Re: What Distance to Target
for handgun...
2 yards (practicing shooting from retention, etc.) to 50 yards (pretty much just for fun)
most of my shots are taken from ranges 10 yards or closer. i spend a lot of time practicing drawing and placing 1 or 2 shots COM, doing a mozambique drills (2 COM then on in the occular cavity), bill drills (6 shots COM), shooting while moving, transitioning between targets, shooting one handed, etc.
i do also spend some time taking more precisely aimed shots from 15, 20, and 25 yards, though. and then back up to 50 yards just for the heck of it.
the appropriate ranges to shoot from depends entirely on what you are trying to accomplish. if you are practicing for self defense, it is good to remember that most self-defense shots are taken at very close ranges, often while running for cover or at least moving "off the X", and often with only one hand on the gun.
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