PT7 -- my Mark IV challenge

[PT7]

The recent thread posted by Ruhler http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=4646 was both intriguing and a challenge to me. What does it take to place "50 points in a bullseye?" I'd like to find out someday.

Made a small start yesterday. I shot my Ruger Mark IV under different parameters than ruhler's competition regs, but the main focus for me was the distance the target is set. The indoor range I use has a max of 25 yards. Ruhler shot at 25 meters = @27.34 yards. I put my 8" target at 20 yards. Shot off hand, but not one-handed. Wanted to see how accurate the Mark IV was at that distance, as well as finding out how accurate my elder eyes are. I think the pistol won!

I shot 60 rounds of both Browning Performance Rimfire (BPR) 40gr RN and Federal 38gr CPHP. Again, made a home-made target. I drew the 8" target circle with a black marker on a 12"H X 16"W wide piece of cardboard, so I could see fliers. Yes, I was certain there would be some, and there were! I found these results.

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There were 55/60 POIs in the cardboard rectangle. 37 POIs were in the 8" target circle, and the other 15 were in the rectangle. 5 POIs I used to decorate the range's backstop berm. Oh yes, just so I could see more clearly while shooting, I stuck a 3" round splash target in the middle of the 8" circle. Got 6 POIs in that for a 3" group.

It is going to take quite a bit of additional practice to shoot well using one-hand only at 25 meters. The Mark IV is quite accurate even with its fixed sights. I don't know if I'll achieve 50/50 and fill that target like Ruhler did; but I must say that it is fun going after it!! Have a good day, Everyone. PT7

[North Country Gal]

By all means, pursue some one-handed shooting. As always, when we stretch ourselves, we learn something. Who knows, you may have to shoot a gun with one hand out of necessity one day? I do a little one hand, now and then, but I should do more. It will teach you trigger technique better than anything.

[RanchRoper]

Plus, one handed shooting is a hoot!

[Henry88]

yeah, I never shoot one hand, I can barely hit the target with two hands resting...........

[RanchRoper]

There sure is a lot of holes in that circle...

[Sir Henry]

The only time I shoot one handed is from the hip.

[BrokenolMarine]

Nice start at one handed shooting. Most don't realize how heavy the handgun is until you try holding it at arm's length for any length of time. That's why handgun competitors had to do special exercises to build up both grip and arm strength.