Help with P226

[AreWeFree]

It sounds like the problem is narrowed down to ammo related. Good job on testing and paying attention to failures/conditions, targets are good, too.


I'd say 10 yards is the 'standard.' I prefer 15 - 20 yards because I'm shooting small steel plates. My target has gotten beat up, so even at that distance I've been hit a few times by pieces of lead/junk.

They say aim small, miss small, so when shooting paper my favorite are the sheets with lots of small targets on it. It doesn't mean I hit them, but it makes you work.

[Barang]

It was only at 5 yards ...

Whats the "standard" distance for handguns?

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Probably debatable but practice from 5yd ---> 7yd --->10yd ---15yd. Then I finish off at 20yd ---> 40yd once in a while.

I'd say 10 yards is the 'standard.' I prefer 15 - 20 yards because I'm shooting small steel plates. My target has gotten beat up, so even at that distance I've been hit a few times by pieces of lead/junk.

They say aim small, miss small, so when shooting paper my favorite are the sheets with lots of small targets on it. It doesn't mean I hit them, but it makes you work.

Are you getting hit from 10yd to 20yd? I have some metal targets (3" & 4") that swing too but haven't use them yet.

That is so true, somehow your groupings get tighter with smaller targets.

[AreWeFree]

Probably debatable but practice from 5yd ---> 7yd --->10yd ---15yd. Then I finish off at 20yd ---> 40yd once in a while.



Are you getting hit from 10yd to 20yd? I have some metal targets (3" & 4") that swing too but haven't use them yet.

That is so true, somehow your groupings get tighter with smaller targets.

Yep, it's a cheap caldwell steel pistol target, dang thing has been hit a lot with 9/40/45 and has gotten fairly cratered.

I'm shooting at 18 yards and have been hit with debris several times, first time right in the forehead and I didn't have my eye protection on. (Lesson learned!)

It doesn't hurt, feels like a bug hitting your face when riding a motorcycle.

Now I bring clear eye pro for when it's difficult to see with sunglasses, but I really need to replace my targets.

[Barang]

Yep, it's a cheap caldwell steel pistol target, dang thing has been hit a lot with 9/40/45 and has gotten fairly cratered.

I'm shooting at 18 yards and have been hit with debris several times, first time right in the forehead and I didn't have my eye protection on. (Lesson learned!)

It doesn't hurt, feels like a bug hitting your face when riding a motorcycle.

Now I bring clear eye pro for when it's difficult to see with sunglasses, but I really need to replace my targets.

Not sure if I have caldwell or birchwood casey but thanks for the info. At least now I know how far to set the metal targets at a minimum of 10yd.

I always wear eye protection so I'm good in that department but will make sure not to shoot with open mouth.