First off hope this site is as informitive and fun as SGW. I just recently purchased my 1st pistol. A Ruger MKIII 22/45 5 1/2" bull barrel. I bought a dueling tree for the .22lr and just got to shoot it today. Range I go to needs to approve any metal targets. I had shot about4-500 rounds at paper 25 and 50 yds, most at 25, before the manager came by and approved the tree. I then set the tree out at 30 yds ( manufacture's safe shooting distance ) them 2" paddles got really small.Now to my question at 30 yds the front blade covers the paddle. I got them to swing maybe 15 times outta 300. I moved them ,1/2 swing, matbe 40 times. Is there any sights or ways to improve the open sights to make it better at that yardage, or do I just need to practice ( at 25yds I get hand size groups of 10 ) or is my sight picture ( shotgun talk I've shot sporting clays last 5 years but am having to stop for awhile because of neck spinal problems) wrong. I see the blade centered in the notch and the tops of both even or level with eachother. The sights are adjustable should I invest in a bench rest and zero the sights in cause shooting free hand off the bench gives me I would say moderate repeatability. Usually low left and high right groupings. I'am a newbie so any input will be helpful.Am also considering coaching, had it for sporting a few times with good sucsess.
Thanks in advance for any input,
Tim
Thanks in advance for any input,
Tim