Cross posted from pistol/carbine thread:
My wife and I ended up with a few hours free this afternoon in eastern Utah, and decided to go shoot some carbines. We needed to first verify zero on two carbines, and set up a dual six inch target at 50 yards, an IPSC cardboard at 100 yards, and a 9x12 inch target at 200 yards. It was high 40's, some wind, and high overcast.
After getting the zeroes adjusted, it was one shot, one hit on the steel at 200 yards, with 16 inch AR carbines with an Aimpoint and PMC 55 grain FMJ. Five shot groups at 100 yards were running 1.5-2.0 inches. Here was our shooting position.
Considering this thread, we then went to pistols at 200 yards on the steel. I was 2/3 for hits with my P229 from sitting, then ended 5 hits out of 20 shots. I do think wind was a factor, but it was still very hard. I have HD sights on that pistol, and I think they are quite thick for this kind of shooting. My wife then went with her Glock 26. She hit on the first shot, then struggled to get consistent hits. Here is her shooting position and the range set-up.
You can see the two six inch targets at 50, and the 9x12 steel way out there.
I don't think anyone was suggesting that the pistol could keep up with the carbine at 200, but if there was any doubt, I can confirm it!