BenCarp27
I feel like an old man...
I was on another forum, and a newer member shared that he had bought his first handgun. He was unsure whether he was doing good or not, and at that point he shared that he had shot a 5" group at 25 yards, off-handed.
Now, I've been shooting a while, and I know some members here are excellent competition shooters, but as a regular shooter that doesn't have a knack for superior marksmanship, I would say this is excellent. Especially for a new shooter. Which is the comment I was going to share with him.
Unfortunately, a bunch of people starting chiming in that it wasn't "that bad", and writing things such as " you get proficient over time".
And it got me wondering, "Hell, am I that bad of a shot? Have my perceptions of standards been low?"
Just wondering what the other shooters on here considered a "good" grouping. To me, 5" at 25 yds off-handed is pretty solid shooting.
Now, I've been shooting a while, and I know some members here are excellent competition shooters, but as a regular shooter that doesn't have a knack for superior marksmanship, I would say this is excellent. Especially for a new shooter. Which is the comment I was going to share with him.
Unfortunately, a bunch of people starting chiming in that it wasn't "that bad", and writing things such as " you get proficient over time".
And it got me wondering, "Hell, am I that bad of a shot? Have my perceptions of standards been low?"
Just wondering what the other shooters on here considered a "good" grouping. To me, 5" at 25 yds off-handed is pretty solid shooting.
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