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What About Hand Grenades?

What About Hand Grenades?

Get a ringer in a game of Horseshoes.

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How to unlock the What About Hand Grenades? achievement in Red Dead Redemption - Definitive Guide

All these other solutions are good but here is a visual aid. All Credit goes to Jack and Geoff over at achievement hunter.
Just keep trying will take some time but once you get the hang of it,it is easy.
Important: Make sure you line up the arm, not the horseshoe
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23 May 2010 17:37

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after watching the video got two straight round the peg thanks for the great solution
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By Lockyz75 on 25 May 2010 10:02
No problem just trying to help others
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By Partydudes on 25 May 2010 20:29
You definitly need a little luck because I was doing that before watching the video and it took me a while.
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By Skotty Wooo on 21 Jun 2010 20:56
yea it took me a while to get aswell.
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By Partydudes on 21 Jun 2010 23:57
Please, please, edit this guide and include this:

"Important: Make sure you line up the arm, not the horseshoe".

After reading that in another guide, I got it in a few tries :)
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By Curfs on 04 Jul 2010 21:35
First try . Great guide.
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By RareWhiteTRASH on 17 Jun 2012 19:38
I've got it after 5 tries, thanks for the video!
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By S3BDAMAN on 27 Apr 2013 12:25
Great video & solution, thank you! Got it on my 2nd try.
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By F1NGERS 0F FURY on 26 Jan 2014 03:31
Perfect guide, got it on my 2nd throw
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By on 16 Apr 2014 07:58
this worked perfect. Got it on my 3rd turn of my first game.
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By DCM7734 on 25 Jun 2014 23:25
Just a note, I got a ringer and it didn't count. My opponent had gotten one before me and won with it - somehow the game just skipped over mine and he won after I was done.
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By Shadow XBL on 04 May 2017 18:03
Hi all, is this glitched? I've got a "ringer" several times but no achievement? Does the horseshoe have to be touching the spike?
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By LeoPereraRLST8 on 04 Dec 2018 01:03
I have attempted this a few times at McFarlane's Ranch, and right now, there is not an option to select to play horseshoes. Anyone encounter that and have a fix?
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By Graymawr on 01 Jun 2021 03:09
Aiming from the arm helped loads!
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By xX3601080pXx on 28 Aug 2022 06:24
I swear I had it after a few tries, but game didn't register, so next time I got it after a half hour.
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By JimmieWorld on 11 Feb 2023 05:11
I got it after a few attempts and it didn't register, took me about 10 minutes and it eventually popped when I got it again.
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By SeanyMcBiker on 16 Aug 2023 00:50
This achievement is dumb af and so is your guide.
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By FreeAimFord on 19 Oct 2023 23:47
This achievement took me over an hour in the course of 3 attempts. After almost quitting again for a 3rd time, I paused the video above at 1:17. I lined up John's finger and knuckles accordingly as seen in the video, and did my best to execute a perfect throw. Once I hit a perfect throw, I got a ringer on the 3rd or 4th throw.
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By iDuL on 09 Jan 2022 15:47
Looks like FreeAimFord had a bit of trouble getting this chievo.
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By Braylovsky on 27 Mar 2024 22:01
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Just thought I'd put in my two cents because this took me longer than it should have.

