breakthrough
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When practicing shooting at range - what is a group? what is a good group? can someone explain this please?
When practicing shooting at range - what is a group? what is a good group? can someone explain this please?
breakthrough said:what is a good group?
My general answer to this is a good (but not exceptional) group is 3" @ 25 yards (some would argue 3@25 is a very good group). This is an honest (no "fliers" - everything counts) 3" 25 yard 5-shot group, shot unsupported and under no time constraints using an appropriate bullseye-type target and a reasonably accurate service-sized handgun. Good shooters ought to be able to deliver this consistently.
RickB said:Consistent 3" off-hand groups at 25 yards would be in the realm of truly exceptional, if rated against the average.
Highesthand said:Basically out of the hundreds maybe thousands of people I've seen shoot, I've seen maybe like 5-10 that are competent and maybe 2 that impressed me. I really have to say that the 8 inch groups at 5 yards guesstimate applies to about 99.7% of the people I've seen.