Shooting Freehand

How many of you guys are shooting freehand out of your stands? If you are what's your longest shot u will talk?

No I do not. I grab a rest on anything I can.The only free hand shooting I do is finishing a wounded deer up very close. I always have something to rest on in my stands. Walking stick, pull up rope, tree, side of stand.

I always shoot free hand. I will shoot out to about 150 yards or so depending on the cartridge i am using. Some out to 50-75 at nest.

Max 50 yards, shoot supported.......it makes life easier.

It really depends on the gun.... I wouldn't hesitate to shoot my 45 super 50 yards offhand but I've shot it from 7-75 offhand a lot since it's also my concealed carry gun. I have a whole lot of rounds through it and can take the brass off a 410 she'll at 20 with it about 60% of the time and a popcan is an easy target at 50. But I wouldn't shoot my contender any distance without a rest the whole scope thing makes it to iffy and the 223 and 45/70 barrels I have are far to heavy to try to shoot without a rest. But I always prefer a rest even if it's just the back of my hand against a tree.

SOME QUICK THOUGHTS: I USE A REST WHENEVER I CAN. WITH OPEN SIGHTS, FREEHAND, 50 - 75 YARDS MAX, AND ABOVE 60 IS "PUSHING IT" FOR ME. SCOPES HAVE A LOT OF "WOBBLE" FREEHAND, ESPECIALLY @ 4x AND ABOVE. TRADMARK USES RED DOTS A LOT AND SHOOTS A LOT. I HAVE NOT USED RED DOTS BUT AM GIVING THEM SOME THOUGHT. TO SHOOT PROFICIENTLY FREEHAND TAKES A LOT MORE PRACTICE THAN SHOOTING OFF OF A REST, REGARDLESS OF THE SIGHTING SYSTEM YOU USE.

Seldom, but my max open sited range is 50yds. As Rey said, I always 'rest' when I can.

Reason why I ask is sometimes shooting out of a small lock on stand is tuff. My furthest shot would be about 60 yards max. Of course I would be shooting open sights

If I have a choice I always use a rest & I think most others do to, why wouldn't we? There are times we don't have time & then you have a decision to make, am I capable of making the shot or do I pass.
Everyone should put in the time to become proficient offhand & that takes a lot of shooting, there are no short cuts. A good trigger is important because if you start running at the trigger your offhand shooting doesn't have much of a chance.
I shoot Ground Squirrels all summer off hand & it really helps but you have to practice constantly.

Dick

True words.... I realized just how bad a off hand shot I am after a recent trip to a indoor 25yd range shooting open sights.... I spend money to improve the type of iron sights
my revolvers wear to help my eyes line everything up... 50 yards is my limit...

I will shoot offhand to approx. 60 yds. if the situation is required. I do shoot offhand 1 or 2 times a week mostly all year round. Almost anything can be used as a rest, perhaps I don't practice that enough.

l shoot freehand.. That's why they call it a ''HANDGUN''.

l don't own a shooting stick, bipod, or tripod. l shoot

IHMSA silhouettes in the ''standing'' position. No props in the stand

I have some guns I will shoot 100 yards with freehand and some I wont attempt anything over 50 yards freehand. When I can I grab a rest.

I practice with my air pistol in the summer time. My freehand gun is my 715 Dan Wesson. I practice shooting clay pigeons at 100 yards. I find strength exercises help a lot along with a good smooth trigger