aarondhgraham
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So, what is acceptable accuracy with a handgun?
I take a lot of young folk shooting at my rifle & pistol club,,,
In most cases these undergrads have never shot a firearm before.
So how well do you think these kids should be doing after a few range trips,,,
I'm talking about shooting with a 4-6" revolver or a 4-6" semi-auto,,,
I'm also talking about .22 LR guns.
If I pay attention to what I am doing,,,
I can hit clay pigeons at 25 yards.
I don't miss that often,,,
Even with 64 year old eyes.
Should these young shooters be able to match that?,,,
Not right away of course but after a few hundred rounds maybe?
I'm asking this hoping to get some guidance from experienced instructors.
So I guess my real question is this,,,
What benchmark of accuracy should be their goal?
If they can hit a 6" circle every time at 25 yards,,,
Would that be considered acceptable performance for a newbie?
I'm trying to define reasonable expectations for an occasional shooter.
Aarond
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I take a lot of young folk shooting at my rifle & pistol club,,,
In most cases these undergrads have never shot a firearm before.
So how well do you think these kids should be doing after a few range trips,,,
I'm talking about shooting with a 4-6" revolver or a 4-6" semi-auto,,,
I'm also talking about .22 LR guns.
If I pay attention to what I am doing,,,
I can hit clay pigeons at 25 yards.
I don't miss that often,,,
Even with 64 year old eyes.
Should these young shooters be able to match that?,,,
Not right away of course but after a few hundred rounds maybe?
I'm asking this hoping to get some guidance from experienced instructors.
So I guess my real question is this,,,
What benchmark of accuracy should be their goal?
If they can hit a 6" circle every time at 25 yards,,,
Would that be considered acceptable performance for a newbie?
I'm trying to define reasonable expectations for an occasional shooter.
Aarond
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