Evidently it doesn't involve stationary targets at ten yards, so I'm curious.
First is one that can hit. Then weed out anything that does not work. Might be more important in the end. A pistol or revolver can go from one end to the other. Bullet/boolit performance should not be taken lightly. I have taken deer over 120 yards with revolvers but there is a difference between there and 20 yards. It is not easy and what works at 10 yards will fail at 100 or 50. You might hit at 300 yards with a scoped pistol but does the bullet work? It is ALWAYS the bullet. Hard cast can fail and so can soft HP's. The worst thing to listen too is bullet placement since anything can work from the .22 up but not many can hit with precision. Too many with head shots with a spotlight Most can't hit an elephant size deer.
So, in considering this and applying it to your castigation of Scott_F's shot, here's the situation.
Scott can hit, and damned well, with a handgun. First order of business down. The bullet he was using is one that he knew worked well, as he'd been shooting those same bullets all week and saw how they performed. Second order of business down. His placement was surgical, because he'd been shooting MUCH smaller targets at exactly the same spot all week. Third order of business down.
The man laid all that out as to why the shot was taken and the results, and even said that the conditions were perfect otherwise he wouldn't have even thought about it - and wouldn't do it again.
Sounds like he passes muster. You might want to retract your insults to him.
Originally Posted by Mannlicher
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
