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MLeake · May 26, 2012, 01:10 AM

Two thoughts on that, Nnobby45

1) You can adjust to shoot any firearm. But then again, most serious competitors end up spending money on optimizing their weapons for themselves. You don't see top-level shotgunners telling people to ignore length of pull - instead, a lot of money gets spent on proper fitting. Same with rifle competitors.

2) There could be many reasons why the weapon that doesn't shoot as well may shoot more accurately. The weapon itself could be just that much better assembled and machined, for a mechanical reason; the shooter could put that much more effort into fundamentals, for a human factors reason. In much the same way, many people shoot better, one-handed, if using the weak hand - because they focus harder on their basics.

However, I suspect that is normally the case with slow, meticulously controlled fire. I doubt all that many people will shoot better, all else being equal, with a less well-fitted gun if shooting fast and under stress.

May 26, 2012, 01:10 AM	#13
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	Two thoughts on that, Nnobby45 1) You can adjust to shoot any firearm. But then again, most serious competitors end up spending money on optimizing their weapons for themselves. You don't see top-level shotgunners telling people to ignore length of pull - instead, a lot of money gets spent on proper fitting. Same with rifle competitors. 2) There could be many reasons why the weapon that doesn't shoot as well may shoot more accurately. The weapon itself could be just that much better assembled and machined, for a mechanical reason; the shooter could put that much more effort into fundamentals, for a human factors reason. In much the same way, many people shoot better, one-handed, if using the weak hand - because they focus harder on their basics. However, I suspect that is normally the case with slow, meticulously controlled fire. I doubt all that many people will shoot better, all else being equal, with a less well-fitted gun if shooting fast and under stress.