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I should add that the ranges I shoot the 45acp are everything from in your
face out to 300 yards. At the long range, it takes so long for the bullet to
get there the target may have fallen apart from old age! <ggg> In article
<6v0uvd$toj$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>,  flyinrock@my-dejanews.com wrote:

> Doc ...goldangit....Elmer was a personal friend of mine and I saw him do many
> of the things he wrote and spoke of. He introduced me to long range pistol
> shooting back in 1970 in Salmon Idaho and I have been doing it ever since.
> Now may I join the ranks of "old fools" and tell you that I regularly shoot
> on a steel gong with pretty consistent hits (14" steel plate) with hard ball
> ammo out of a Colt 1911A1. I will also add, I won my distinguished pistol
> shot badge in national competition, and am also a member of the Presidents
> 100 (Pistol). To address Franks question, I agree with the T/C as a good
> choice and scoped. As for caliber, I think it should be in one of the larger
> calibers such as .30 or larger for 200 or longer. If its going to be on game,
> the range should be restricted to less than 100 yards. I say that based on
> more than 25 years as a professional hunting guide in the Rockies. Cheers -
> Rocky -- In article <360a97bf.572204@news.detroit.mi.ameritech.net>,
> secdd@ameritech.net wrote:
>
> > I'd say a single-shot, such as a T/C Contender or a Remington XP-100.
> >
> > Of course, if Elmer Keith was still around, he'd say a Smith & Wesson
> > .44 Magnum with iron sights, the old fool.
> >
> > What sort of targets had you in mind? Breathing, or inert?
> > Silhouettes, paper, prairie dogs? Different mission, different
> > guns.....
> >
> > On Sat, 05 Sep 1998 02:46:50 GMT, "Frank" <ariz@galaxynet.com> wrote:
> >
> > >What type of pistol is best for target shooting, say at 200 yards
> > >Frank
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------
> > "No matter where you go - there you are."
> >            - Dr Buckaroo Banzai
> >
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