I agree TCAl - the crucial principle is to understand the various situations and plan for reasonable contingencies.
I agree with David that we have to train for what is modal and that past bullseye oriented training did not. There are quite a few studies showing that modern FOF training for what Dave discusses has dramatically improved performance. One thing that was neat about the NTI was that they threw all kinds of stuff at you. From up close to a surprise guy up hill 150 yards away.
I had a simple point which was that folks used the average as an exclusive statistical viewpoint but you two have it nailed.
Discussions like this aid in the evolution of professional and civilian training. Personally, I'm trying to be eclectic in what I do. Luckily I have some time and motivation to do such. For example, I've been shooting some steel lately as it has some longer range pistol targets.
Ah - I just like trigger time.
