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PatriotnMore · 06-07-2008, 12:24 PM

Long story short, I am at a local gun shop with my son, he's handling different models for feel before purchasing. Anyway, the guy that is helping us starts to talk about his shooting skills, and claims proficient, in the box target shots at 200 yards, and says he can hit the paper consistently out to 300 yards.

Now, I make no claims of being a great shot, but I can shoot decent out to 100 yards with a pistol but, even out to a 100 yards, I can't claim consistent in the box shots. I didn't want to throw the bs flag, so I am asking, is there any shooters here that can shoot like this?

I should add, he claims to shoot with a stock 5" .40 XD tactical.

Fish609 · 06-07-2008, 12:28 PM

My dad has one of those Thompson Center single shot pistols that shoots the 357 Rem Magnum. He is very good out to at least 200 yards with a scope. Anyone who says they can shoot 300 yards with a Glock and consistently get in the 10 shots I would throw up the BS flag.

PatriotnMore · 06-07-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish609

My dad has one of those Thompson Center single shot pistols that shoots the 357 Rem Magnum. He is very good out to at least 200 yards with a scope. Anyone who says they can shoot 300 yards with a Glock and consistently get in the 10 shots I would throw up the BS flag.

I know about the T/C with sights and have no doubt from the off leg shooting position shots out to 200 with scope with accuracy are possible, but a stock .40 cal? I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the claim. He claims having 20/10 vision helps make this possible.

WilliamWallace · 06-07-2008, 12:34 PM

Long Range Handgun Shooting

Here's an article where they push a few standard firearms out to 200 yards, but even at 100 yards he is talking about getting "on" the silhouette, not anything about getting in the box.

I say the guy in the funshop is full of crap, period. If he can get them all "in the box" at 300 yards, it is 100% luck. You can't see much more than a blur of a target at 300 yards.

This guy says his 5 shot group was "18 inches high and 23 inches wide"...

funshop dude is on crack

Ishpeck · 06-07-2008, 12:42 PM

At first, I thought you were asking about a one hundred million yard shot and I was like "uh..... how many people do YOU know who try to shoot things from orbit?

TECTEX · 06-07-2008, 12:54 PM

See if he will accept a bet for money that he can't hit a pie plate with at least five of ten shots from 300 yds.

WyoXD · 06-07-2008, 01:28 PM

I'd call BS with an XD at 300. 300 yds. is pretty easy with a scoped T/C Encore pistol (in rifle cartridges anyway) and a good rest.

SirFartsAlot · 06-07-2008, 01:40 PM

I am no marksman, but it sounds like BS. I second the idea on the bet--$100 is a nice round number. If he is not up for betting money, then make the bet non-monetary...like having him wear a cheerleader (female) outfit to work for a week...or wear an Obama shirt to work.

**jmichna** · 06-07-2008, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFartsAlot

.... If he is not up for betting money, then make the bet non-monetary... wear an Obama shirt to work.

Cold man... really cold.

redtree · 06-07-2008, 01:52 PM

ROTFL!!!! My question is how come the guy is working in a gun shop and isn't on SA's pro team or the Army marksmanship unit??? Total BS!!!! Or he meant to say 30 instead of 300 yards?!

06-07-2008, 12:24 PM	#1
PatriotnMore XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 97	100,200,300 yard pistol shooting Long story short, I am at a local gun shop with my son, he's handling different models for feel before purchasing. Anyway, the guy that is helping us starts to talk about his shooting skills, and claims proficient, in the box target shots at 200 yards, and says he can hit the paper consistently out to 300 yards. Now, I make no claims of being a great shot, but I can shoot decent out to 100 yards with a pistol but, even out to a 100 yards, I can't claim consistent in the box shots. I didn't want to throw the bs flag, so I am asking, is there any shooters here that can shoot like this? I should add, he claims to shoot with a stock 5" .40 XD tactical.

06-07-2008, 12:34 PM	#4
WilliamWallace XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,142	Long Range Handgun Shooting Here's an article where they push a few standard firearms out to 200 yards, but even at 100 yards he is talking about getting "on" the silhouette, not anything about getting in the box. I say the guy in the funshop is full of crap, period. If he can get them all "in the box" at 300 yards, it is 100% luck. You can't see much more than a blur of a target at 300 yards. This guy says his 5 shot group was "18 inches high and 23 inches wide"... funshop dude is on crack __________________ You can get smart or you can get strong.

06-07-2008, 12:42 PM	#5
Ishpeck XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 3,771	At first, I thought you were asking about a one hundred million yard shot and I was like "uh..... how many people do YOU know who try to shoot things from orbit? __________________ Fire. Fire is the solution. Politics is ugly. Fire is pretty. Seems like a good trade to me. http://www.ishpeck.net/

06-07-2008, 01:28 PM	#7
WyoXD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Laramie, Wy Posts: 253	I'd call BS with an XD at 300. 300 yds. is pretty easy with a scoped T/C Encore pistol (in rifle cartridges anyway) and a good rest. __________________ XD 9 Service T/C Encore Pistol--.308 & .223 Remington 700 VSSF .22-250 Rock River Arms AR15 Mossberg 835 12 GA. Taurus 689 .357 Mag Colt Frontier Scout .22lr Ruger 10/22 Ruger 22/45 (mark 2)

06-07-2008, 01:52 PM	#10
redtree XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 235	ROTFL!!!! My question is how come the guy is working in a gun shop and isn't on SA's pro team or the Army marksmanship unit??? Total BS!!!! Or he meant to say 30 instead of 300 yards?! __________________ “We will bankrupt ourselves in the vain search for absolute security.” Dwight D. Eisenhower If you lend someone $20, and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

06-07-2008, 12:28 PM	#2
Fish609 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 797	My dad has one of those Thompson Center single shot pistols that shoots the 357 Rem Magnum. He is very good out to at least 200 yards with a scope. Anyone who says they can shoot 300 yards with a Glock and consistently get in the 10 shots I would throw up the BS flag.

06-07-2008, 12:54 PM	#6
TECTEX XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 95	See if he will accept a bet for money that he can't hit a pie plate with at least five of ten shots from 300 yds.

06-07-2008, 01:40 PM	#8
SirFartsAlot XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 43	I am no marksman, but it sounds like BS. I second the idea on the bet--$100 is a nice round number. If he is not up for betting money, then make the bet non-monetary...like having him wear a cheerleader (female) outfit to work for a week...or wear an Obama shirt to work.

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