Posted: 11/3/2008 9:19:50 PM EDT
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I was shooting with a friend today, we set up targets at 200 and 300 yards, which we were shooting with his new Remington 700 and my Springfield M1A. Then we put a 55 gallon drum at 500 yards and we shot that as well. Then he says, "I bet you can't hit that drum with your .45."
I'm not one to turn down a challenge. Especially when it involves the 1911. I shot and he walked me on target with his scope. I shot both the 200 and 300 yard silhouette targets, then the 500 yard drum. I fired 18 rounds at the drum, scored 3 hits and two low hit richochets that dented the drum. I didn't think it would be possible, but it was surprisingly easy. 
View of range. 
View of 200 and 300 yard silhouette targets on left, and 500 yard drum on right. 
View of house from 500 yard target. 
200 Yards close up. 
200 yards. There's also a hole in the black drum to the left. 
300 yards close up. 
300 yards. 
500 yards. 
500 yards, top of 55 gallon drum. 
View of house through .45 bullet hole in drum. |
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You look like Sean Penn. http://entimg.msn.com/i/gal/2004_Oscar_Winners/SeanPenn_300x435.jpg SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! You don't want to give away the fact that crazy Sean is an ARFcom member do you? Nice shooting Sean. |
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I tried this for shits and grins. The range where I usually shoot has a large berm just beyond the 200 yard targets. There's a pipe sticking out of the berm with a fairly large (probably 18" x 18") gong on it. I have been able to "walk" a few .45 rounds out of my 1911 onto the gong by observing where the bullets impact.
ETA - I have a Springfield GI with USGI grips very much like the photo above. |
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 WOW Nice shooting. How high was your holdover at 500 yards?Well, at 100 yards, I line up the sights, but aim for the head, so that I can only see the very top of the silhouette target's head. At 200 yards, I use the Ayoob Stressfire sight picture, and aim so I can only see the target's head. At 300 yards, I put the front sight so I could only see the target's head, then I put the top of the rear blade on the front edge of the ejection port. At 500 yards, same as 300, except the top of the rear blade goes on the back of the ejection port. 400 yards is between the front and back of the ejection port. Anybody follow that? I made the customary MS Paint drawing to illustrate. 
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WOW Nice shooting. How high was your holdover at 500 yards?Well, at 100 yards, I line up the sights, but aim for the head, so that I can only see the very top of the silhouette target's head. At 200 yards, I use the Ayoob Stressfire sight picture, and aim so I can only see the target's head. At 300 yards, I put the front sight so I could only see the target's head, then I put the top of the rear blade on the front edge of the ejection port. At 500 yards, same as 300, except the top of the rear blade goes on the back of the ejection port. 400 yards is between the front and back of the ejection port. Anybody follow that? I made the customary MS Paint drawing to illustrate. http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/seven_sixtwo/Drawings/1911holdover.jpg Awesome tutorial, thanks! |
| I was watching that big Commercial, Personal Defence TV one night,,, and They had Massad Ayoob on... He spoke about long range use and his recommended load for that .45 whoop ass was the 185 +P.. Helps flatten out the rainbow... Kind of expensive for blasting though,,, Good Luck |
Pistols will shoot suprisingly well at long distances.
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Very good shooting! I really like the wear on your 1911A1. Its got a lot of character. Mine is getting there. Thanks for posting the holdover pic too. I'll have to try it next time I'm at the range.  Well, I've been carrying her everyday for over two years now, since I turned 21. Leather IWB, drawstroke and clearance drills, takes the finish off a little. 
eta: I plan on doing the same thing with a .38 snubby here pretty soon. 
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