what makes a person a good shot?

[stevemag]

Many ,many years ago i read an article in guns and ammo about shooting rifles.
i don't remember the writer but he said if you can hit an 8 inch paper plate off hand at  100 yards 10 out of 10 you can consider your self a "pretty good shot" so let me do the math here....
4 inches at 50 yards
2 inches at 25 yards
1 inch at 12.5 yards
so lets say 3/4 inch at 10 yards
thats seem like more than a "pretty good shot" to me . i think i need a lot more practice

[lizzie]

Hmmm- interesting way to look at it. Are you saying that if I can remain within a two inch target at 25 yards 10 out of 10 shots, that I'm a good shot? Would that be with open sights?

[Tpatner412]

I think it's far more complex than that. Obviously being a good shot requires consistency. I think that is key above all else. But at the same time, have good consistent form and shooting style will not garuntee accuracy but will surely help. I think a good shot is someone who can be accurate (again there is no universal definition of accuracy) with their gun at any given distance. So if I can shoot a 1/2" group off hand at 25 yards with my r9 and you consider that a good group at that distance then I suppose that's good but if I don't think that's accurate then it means nothing. It's all a personal thing I suppose. This is one of those age old tough to answer questions LOL

[stevemag]

i think off hand with a scope or open sights would be equally challenging

[stevemag]

Tpatner412 i think if you shoot offhand groups  1/2 inch at 25 yards there is not a person alive who wouldn't  think you were  a "pretty good  shot"

[Tpatner412]

That was just an example LOL. I guess I'm gonna have to go try it out now
Lol

[dk1677]

Practice , practice, practice      ( and a accurate gun    )

[aack73]

yea i'll second the 1/2" off hand at 25yds. definitely would be considered good. i always thought a good shot was hitting what your aiming at. guess trick is pick your targets carefully

[lizzie]

Practice , practice, practice      ( and a accurate gun    )

Yep.

[captaincaveman]

equipment comes into play also...don't know much about AGs...just started again....but from a PB standpoint...an amazing, picture taking ,&^^& my pants and call everybody I know (and random people I don't) bragging, group out of my AK...would strait wet me off if it came out of my noveske uppered 24" AA barreled AR-15 in 6.5 grendel shooting handloads....

[stacycfi]

I think if your not goin hungry it's enough said 

[stevemag]

I think if your not goin hungry it's enough said 

ladies and gentlemen ....i think we have a winner!!!

[captaincaveman]

I think if your not goin hungry it's enough said 

yeah....that

[0351_Vet]

.....Now let's through some windage correction in there...... 

[RedFeather]

I've heard something similar to that old statement.  At one hundred yards, a paper plate is about the size of the kill zone on a deer.  Most likely what he was getting at.  So, a pretty good shot can effectively kill a deer at one hundred yards, offhand.  Or, I would say, they are capable of going after deer in the woods.

[uncle paulie]

Somehow I don't think they had AG's in mind. If I could do that, I'd want to be called "BB"....        ( Buffalo Bill)!!!!

pv

[Onebaddj]

Hey stacycfi, how do you walk around the grocery store shooting thing without getting in trouble? 

[bobtodrick]

taptner...let us know what happens when you try it out.
1/2 at 25 yards with a springer, offhand and consistently...I'd expect to see you in London next summer.

[stevemag]

Hey stacycfi, how do you walk around the grocery store shooting thing without getting in trouble? 

now THAT was funny

[stacycfi]

Hey stacycfi, how do you walk around the grocery store shooting thing without getting in trouble? 

hehe I guess the wife needs to do that part and I'll bring home the meat.