Does anyone here that shoots a handgun for any reason test for accuracy with specific loads.
By specific loads I mean any load you might carry for CCW, home defense, hunting, target shooting, etc.
I shoot ALL my handguns at 25 yards. Probably a habit I picked up from my days competeing in PPC.
When Mass & I put on training sessions the question of handgun accuracy would sometimes com eup.
Mass felt the minimum accuracy for a fighting handgun is 3 inches at 20 yards. I agree with that.
I'm anal about accuracy, too much so. I want the best possible accuracy I can get.
For instance my Shiled .40 surprised me showing groups of 1.5 inches.
My Smith M-60 .357 gave me 1.25 inch with Remington 125 grain h.p. in .357 caliber.
Even my Glocks ,(G-27 & G-23) not noted for accuracy, have displayed groups of 5 shots at 25 under 2 inches.
I expect & get fine accuracy from my kimbers and they are all capable of 1 inch at 25 IF I am. Usually I'm not that fine a shot to wring out all the Kimbers are capable of.
My Gold Cup is almost as accurate as the Kimbers.
The notable exception being my 4" Kimber Pro Carry which sprays bullets into 3.5 inches. Still acceptable for what the Pro Carry is intended for.
I admit I shoot way too much from the bench & at 25 yards. That isn't a good thing when practicing for defensive purposes.
So do you shoot for group size with your handguns?
What distance?
I'm speaking fo benched groups of course.
By specific loads I mean any load you might carry for CCW, home defense, hunting, target shooting, etc.
I shoot ALL my handguns at 25 yards. Probably a habit I picked up from my days competeing in PPC.
When Mass & I put on training sessions the question of handgun accuracy would sometimes com eup.
Mass felt the minimum accuracy for a fighting handgun is 3 inches at 20 yards. I agree with that.
I'm anal about accuracy, too much so. I want the best possible accuracy I can get.
For instance my Shiled .40 surprised me showing groups of 1.5 inches.
My Smith M-60 .357 gave me 1.25 inch with Remington 125 grain h.p. in .357 caliber.
Even my Glocks ,(G-27 & G-23) not noted for accuracy, have displayed groups of 5 shots at 25 under 2 inches.
I expect & get fine accuracy from my kimbers and they are all capable of 1 inch at 25 IF I am. Usually I'm not that fine a shot to wring out all the Kimbers are capable of.
My Gold Cup is almost as accurate as the Kimbers.
The notable exception being my 4" Kimber Pro Carry which sprays bullets into 3.5 inches. Still acceptable for what the Pro Carry is intended for.
I admit I shoot way too much from the bench & at 25 yards. That isn't a good thing when practicing for defensive purposes.
So do you shoot for group size with your handguns?
What distance?
I'm speaking fo benched groups of course.