Definitely go during the day behind your first house on the MacFarlane ranch, it's easiest. The bets shouldn't matter, but it's good to have the pressure off. Take your time to feel out the practice shots to save yourself time later. Aim with LT first and LINE UP THE ARM, not the horseshoe. The horseshoe will follow the path of the arm. Then take the time to build your momentum. The meter should be green when you release, not red. Bring your arm all the way back with the RS and forward, pulling RT right on the white line. You need to be pretty spot on here. If the wind is in your favor, you have yourself a ringer. (If not, re-aim for each shot and be sure to rub more luck into your horseshoe.)
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After reading this my second shoe was a ringer. Thanks!!!! It was all in the arm. Line the arm up, not the middle of the shoe, like he or she, says.
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By lxI Suicide lxI on 20 May 2010 20:54
Thanks, got it on my third throw.
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By Frankie DrumsNY on 06 Jun 2010 20:31
This took me a while, but the description was really helpful. Thumbs up fo sho
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By Abylities on 07 Jun 2010 22:51
tried the video tip never got anywhere for like 15-20 minutes tried your tip got it the first time thanks
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By M Poison on 11 Jun 2010 02:59
This is a better solution than the posted video.
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By Dingo Salad on 26 Jun 2010 22:32
Thanks, man!
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By on 27 Jun 2010 21:49
Worked on the 5th throw, with the previous 4 all less than 2 inches. Thanks!
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By Mmart32 on 07 Jul 2011 02:12
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Okay so after watching the few videos on Youtube and reading over all these, I would still rage when trying to get this achievement. The way I finally got it was a little odd, but did the trick.

When you are holding LT to line up a shot, hold the RS all the way up and then when you let go of LT drag the RS all the way back down and then back up to the middle to make your release, this way the meter should be a solid green instead of some lukewarm green/yellow colour. This is what proved the most effective for me, and finally landed me the achieveable.
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05 Jun 2010 04:15

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Thanks for mentioning the meter being green - I never paid attention to that before - made a HUGE difference.
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By Great Puhweehwa on 08 Jun 2010 14:40
Thanks. Worked after 2 tries.
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By jvest on 09 Jul 2010 12:20
Thanks alot, Worked second try after wasting 20 mins
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By Kahuna28 on 10 Jul 2010 17:17
yes this is the best solution! thanks!
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By grasn reloaded on 24 Aug 2010 19:05
thanks bud!
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By on 28 May 2011 09:42
it took me less than 5 minute to land this acheivment after i read this thks alot
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By FinalFantasyGod on 06 May 2012 01:29
Got it in four tries with this trick. Thanks!
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By Manchu Emperor on 19 May 2012 21:35
Best solution around, thanks mate.
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By Lordji on 16 Feb 2013 22:02
Nice! Got it first try with this method!
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By CIutch Corey on 05 Oct 2013 19:55
Perfect! Did exactly as you said and got it on my 2nd try!
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By Monokona on 06 Jul 2015 17:32
5 years ago I spent hours trying to get this achievement and nothing. Now, using this tip, I got three in one game! Thanks!
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By Drachen77 on 10 Jul 2016 21:16
Spent an hour trying other methods and this worked first try great job and ty
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By itsa pumaa on 21 May 2018 13:09
thx
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By Nazule80 on 10 Sep 2018 13:21
Man I wish I read this before wasting two hours! Amazing!
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By MooMooWilly on 28 Oct 2021 10:03
100% the best solution, got it within 10 mins of trying this method. Thanks!
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By Puttockk on 24 Jan 2023 22:25
Thank you so much , got it on first try!
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By ClaudioChamp on 01 Jun 2023 23:55
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For this one, I hav yet to get it but come within inches several times, find a horseshoe game and play it. When aiming hold the left trigger and move it so the post is in the middle of the shoe. Pull your arm all the way back and release it when it hits the middle white bar.


Edit: Good thing to add thanks to helpful commentors. A good place to find a game of horseshoe is behind your house at the beginning. When the lady saves you there should be one on the ranch behind your house.


Edit: After you throw it you MUST re aim.
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19 May 2010 01:08

I tried for this achievement for about an hour with what I believed was a solid method.... Then I tried another way and got a ringer on my second throw. I'll talk about both strategies in hopes that it can help someone.

Unsuccessful attempts: I centered the pin exactly half way between the two points of the horse-shoe when I aimed. Then I tried for a more "line drive" throw with minimal arc and just enough distance to land at the pin. I re-tried this method again and again for a while without success. The aim (right to left) seemed inconsistant... I am not sure if that was because Marston throws from both sides of the pit he stands in for different rounds. I hit the pin over ten times but always bouncing off of it and not getting a ringer.

