50 Foot Shooter wants to do whole 9 yards (well, 50 yards)
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 5:35 pm
Hello folks,
I have been reading old posts, and after today's range time, have some questions if you have some time.
I have typically always just shot the 50' Indoor .22 matches up Michigan way. Now that I live in Texas, I would like to do the 50', 25 yard, 50 yard thing with my Pardini SP and a .45, possibly made up by Mr. Toyota if I can get on his list. Today, I stuck a 25 yard target at 50 yards, with a 3" Orange Paster covering most of the 10-ring. The Pardini had no problem keeping 10 rounds in the center of the 3" paster, with my arms resting over a sandbag. Of course, just for fun, I tried my 1948 K-22 at the same paster and put all 6 rounds of Wolf Match Extra in the paster too, but they were hovering at the outer edges of the paster, not in the center of it like the Pardini's group. Still, helps you understand how good the revolver folks are/were. Most of the problem appeared to be trigger-related. The Pardini trigger is just that much better than the K-22.
My 1st question is, since the Pardini can keep all 10 rounds in a 3" circle, and most likely in a 2" circle at 50 yards, even though the Ultradot's dot size appears to cover the entire 3" paster at 50 yards, am I better off moving away from my normal Center hold for 50 feet, to a 6-o'clock hold for 50 yards? (in other words, will the Black Center of a regulation target make me lose the center, that I now see as an Orange paster currently for my 50 yard practice).
My 2nd question, would a Hardball .45, using 200grain LSWC and a lighter spring, be good enough to earn me Leg points, assuming I can do my part? I prefer an UltraDot on the .22, but Irons on the .45, since that is my carry and IDPA weapon of choice. If the hardball gun would do it, does it need to hold a 3" group at 50 yards, or would 4" be acceptable?
Thanks for all the help! I am enjoying the old posts as much as the new.
Amanda4461
I have been reading old posts, and after today's range time, have some questions if you have some time.
I have typically always just shot the 50' Indoor .22 matches up Michigan way. Now that I live in Texas, I would like to do the 50', 25 yard, 50 yard thing with my Pardini SP and a .45, possibly made up by Mr. Toyota if I can get on his list. Today, I stuck a 25 yard target at 50 yards, with a 3" Orange Paster covering most of the 10-ring. The Pardini had no problem keeping 10 rounds in the center of the 3" paster, with my arms resting over a sandbag. Of course, just for fun, I tried my 1948 K-22 at the same paster and put all 6 rounds of Wolf Match Extra in the paster too, but they were hovering at the outer edges of the paster, not in the center of it like the Pardini's group. Still, helps you understand how good the revolver folks are/were. Most of the problem appeared to be trigger-related. The Pardini trigger is just that much better than the K-22.
My 1st question is, since the Pardini can keep all 10 rounds in a 3" circle, and most likely in a 2" circle at 50 yards, even though the Ultradot's dot size appears to cover the entire 3" paster at 50 yards, am I better off moving away from my normal Center hold for 50 feet, to a 6-o'clock hold for 50 yards? (in other words, will the Black Center of a regulation target make me lose the center, that I now see as an Orange paster currently for my 50 yard practice).
My 2nd question, would a Hardball .45, using 200grain LSWC and a lighter spring, be good enough to earn me Leg points, assuming I can do my part? I prefer an UltraDot on the .22, but Irons on the .45, since that is my carry and IDPA weapon of choice. If the hardball gun would do it, does it need to hold a 3" group at 50 yards, or would 4" be acceptable?
Thanks for all the help! I am enjoying the old posts as much as the new.
Amanda4461