Depends on for what you train. For Personal Defense 7 to 10 yards is probably plenty. If you go for Target Shooting than I would say 25 yards would be the norm.What distance is everyone shooting your pistols at these days? From what I see on the "internet" most people are around 7 yards these days. I did see Kyle Defoor's video the other day about shooting at distance, and I also saw Pat Rogers talking about shooting out to 25 yards at least. What's everyone's thoughts on how far you need to be able to make effective hits?
I shoot from about 3 yds to 50 yrds. Test rounds about 10/15 yrds. CCW training about 7/10 yrds. Fun time up to 50 yrds
I agree most encounters will be within 10 yards but I don't see the harm in being proficient out to at least 50 yards! Plus it's fun!
I agree, and if you're proficient at 50 you ought to be pretty darn good in self defense distances without much effort.
I typically shoot at 20 yards, occasionally bringing it in to 7 or 10. What I think is the most fun is stretching it out to 200 yards, but I'm lucky enough to have a spot where I can do that. We can shoot from 200 on in as we please which is nice. After watching a video on youtube of a fellow ringing steel at 300 meters I really want to set up some steel at that distance or farther and see if I can hit it.
When I pushed my son and SIL out past 25 yards they were struggling at first and a bit whiny. They did not see the point until after they became proficient at those distances and the short stuff is a breeze now.
300 is a lobe in shot.....
When I'm inside of 20 yards I feel like Im cheating I'm in so close. I really do think most people need to extend their distance a bit and get good at the longer distances so they can substantially improve on the up close stuff. I'm slowly moving my girlfriend further and further back hoping to get her proficient out to at least fifty yards, so far she is doing decent between 20-25 but her trigger control and grip definitely need some work as were making our way back. Not sure If I should move her back in a little or keep letting her miss till she gets it right.
This0-100 yards. Though more time is spent at the distances most likely to be needed in a defensive use of my handgun.