I hope I'm posting this in the right section.
I'm a brand new shooter and have purchased a SW642 for carry and a SW1911 for the range. Since I have a house on Cape Cod I got my permit to shoot at the Barnstable range.(best deal in town, $25.00 per year)
It is all out doors and nothing fancy but the pistol range is set-up for 75 feet. When the range is busy its hard to get up closer and be safe.
So my question is for the 642 subby, how far away from the target should I be shooting? The targets for pistol I bought say 50 feet. From 75' I could not hit the paper at all.
#2 For pratice with my 1911, how far from the target should I be and do I add distance as I get better from that distance?
I love shooting the 1911 and could hit the target but was normally to the right and above center line.
FYI I will be joing a club in the Boston area soon as I know it will be easier to change the target distance on the inside ranges.
I'm a brand new shooter and have purchased a SW642 for carry and a SW1911 for the range. Since I have a house on Cape Cod I got my permit to shoot at the Barnstable range.(best deal in town, $25.00 per year)
It is all out doors and nothing fancy but the pistol range is set-up for 75 feet. When the range is busy its hard to get up closer and be safe.
So my question is for the 642 subby, how far away from the target should I be shooting? The targets for pistol I bought say 50 feet. From 75' I could not hit the paper at all.
#2 For pratice with my 1911, how far from the target should I be and do I add distance as I get better from that distance?
I love shooting the 1911 and could hit the target but was normally to the right and above center line.
FYI I will be joing a club in the Boston area soon as I know it will be easier to change the target distance on the inside ranges.