You would do well to spend the bucks to attend at least one defensive/tactical handgun class at a reputable school. 50 feet is way too far away. At Frontsight, we train at 3,5, 7, and 15 meters as this is where most action is going to take place, as per personal defense. 21.5 feet (7 m) is touted as the range in which an UNTRAINED BG can be on top of you in 1.5 seconds. So, we train to draw and plant two shots to the the thorasic cavity in 1.5 seconds. Train, train, train, and then train some more. But you need to know the whys and wherefores behind the training. Simply plinking at the range aint' gonna cut it if you're serious about personal self-defense.
My .02 cents
mmmmm....15 meters is almost 49.5 feet... :biggrin:
achynadoll,
Don't give in to the the temptation to replace the butt-stock with a pistol-grip. You'll regret it. (I speak from experience...) :fie: While it may look cool on TV, a shotgun with a pistol-grip is hard to control.
The word "meters" sounds cool. If you are paying all those $ for high end training you want it to sound professional. I think the military, and LEO use high end training centers in addtion to those regular joes who strive to be the best they can be. For us common folk, feet and yards work just fine. BTW, for beginers, the closer the target the better. Hitting the bullseye frequently, and rapidly builds confidence.Maybe they use European ammo for training and it only is good for distances measured in meters.:laugh::sarcastic:
The word "meters" sounds cool...
mmmmm....15 meters is almost 49.5 feet... :biggrin:
I recently got my ccw permit and I am new to pistol shooting. What is a good distance to start off for practice target shooting. I shot my new G19 over the weekend and was less than impressed with my skills :no:. Let me add that my target was about 50 feet away, 10" in dia...too far?
Remember, 21ft is the magic number.
A man with a knife, at 21 ft, can get to you before you can draw!
21ft = 7 yrds = 1.5 seconds (per FBI statistics). Yep...definitely may need to fire further distances...
As the treat gets closer the target gets larger, distance shouldn't matter. Whoever sends the most ordnance down range fastest wins.
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