Utah Guns Forum banner

Maximum effective range of the Ruger LCP?

5K views 14 replies 13 participants last post by  Luv10mm 
#1 ·
#5 ·
Effective range and terminal range aren't the same thing. At 150 yards, one could almost catch a bullet from the LCP and toss it in a pocket to be reloaded later.
Just because I can hit you with the projectile, doesn't mean its going to do anything when it gets there.
 
#7 ·
You guys are killin me here! They're landing maybe 40% on a huge gong 150 yards away and everybody wants to pick it apart. No, it's not a real effective range. I know it's not going to do a lot, but it WILL hurt and with it still rocking that gong, it probably will punch through the skin.

It's not practical, nor is it likely to be repeated by others, especially since the sights on an LCP are crap.

For cryin' out loud, it's an internet video showing unlikely shots with one of the smallest semi-autos out there. I figured posting it here would get a bunch of "LOL"s, but instead got a probably fake and a nitpick about the bullet being too weak to do anything.
 
#8 ·
Haha I enjoy videos like this. The ones that Hickok45 does with his 230 yard gong make me chuckle. Seriously, 230 yards with a Glock 26? Ridiculous, but awesome!
 
#11 ·
Just a couple guys out having fun.

I am going to guess that the LCP is capable of 3-4" groups at 25 yards which is good enough for defense work if the shooter does their part.
 
#12 ·
3-4" groups at 25 yards is extremely good grouping with a LCP.
I can get 3-4" group at 10 yards if I stick my tounge out and really concentrate, but I won't claim to be the best shooter out there either.
 
#14 ·
FrankenHollow said:
As for dropping like a rock... Once that bullet passes the 140 yard mark, it is losing almost 1" of elevation, for every yard of forward travel. :raisedbrow:

Your trajectory, for that load, assuming a 900 fps muzzle velocity:
Code:
Range	Velocity	Drop
0	900		0	
10	885		0.29	
20	872		1.02	
30	860		2.2	
40	848		3.86	
50	836		6.01	
60	825		8.65
70	814		11.8	
80	803		15.48
90	793		19.7	
100	783		24.47
110	773		29.81
120	764		35.73
130	754		42.24
140	745		49.36
150	736		57.11
160	728		65.49
170	719		74.52
180	711		84.23
190	702		94.61
200	694		105.7
Everything drops like a rock unless its surface area allows it to glide.
Fired over a level surface from a horizontal position, the bullet will strike the ground in the same amount of time that a bullet (or any object) dropped from the barrel height will hit the ground. Both objects are under the influence of gravity and drop at a rate of 32 feet per second per second or 9.8 meters per second squared. :wink:
 
#15 ·
Looks like some fellas just having fun.

Taking pot shots at long ranges isn't exactly a good test of effective range, but makes for fun discussion and reminiscing afterwards.

I'm curious to know what exactly has been modified on the LCP since the guy kept mentioning the customization.

Was I the only one going nuts every time the guy said he was using a "LeicRa" rangefinder? :disgusted:
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top