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GreySmoke · April 30, 2010, 12:25 PM

I am relatively new to this sport, only shooting since September of last year. I am always bewildered at the tails of <1-2" groups at 25+yards with a handgun. Maybe its just my old eyes, (I'm 52) but I cant even see a 1" target at 75 feet. I can, on a really good day get 1-2" group at 25-30 feet off hand. I've never tried with a bench rest. But getting much beyond 50 feet I'm pretty much in the 8" circle if I'm lucky. And I practice a fair amount, over a 1000 rds a month. By the way I've never met anyone at any of the ranges I've been to that could do this either but then again I do live in the Peoples Republic of Illinois. What kind of discipline does this take to be actually able to do this? Or are they mostly fables...

April 30, 2010, 12:25 PM	#1
GreySmoke Senior Member Join Date: September 17, 2009 Location: USA Posts: 185	1" group tails.... I am relatively new to this sport, only shooting since September of last year. I am always bewildered at the tails of <1-2" groups at 25+yards with a handgun. Maybe its just my old eyes, (I'm 52) but I cant even see a 1" target at 75 feet. I can, on a really good day get 1-2" group at 25-30 feet off hand. I've never tried with a bench rest. But getting much beyond 50 feet I'm pretty much in the 8" circle if I'm lucky. And I practice a fair amount, over a 1000 rds a month. By the way I've never met anyone at any of the ranges I've been to that could do this either but then again I do live in the Peoples Republic of Illinois. What kind of discipline does this take to be actually able to do this? Or are they mostly fables... __________________ GreySmoke Tactical Firearms and FFL Transfers, Greysmoketacticalfirearms.com Last edited by GreySmoke; April 30, 2010 at 08:05 PM.