lazer pistols maybe. ;) guaranteed not to lead the bore.
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lazer pistols maybe. ;) guaranteed not to lead the bore.
First - clean the barrel and shoot factory jacketed rounds off a rest. Try a few different types to get a feel for what the gun will do. If you get a pattern, have a good shot fire it to make sure it is not you.
Then reload some factory jacketed bullets and see if you can match factory ammo.
Lastly, - clean the barrel again and load up some commercial lead bullets (good ones like Dardas, LaserCast) and see what the gun will do with a "good" cast bullet.
It is not rocket science. But you need a "base point".
Eliminate the gun, your ability to hold the gun and fire the shot, your reloading technique and lastly the bullets.
Don
One basic key I have found with the 9MM is to size your boolits .357 as a minimum. Sizing the 356402 boolit to .356 had boolits tumbling in all my 9MM pistols at ranges as close as 5 yards. 4.1 gr of Win 231 works quite well with this boolit through all my 9MM handguns and is more accurate than I can hold.
Take Care
Bob
Thats not a typo................ several nines have tangent sights to 250 or so. I've shot Canadian Hi-powers with the tangent sights and shoulder stocks. Lead loads held accuracy to about 300 yards.... enough to hit a man anyway. Some nines are very accurate and some aren't. Finish Suomis have sights marked to 600 meters.
Yes if your gun is sighted in at 25 yards the holdover at 200 is in the neighbourhood of 64" @1100fps. Doable I guess.:D
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Bob
You don't do "holdover" for long range pistol shooting, you hold up some of the front sight.
Critical basic technique issue.
Bill
You guys are missing a critical and often overlooked point...how to throw the gun when it's empty. I've seen it done many times so I know it's important to work on that too. But 225 yds. is quite a toss, might just throw your arm out. If a guy can hit a man sized target at 25 yds. that's good accuracy and a good throw in my book.
All jokes aside just practice your shooting. I have the cast 9mm down to an artform in my Glocks. Shoots great groups at 25 yards (I think that distance is retarded for self defense practice) and even better groups at the 10 to 15 yard range. Definately MOH (Minute of heart) on all the targets I shoot. An 18 inch pattern isn't the best, but is still tight enough to lay most men low. remember the average shoulder width of the western male is 24 inches. I think what I am really trying to say is don't get wrapped around the axle of the one hole group. If you can hit a fist sized target at reasonable distance than you are good. Hell I would rather have my rounds go in different holes when entering a body to cause more shock. Why do you think the hammered and controled pair are taught along with the Mozambique/failure to stop drills?