"You need a long barrel to shoot 200 yards with a pistol"--NOPE

[Joe L]

With no wind, a red dot, good ammo, and a CZ P-10S, one can do just fine at 200 yards, and it has a 3-1/2" barrel.  How good?  Watch this...

https://youtu.be/tX0ku66QZ94?si=JFMOLQk7CKPWjd1Y

Sure, with iron sights, a longer sight radius is helpful, but with a red dot, what matters is consistent muzzle velocity and good eyesight. 

And yes, eyesight is the key here, and when mine goes, I'm done.  For now, I'm OK. 

Joe L

[Wobbly]

That is amazing, Joe !

[Steve Menegon]

I second that!

[Joe L]

I had a good day on Saturday in the video above.  I took Sunday off for Mother's Day, then returned to the range Monday morning to see if I could match Saturday's results. 

Bright sunlight, cool, calm.  The bright sunlight affected how I was able to see the dot on the aim point.  I couldn't really see the yellow box and the dot covers the black bullseye so it is hard to get a precise hold.  I am working on the video now, but I think I will be well short of Saturday's result.  I also had to move the aim point much more than I expected and I'm not sure why, perhaps just the wind plus my tendency to aim a little high when I can's see the yellow box. 

If I think there is something to learn from this mornings session, I'll publish a video later today or early Tuesday morning.  And here it is...

https://youtu.be/_EnEEfuyTK8

I'm going to try a 24" diameter black bullseye as an aim point next time out at 200 yards.  But 6 nine ring hits including an X at 200 yards isn't too bad.  Only took 20 shots.  Plus the 40 before that to figure out how to deal with the change in conditions of both wind and brightness.

All I can say is... This is fun.  This isn't easy.   

Joe L

[Dallasdave]

I have a stock P09 suppressor ready that I can hit a 12x18 steel target at 100 yards more than half the time. Offhand. It’s an amazing gun. Now the night sights burned out and I replaced them but haven’t got them in the “groove” yet. Still a little off. I have a 200 yard range I can go to but I haven’t tried the pistol there yet. You inspired me to try it.

[Joe L]

I have a stock P09 suppressor ready that I can hit a 12x18 steel target at 100 yards more than half the time. Offhand. It’s an amazing gun. Now the night sights burned out and I replaced them but haven’t got them in the “groove” yet. Still a little off. I have a 200 yard range I can go to but I haven’t tried the pistol there yet. You inspired me to try it.

Good!  Go try it!  Hold 40-48" high for 200 with a 9mm with a "normal distance" zero. 

Joe L