Brisk44 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,747	Re: effective range Also, I have the Markll target and you will love it. They are a wonderful gun.

01-28-2012, 12:47 PM	#4
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,593	Re: effective range 50 feet and 25 yards are sort of standard for our off hand shooting. If I try to go further than that I need something to prop it on and some optical sights or I am just wasting ammo. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

01-28-2012, 02:58 PM	#5
Orin V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 109	Re: effective range With pistols its wise to start at near ranges to Rough-it in & then refine as far as you want by moving out & adjusting as needed. 20 yds is good for first sight-in. A good bag-rest is good but make sure you grip the gun the same cuz shooting off a bag is different from normal freehand. Figure that a pistol is probably good for within fifty yds & after that yer in "might hit it" zone unless yer shooting footballs. Also, use a good high speed ammo cuz if you sight in with slo-mo stuff you'll likely have to redo it all. CCI rules!