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invssgt · 06-08-2008, 09:14 PM

With the sun at your back you can actually see them pretty well, against a harvested beanfield.

rtparso · 06-09-2008, 05:03 PM

Tried it yesterday for the first time in months. 30" gong (3/4" steel plate) 200 meters with my XD45 Tac, bottom of the dot on front sight level with the top of the back sight. 10 to 15 mph cross wind. I took 9 round to zero in then I hit 4 out of 10 on the next clip. The thump when the 45 hits really turns heads. You can even hear the bullets hit the berm.

chupacabrachus · 06-09-2008, 05:39 PM

Even if he can shoot to 300 w/ a .40... what's the point? That's a bit out of the effective range of a .40 I'd say.

invssgt · 06-09-2008, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by chupacabrachus

Even if he can shoot to 300 w/ a .40... what's the point? That's a bit out of the effective range of a .40 I'd say.

The point of long range handgunning is mostly just fun, chup. BTW that .40/180 that started at 1050 fps is still doing over 700 fps at 300 yards; more than enough to be lethal, and plenty enough to ruin your day if you get in front of it.

Plinkomatic · 06-09-2008, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rtparso

Tried it yesterday for the first time in months. 30" gong (3/4" steel plate) 200 meters with my X....

Kudos RTParso on taking things from the he-said-she-said theoretical into reality.

avenger · 06-09-2008, 08:06 PM

I managed to get "on paper" with an XD .45 Tactical at 300 yards. BUT....The target was 4ft by 4ft painted in 12" checkerboard, and I'd seen a ballistic chart for a Tommy that gave me at least a rough idea of how much drop to expect. Plus the ground in front of the frames was muddy as all get out, so I could basically just walk rounds in. Take aim, watch for the *SPLAT*, and keep adjusting until *SPLAT* turned into *THAP*.
Even so, I only got 9 rounds out of 43 "on paper".

Kev_n_Az · 06-10-2008, 12:55 AM

I practice with all of my pistols shooting distance. my old Makarov 9x18 was very accurate around 90 yards.

I use an I beam 10" x 12" x 5/8" thick to shoot at distance. it really gongs when ya hit it.

the CZ 50 I just traded was pretty good to 75 yards with the I beam.

my new XD .45 5" ct is good at 75+ yards also.
I did not measure out the last distance with the XD, but it was darn close if not right at 130+yds.

maybe I will make a vid of it this summer.

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06-10-2008, 12:55 AM	#27
Kev_n_Az XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: THE OLD WEST!! Posts: 199	I practice with all of my pistols shooting distance. my old Makarov 9x18 was very accurate around 90 yards. I use an I beam 10" x 12" x 5/8" thick to shoot at distance. it really gongs when ya hit it. the CZ 50 I just traded was pretty good to 75 yards with the I beam. my new XD .45 5" ct is good at 75+ yards also. I did not measure out the last distance with the XD, but it was darn close if not right at 130+yds. maybe I will make a vid of it this summer. __________________ XD COMPACT .45ACP 5" TACTICAL DARK EARTH Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth. George Washington www.dodgeownerforums.com

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06-09-2008, 05:03 PM	#22
rtparso XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 630	Tried it yesterday for the first time in months. 30" gong (3/4" steel plate) 200 meters with my XD45 Tac, bottom of the dot on front sight level with the top of the back sight. 10 to 15 mph cross wind. I took 9 round to zero in then I hit 4 out of 10 on the next clip. The thump when the 45 hits really turns heads. You can even hear the bullets hit the berm.

06-09-2008, 05:39 PM	#23
chupacabrachus XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,272	Even if he can shoot to 300 w/ a .40... what's the point? That's a bit out of the effective range of a .40 I'd say.

06-09-2008, 08:06 PM	#26
avenger XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 77	I managed to get "on paper" with an XD .45 Tactical at 300 yards. BUT....The target was 4ft by 4ft painted in 12" checkerboard, and I'd seen a ballistic chart for a Tommy that gave me at least a rough idea of how much drop to expect. Plus the ground in front of the frames was muddy as all get out, so I could basically just walk rounds in. Take aim, watch for the SPLAT, and keep adjusting until SPLAT turned into THAP. Even so, I only got 9 rounds out of 43 "on paper".