Group size at 50y?

• Sep 19, 2016

• #1

ThatredneckguyJamie

Senior Member

Went this weekend and shot the G40 with the vortex venom. After getting it dialed in to one big ragged hole at 10 yards I backed it up to 50...Now this is my first time shooting a handgun at that distance so I wasn't sure what to expect...best I could manage with using one of my rifle bags to prop on was about 6"...while I know this would certainly put me in the kill zone for a whitetail, I am hoping to improve with practice...
What size groups are you guys getting?

 

• Sep 19, 2016

• #2

oppthepop

Senior Member

About half that - 3" and not consistently though. Depends on the ammo in my experience. Underwood 200 grain JHP seem to do the best in my G40.

 

• Sep 19, 2016

• #3

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HarryO45

Mag dump Dirty Harry

I think 6" at 50 yards is decent. Not many people can do that

 

• Sep 20, 2016

• #4

ThatredneckguyJamie

Senior Member

HarryO45 said:

I think 6" at 50 yards is decent. Not many people can do that

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well I don't have a lot of lofty goals...I just want it to be enough to kill a deer..

 

• Sep 20, 2016

• #5

rosewood

Senior Member

Off sandbags with a optical sight, that seems like a big spread to me. My 10" contender will shoot 1/2 group at 50 yards in the 7mm TCU and my Taurus .357 mag 6" with a scope will shoot <2" at 100 yards with my handloads. Now, that is using a 4 or 6x pistol scope. I couldn't do that with a non-magnifying sight. I am wondering if you could use some load tweaking though. But I have no idea what a Glock is capable of. That may be it. I would think 2"-3" range would be more appropriate with an optical sight and good loads.

Rosewood

 

• Sep 20, 2016

• #6

Monty4x4

Senior Member

I'll say that's better than I could likely shoot my first time out, but I too think you could do better and wonder what ammo you're using.

Get yourself some Underwood (unless you hand load) and see if it improves. I would say the 180 gr or 200 gr XTP's.

 

• Sep 21, 2016

• #7

ThatredneckguyJamie

Senior Member

these were 180 gr FMJ loads made by Sig, I bought some Federal 180gr Vital shok that I plan on hunting with but they haven't come in yet. I have a 40 yard indoor range close to the house and will get more practice in at that distance with those rounds before I try it on a deer..

 

• Sep 21, 2016

• #8

BCPbuckhunter

Senior Member

You can do better you just need to practice. I can shoot 6 inch groups at 100 yards with my G40 and a Trijicon RMR led sight off of bags. I need more practice but the gun is way more capable than I am.

 

• Sep 21, 2016

• #9

ThatredneckguyJamie

Senior Member

I had no doubt it was the shooter and not the gun lol

 

• Sep 21, 2016

• #10

GunnSmokeer

Senior Member

When I practiced a lot, I could shoot 4 m.o.a with a .22 target pistol with a red dot scope, from a bench (no sandbags, though).

I'd shoot it at 25 yards and 50 feet. Never tried 50 yards.