[vandal]

Two weeks ago I was shooting with my TRS at 50 yards. I couldn't keep a consistent group -- my shots were all over the paper. I knew I wasn't THAT bad, and I shot equally poorly at that range with my USP. I suspected the ammo was bad, but it was my usual range ammo -- Federal 230gr American Eagle.

This weekend I returned with my preferred carry ammo -- Black Hills 230gr JHP and shot the best I ever have at 50 yards. Which for me meant keeping them all on the standard 5.5" Shoot-N-See.

This was while hopping on one leg and using my offhand.

Actually it was from a bench, with a sandbag under my wrists. But still -- I'm pretty proud of that group. I can only get better, right?

 

[stillwater]

Some Am Eagle has been known to have the occasional "flyer". Don't know what causes it but pretty sure their quality control is not as great as their best.

 

[vandal]

I got mine from www.georgiaprecision.com. I tried it because on Ammolab it was reviewed as extremely consistent and a good expander, so it's my carry ammo.

 

[dd_king]

I always wondered how someone could see 50 yards away. I think I would have to use binoculars. Do you shoot long distance a majority of the time.

 

[vandal]

I always wondered how someone could see 50 yards away. I think I would have to use binoculars. Do you shoot long distance a majority of the time.

Actually I rarely shoot at 50 yards with a handgun. I'm 34, don't wear glasses or contacts. My biggest challenge when shooting at 50y was focusing on the front sight. When I focus on the front sight, the target at 50y is very blurry. Hard to be keep the front sight centered on a target that out-of-focus. But I managed somehow.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

That is a very good assessment of the problems of 50 yard groups. I do the exact same thing. I try to get the front sight as sharp as possible and let the rest get really really blurry. That is the only way I can get really good groups at that range. It is sure fun to blast at 50 yds!