Acceptable snub nose accuracy?

As 9mm stated and others practice at longer distances. Push yourself to shoot/practice out to 25, 35, 50 yards with your snub nose. Consistently being able to hit at those distances will be rewarding and be a big plus to your skill level. My thought is if you can hit at those distances then you should be able to hit a 7, 10 yards.;)
 
We're talking gun fight accuracy
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Yep - so am I..
I don't do "big targets" well at all. I need something smallish to focus on.
The smaller the target, the better I get.
 
Rod is right on the money, but I also agree with Hal.

I was taught many years ago what the called "instinctive shooting". The method was to bring the gun up but to shoot where you are looking, it was easier if you had something to focus on. Our standard was 3" at 15 yards without the use of sights. the method was "very"similar the what Jim Gregg teaches.

http://www.jimgregg.net/
 
Pretty good shooting! Your groups at this extended range are good enough to save you and yours or at least give you a chance to vacate the area and be safe!
If you kill the BG really dosen't matter, long as you stop the agression.
I know many shooters think of killing an agressor but stopping him is the point.
ZVP
 
While the vast majority of defensive uses are within 5 yd., longer range practice can help reinforce fundamental shooting skills, build confidence and be great fun!
Search for Bob Munden on Youtube. There's a video of him hitting a steel plate at 200yd with a Model 60.
When light was just right on my sights, I've rung a plate at 100yd fairly regularly.
 
For myself, I expect a level of accuracy with what ever gun I am carrying where I can deliver a head shot, under pressure, at a distance out to 7 yds.

That being said, a 3~4 inch group @ 30' will stop a threat. Continue practicing....muscle memory is a good thing. ;)

This was with my Ruger LCR, which is double action only, shot at 5 yds. The tape is 1" square. I can cut that in half with my XD9sc....the difference being the trigger.


 
3-4 inches at 30ft is not bad at all. The gun can probably do slightly better then that from the bench. With practice and playing with some different ammo you can tighten that up a bit as well. That's plenty good to get the job done though.
 
While typical encounters may well be at bad breath distance, it isn't hard to see where situations past 5 yards could occur.

Example 1: Intruder in the home; parent takes guard position at top of stairs since spouse and kids are in multiple rooms on upper floor. How many yards is it from upper landing to lower landing?

Example 2: Mugger in parking lot; victim draws, at which point both duck to far sides of adjacently parked vehicles.

You get the idea. I would at least want to be able to score decent hits at a distance equal to the longest line-of-sight in my house.
 
It is a good idea to first fire from a rest, even a machine rest, to determine how well the gun will shoot. Once you are confident that the gun will give you acceptable accuracy (and it will probably be better than the 3-4" at 30 feet mentioned), then go to work on your own capabilities until you get confidence in yourself. With confidence in your gun, and confidence in yourself, you are on your way to becoming a good shot with that gun.

Jim
 
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