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1000yd shot.... with a 9mm handgun!
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:48 am
by Sim G
Jerry Miculek hits a balloon at 1000yds!
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Re: 1000yd shot.... with a 9mm handgun!
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 12:05 pm
by judders
Yeah, but it did take him two shots. tongueout
Re: 1000yd shot.... with a 9mm handgun!
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 12:14 pm
by Meaty
I would have expected a bit more elevation than that @1000 yards (1:02) especially with a 9mm.
Re: 1000yd shot.... with a 9mm handgun!
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 1:48 pm
by Les
Not taking anything away from his marksmanship, but I don't think that he actually hit the balloon. I think it was hit by a piece of casing or lead fragment after the bullet hit the backstop, because the POI isn't anywhere near where the balloon was.
Just sayin'!
Re: 1000yd shot.... with a 9mm handgun!
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 1:54 pm
by Dark Skies
I don't think I could see a balloon at a thousand yards - it'd just be a speck.
Re: 1000yd shot.... with a 9mm handgun!
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 1:54 pm
by snayperskaya
Les wrote:Not taking anything away from his marksmanship, but I don't think that he actually hit the balloon. I think it was hit by a piece of casing or lead fragment after the bullet hit the backstop, because the POI isn't anywhere near where the balloon was.
Just sayin'!
I think it would be very good shooting just to hit the plate at 1000yards with a 9mm handgun!!!!!.......some people I know wouldn't hit it with a scoped rifle!!!!.
Re: 1000yd shot.... with a 9mm handgun!
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 2:10 pm
by tackb
125g 9mm head is carrying about 35ft/lbs of energy at 1000m so I'm not sure it would have the energy to fragment ?
elmer keith did a load of long range handgun stuff years ago , makes very interesting reading!
Re: 1000yd shot.... with a 9mm handgun!
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 2:41 pm
by dromia
I have been in awe of that man's shooting ability since I first saw at Pistol AD.
He is a fine example for the fun and satisfaction shooting can give and a pleasant and approachable ambassador.
Re: 1000yd shot.... with a 9mm handgun!
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 5:27 pm
by The Cupcake Kid
Is there nothing Jerry can't do?!
:)
He's a legend and a gentleman.
Re: 1000yd shot.... with a 9mm handgun!
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 6:36 pm
by bigfathairybiker
Meaty wrote:I would have expected a bit more elevation than that @1000 yards (1:02) especially with a 9mm.
Me too... he mentions 150ft drop and aiming in the sky, but the barrel is almost level.
Mark
“What does it mean to be the best? It means you have to be better than the number two guy. But what gratification is there in that? He's a loser—that’s why he's number two.”