Who Needs A Rifle? The Walker At 100 Yards

[nick_1]

when you read the after action reports it is often quite evident that the officers must have focused on the 7yard full target scenario.....

 

[TNGhost]

when you read the after action reports it is often quite evident that the officers must have focused on the 7yard full target scenario.....

That would depend on which after action reports you are referring to.

 

[nick_1]

The ones with all the misses...

 

[TNGhost]

The ones with all the misses...

Ahh, you're talking about "news" reports and not official reports.

 

[nick_1]

so the 15 shots fired with only one hit thing actually never happens?

 

[stephenprops1]

Most do not think of a handgun as a long-range proposition, because of perception. They haven't done it or seen it done regularly because they do not have access to a place to do it, most handgun shooting ranges going out to no more than 40-50 yards. Being a matter of practice, like everything else, there are just not a lot of practiced individuals out there due to this perception.

My initial training/introduction to long range handgun shooting, as I mentioned in the original post, was more about changing that perception than anything else. After that it just became a matter of practicing to become efficient, same as if it was 5 or 10 yards.

Years ago (25 at least) I had a pair of Ruger Vaquero, 44 Magnum, 7 1/2" barrel revolvers. With practice I got to where I could set up 6 pop cans at 100 yards. I could usually hit 4 of the 6 cans with 6 shots at the 100-yard mark.

 

[Mogadishu Meanderer]

I believe it, I used to do quite a few “amazing” things with a pistol. I think now is just more about what you can “see” than marksmanship!!! I can’t see $#!T!!! A jackrabbit at a 150 yards would look like a fuss in the ether!!

 

[nick_1]

Yes eyesight is not to be taken for granted and a bummer when it starts to fail. I have three different prescriptions and it really matters which pair of glasses I am wearing. I will say that sometimes its possible to get hits when you can't see simply by knowing where the target is...

 

[French Colonial]

Yes eyesight is not to be taken for granted and a bummer when it starts to fail. I have three different prescriptions and it really matters which pair of glasses I am wearing. I will say that sometimes its possible to get hits when you can't see simply by knowing where the target is...

My cataracts got so bad I could not see the target on the clubs 100 yard range. I would just guess where I thought it was and out of five shots I would usually get at least one to be in the scoring area.
Very frustrating for what at one time was a master class shooter.

Got the cataracts fixed and can see again! If you have cataracts take my advise Get them fixed, you will be amazed what they can do these days.

 

[Daveboone]

The Walker was made for distance.

The Walker was made for close encounters on horseback.

 

[Trev]

I think in the tactics of the time the saber was made for close encounters on horseback; the revolvers were used during the closing of distance, carbines while dismounted.

I was just rereading Sam Fadala's "Blackpowder Handbook" on the Walker; he said the best he could get out of one was 1215 fps MV with 141 grain .454" round ball for a muzzle energy of 462 foot pounds.