Snub-nosed Accuracy

[farmer17]

There is a you tube video of the late Bob Munden hitting a balloon at 200 yards with a S&W M-60 snubnose off a bench.

 

[Glock 'em down]

I hafta qualify every year for my agency with each and every weapon we carry on duty. This includes sidearm, patrol rifle, shotgun and any and all backup style guns, regardless of caliber.

I can usually shoot in the high 80s to low 90s with my Colt Cobra and my Ruger LCR, but with a Smith & Wesson J frame I usually score in the low to mid 80s.

I could score a helluva lot higher than that if it wasn't for the damned 50 yard line.

So yeah, the accuracy is there if you do your part.

 

[Mad Professor]

I hafta qualify every year for my agency with each and every weapon we carry on duty. This includes sidearm, patrol rifle, shotgun and any and all backup style guns, regardless of caliber.

I can usually shoot in the high 80s to low 90s with my Colt Cobra and my Ruger LCR, but with a Smith & Wesson J frame I usually score in the low to mid 80s.

I could score a helluva lot higher than that if it wasn't for the damned 50 yard line.

So yeah, the accuracy is there if you do your part.

50 yard line? I thought CLEET changed it to 25 max.

 

[D V US]

I had a 2 1/2" Smith in 38 special once that I just couldn't miss with. Wound up selling it to my uncle for him to carry in the armored car. Hadn't really thought about it until now, kinda wish I had it back.

 

[Glock 'em down]

50 yard line? I thought CLEET changed it to 25 max.

They did...brain fart...comes with old age.

 

[Mad Professor]

Understand! I cheated a bit. I fitted a much oversize Pachmayr grip to my J-Frame when I was having to qualify with it MANY years ago. It to be the same gun but it didn't say it had to be carried in the same configuration! The 25yard shots sucked, the 2 from 50 really sucked!

I don't think they make these anymore.

 

[RustedBeef]

Well the range I visit goes up to 25 yards for its pistol spot. My main carry is a $mith and Wesson 637 which is in my profile picture and I shoot it each time I go. I've never, not once, hit the target I post at the far end.

I kinda suck though, but nobody who've I let try has either lol. I can easily hit 5-10 yards on my homemade shoot n sees made from regular construction paper. Here's my set up with an example of a couple targets I riddled at about 10 yards.

 

[RustedBeef]

I use those really cheap paper plates...

Lol nice never thought of that. I work in produce at a Walmart so I have basically unlimited cardboard access for free. Last time I made a giant T-Rex target. Great way to burn an afternoon making some targets.

 

[yukonjack]

They did...brain fart...comes with old age.

When I went through CLEET in 1979 we had to shoot from the 50 yd line.

 

[Mad Professor]

When I went through CLEET in 1979 we had to shoot from the 50 yd line.

It was that way at least to 2003, but I'm not sure when it changed.

Edit: It looks like it changed in 2008