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12/4/2018 3:43:34 PM
 
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Section 8: Handguns Subject: "Gangsta Style" Msg# 1030108
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We've likely carried this too far from the topic for it to have direct value - interesting though it is...
I say this because the original topic was why gangsta-style shooting is silly. So I realize that worrying about how people shoot Bullseye at 50 yards with a pistol might be a bit extreme and considering the tall target test for long range rifle even more so! So lets look at the gangsta grip with fresh eyes. First, can the shooter aim with it? My answer is yes, given that it is used at close range in defensive (or more likely offensive) handgun situations. The sideways recoil might even be a benefit in spraying down multiple targets as in a drive-by (which I'm not recommending - just saying! So, while we have established, I think, that it is inferior to more conventional grips, preferred two-handed or even canted one-handed, for accuracy and recoil control, it might be reasonable for a shooter with limited trigger time who wants to inflict mayhem on or intimidate multiple opponents. Does that make any sense? Stu |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: That's the way I see it. Part of understanding it comes from fiddling with my Crimsin Trace laser grip sight for years. It comes zeroed to 50 feet and the laser sits to the right and just below the bore. It projects its dot from about an inch from the center of the bore so it isn't much of a problem. It would probably be accurate within an inch or so out to 100 feet under light conditions that let you see the dot that far away. More understanding came from setting up a scope on a long range rifle. During the process you shoot a tall target at a fixed distance changing only your elevation and if the string of shots is not perfectly vertical your scope is rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise in the rings. That can make a huge difference at a thousand yards. Here's how you check for the proper mounting position and calibration of your clicks with a tall target test. |
). Of course, I doubt that anyone using this grip is much of a shooter anyway; the purpose is to intimidate and establish control rather than to actually defend oneself.