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AndyC wrote:Found this on Facebook - apparently shot through a Ransom Rest at 50 yards, and pretty darned impressive:
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Those holes don't look big enough to be .45 holes.
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Anyone who wonders why a .45 cal 200 gr LSWC round is one of the all time favorites only needs to look at the group in the lower right corner.
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C-dub wrote:Those holes don't look big enough to be .45 holes.
Agreed... :headscratch
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Reds45ACP wrote:
C-dub wrote:Those holes don't look big enough to be .45 holes.
Agreed... :headscratch
They look fine to me. It's just a photo, and you can't really tell how big the target is. If it's a little bit big, then the .45 caliber holes will look a little small. And the round nose tend to make a smaller looking hole than the nice clean wadcutter hole.
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An IDPA target is 18 1/8" across, the center circle being 8 inches.

I do not believe that target was shot at 50 yards, even with a ransom. The front sight could cover how much of the target at 50 yards?
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WildBill wrote:
AndyC wrote:Found this on Facebook - apparently shot through a Ransom Rest at 50 yards, and pretty darned impressive:
:thumbs2: Thanks AndyC for visiting my Facebook page. :smilelol5:
Dude, you're mighty quick to try and take credit for my handiwork! :lol:
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I'll own a Wilson one day...
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The Annoyed Man wrote:
Reds45ACP wrote:
C-dub wrote:Those holes don't look big enough to be .45 holes.
Agreed... :headscratch
They look fine to me. It's just a photo, and you can't really tell how big the target is..

Looks like the target is resting against the tailgate of a pickup. Then again, if it is , the holes might be too big for a .45.
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george wrote:
jbarn wrote:An IDPA target is 18 1/8" across, the center circle being 8 inches.

I do not believe that target was shot at 50 yards, even with a ransom. The front sight could cover how much of the target at 50 yards?
I don't think the front sight makes much of a difference when using the machine to test the groups.
One still has to aim the gun, no?
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I'm not impressed. He completely missed the big X at the bottom. :biggrinjester:
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