Browning Competition 9mm by John Cooper

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ca1990's	John Victor Cooper

Extremely accurate pistol. Could hit what I aimed at at 100 yards.
Never had a chance to shoot at a longer range

other sizes: small medium large auto

Tom Beech		04-Feb-2025 19:11
Underwater has the opposite effect of higher altitude on a bullet's speed and trajectory, however gravity still affects both situations I do believe in deep space, a bullet would not have a distance limit or any degradation in muzzle velocity In the movies a bullet is limited only by someone's imagination. and I'm tired of that possibility

John Cooper		04-Feb-2025 16:57
You forgot underwater as well. And in Space. And in movies where they curve the bullet round corners.

John Cooper		04-Feb-2025 15:35
Yes

Tom Beech		04-Feb-2025 15:21
8-) ... good thing I didn't mention altitude above sea level 8-)

John Cooper		03-Feb-2025 21:58
Damn

Tom Beech		03-Feb-2025 21:45
Don't forget environmental conditions while firing 8-)

John Cooper		03-Feb-2025 19:04
Tom There is a large range of 9mm bullets made roughly weighing 100gr up to 165gr lots of different shapes, even hollow points. Fired in guns with a large difference in barrel length. Which affect the speed of the bullet leaving the barrel. With a range of powders that burn at a different speed. It is impossible to quote what a 9mm bullet does unless you know what the bullet is, what barrel length it is travelling down, and what powder is being used. even then it can change as some bullets are slightly over or under sized. A worn barrel will affect the speed.Same as a new tight barrel will affect it. Brownings made for the army will have lower tolerances than other 9mm. My Browning Competition was made in the Browning factory as a pure target pistol. The barrel was longer than normal, made to finer tolerances. When I bought it new it was £625, a normal Browning was £325 roughly. It was worth every penny.

Tom Beech		03-Feb-2025 17:07
Interesting, I'm seeing that a 9mm bullet drops 8-15 inches at 100 yards. Guess your sights were adjusted for the distance and windage.

John Cooper		03-Feb-2025 16:41
Tom sights dead centre on the target 9mm travels fast and flat. I hit a tin can a few times at 100 yards

Tom Beech		03-Feb-2025 15:46
100 yards !!? A football/soccer field away ? I'm guessing you didn't put the sights ON the target but well above it...

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