Successful in first game: While aiming, I kept the pin centered between the left part of the horse-shoe and Marston's finger. I went for much more of an arc, which I got by swinging my arm with more force... It then landed and the achievement popped without me even realizing or expecting a ringer.

I am posting this since the videos I found were not very helpful when I tried to recreate them. I spent a lot of wasted time trying to do this, and I hope my descriptions can save you some time. This achievement can be frustrating.

*If this solution helped you in some way, please vote positively. If you think it needs improvement, please let me know how in a private message or by leaving a comment.*
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19 Feb 2011 03:52

Position the pole in the middle of the horseshoe (while holding LT)
-Throw full speed
--Release just before the white line (you will over throw releasing on or after the white line)

Should get this in a few tries, Good luck!
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19 May 2010 09:27

This is really easy.
- As soon as you are on the line for the throw, zoom and set the aim, don't waste time here.
- Aim such a way that center of the horse-shoe is aligned with the ring.
- Immediately pull RS down and pull up again
- Hit RT to release when the bar on the left side reaches the marker (at 60% of the bar)

You may not get it on the first try, but you will get it within 10 throws for sure.
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31 May 2010 11:18

I did this at Mc Farlanes ranch. what i did was aim the horse shoe with the left trigger, now aim the steal pole up in between your finger and the left point of the horse shoe. when you swing just go back once and then press right trigger to release just before the white line. i tried this several time to make sure it works and i did it three time in a row. hope this help good luck
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02 Jun 2010 15:44

This achievement took me some time trying to figure out what to do exactly, but I finally got one. First thing I noticed was if you took a swing all the way w/o releasing first and then doing the throw swing the accuracy became alot better. Just line the arm up with the pole, and release between the two black ones anywhere, I persoanlly got mine between the bottom and middle white line.
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27 Mar 2011 05:55

Also If I might add. Take a break if you end up putting a ton of time into this like I did.

First attempt I must have played 30+ full games of horseshoes. I got frustrated and gave up. Next day I won it on my first game.

Sometimes you just need some time away.
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10 Jul 2016 18:17

I found this quite easy once I got the hang of it, I lined the pin directly in the middle of the horseshoe and when it came to swinging it, I tried to aim for just below the middle white bar. I just played with different swings until I got it right, one horseshoe landed behind the pin and fell backwards and was leaning against the pin, so I played around with the swing until I got a ringer, Took about 15 minutes.
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13 Aug 2017 12:49

Some great solutions. Just thought I would add that it took me four games to get this achievement, so with roughly 11-20 throws to win a game (without any Ringer bonuses), that means it took about 40-50 attempts to finally get one. Annoyingly, though, I managed to get two Ringers in a row when the achievement finally popped.

I found that I got closest, and eventually got the Ringer, when the green bar was between the middle and top lines shown next to the bar (preferably just after the middle line, hitting it seems to put you short of it).

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08 Oct 2016 15:21

Winning a game of horseshoes will require some patience as you line up your shots. Take your time and aim carefully, use the to aim your throw, then pull and push the to build up speed. You will want to land a green power bar between the two markers. This will take a lot of patience unless you get lucky within your first few tries.

You will find a game of Horseshoes in the following locations:

  • Las Hermanas
  • MacFarlane's Ranch
  • Tathskeller Fork
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This trophy is quite tricky as you have to get your Horseshoe onto a ringer pole. You are able to access this game early on in the game at MacFarlane's Ranch, however the horseshoe pits at Rathskeller Fork are way easier to get a ringer on because they are closer together than the ones in MacFarlane's Ranch. If you are having trouble getting a ringer, attempt it on Rathskeller Fork instead. You get two chances per round so keep practising until you get it. Aim with and make sure the middle of the horseshoe is aiming straight at the pole, then move the down then up and try to stop at the middle line. If done correctly you will hit the pole with your horseshoe. Sometimes I would have a perfect throw that still wouldn't hit the pole so it does take some luck.

Here is a visual walkthrough, credit goes to RoosterTeeth:

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