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drop of .45acp

jdb123jdb123 Member Posts: 471 ✭✭✭
edited July 2002 in Ask the Experts
i noticed on a post leeblackman states that the drop of a .45acp at 100 yds is 4 inches, but heres my question my .45 has fixed sights what is the "zero" of a fixed sight 1911a1? i had about 1' of drop using 230grain cci blazers{was that the problem?} at 30 yds. thanks
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  • mballaimballai Member Posts: 1,280 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The trajectory of a .45 is nice and flat....and then the bullet drops like a stone. I have no idea why anyone would want to shoot past say about 25-50 yds with a .45 pistol, especially with fixed sights. If you want to go long, get adjustable sights as you'll need them.

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  • jdb123jdb123 Member Posts: 471 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    wow, real brainteaser here.
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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:
    i noticed on a post leeblackman states that the drop of a .45acp at 100 yds is 4 inches, but heres my question my .45 has fixed sights what is the "zero" of a fixed sight 1911a1? i had about 1' of drop using 230grain cci blazers{was that the problem?} at 30 yds. thanks




    Two things, CCI blazer is not military spec 230gr ammo, so I don't know where it will drop. Second, the zero of your sights could depend alot on who made your gun, and what type of sights you have. Your gun may not even really be "zeroed" in. And unless you shooting from a rest where there would be less user error (ie: pulling the trigger, flinching, jerking, etc.) you can't really accurately evaluate the trajectory of the carttridge.

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  • Rafter-SRafter-S Member Posts: 2,173 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Someone above said, "I have no idea why anyone would want to shoot past say about 25-50 yds with a .45 pistol, especially with fixed sights."

    You would be surprised what a GI 1911 can do at reasonable ranges. I recently dropped a (very bad) wild dog running at 140 yards...of course it took 6 shots to finally get the range. Usually I use a scoped rifle for critter control, but in this case, the only thing handy was the 1911.

    Edited by - Rafter-S on 07/21/2002 23:21:11
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  • v35v35 Member Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Four inches at 100 yards???? I question that.
    The 45acp has the trajectory of a hand thrown brick.
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  • Rafter-SRafter-S Member Posts: 2,173 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    "Hand thrown brick." Good analogy. I don't know about trajectory, but I had to lead the dog about 10 feet.
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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm serious, it only drops 4 inches at 100yds.

    I have put up a full size "big blue" silohette target up at 100yds before, and using my all factory Colt Govt. Ser80 MKIV fired a full magazine at the target. And all 7 rds hit. Though not where I was aiming them, and they were all over the target, cause I can't hold the dang thing that steady, there were 7 holes on the target. I firmly believe in my 1911 out to 100yds at being combat effective. Though it drops very steaply not soon after.

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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    You won't believe me till you try it yourself. Its something you just really have to go out and do. Just get a great big target, paste your front sight on it, and empty some rounds on that puppy. I'd also say try it at both 50 and 75 yards, just for a control.

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