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Diagnosing Inaccuracies: Is It You or Your Gun?

TKSleeper said:
I know it is me. Now Question. I'm new and 69 years old. I wouldn't take a shot at 25 yards unless there was no one close. I trained at 3/7/15 yards for Texas Licence to carry. I have no chance of a 4" Circle at 25 yards. 1" at 3 yards, 10" at 7 Yards, and 15" at 15.

Yes I continue to shoot and get better. Shooting the human / 27" Texas target I can keep my rounds inside all lines at 15 yards. At 25 I haven't really spent anytime. But no I can't keep a 4" spread at that distance.

If 25 yards is the standard and just passing an easy test / being able to hit a human body shoulder to waist isn't enough to carry...

So if that is the standard I shouldn't own much less carry a gun.

Note most people I see at ranges can't shoot as well as I do. I'm scared to death about ever having to fire in anger - not because of killing a criminal - but because of the possibility of missing and taking out an innocent. So I practice and work.

Kelly
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Ok , to give yourself some realistic -ish yardstick, try using the T&Q ( Training & Qualification) scoring system on that B-27 ( l looked it up , what Texas used ) .

10 ring , 9 ring , and 8 ring count as " 5 points " , 7 ring as 4 points , outside 7 ring count as 3 points .

( optional, for your skill building, in line with your emphasis on Not Missing, consider outside 7 ring as zero , and 7 ring as " 3 pts " . )
 
TKSleeper said:
If 25 yards is the standard and just passing an easy test / being able to hit a human body shoulder to waist isn't enough to carry...

So if that is the standard I shouldn't own much less carry a gun.
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25 yards is the traditional standard for * Gun & Ammunition Testing * ( Long historical background, but accept as given for now . )

Testing for pure accuracy of the gun / ammo is done from some flavor of a Rest , from a bench , or sometimes two hand braced . The concept is to eliminate/ minimize the human aspect of the shooter .

Gun Testing is Not the same thing as practicing, or skill building.

Know your Limitations, in regards to defensive shooting. If it's on the order of * Center Mass of Felon at 7 -ish yards * , cool ! That is ( made up numbers, but close enough to illustrate the point ) good enough for 90% of situations, 90% of the time .

We speak of Desirable Skill Levels , for physically health & fit people to aspire to , to be prepared for nearly any * possible * situation. ( Think 42 yard Food Courts ) .

But " Center Mass of Felon at 5 Yards " is still very much more effective and preferable to Mean Stare and Harsh Words .
 
I purloined a target from the ATF's range. They're nowhere near the paper!
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