Just Thinkin Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 While browsing around for 40 cal loads, I see " acceptable accuracy" mentioned. What is considered acceptable for IPSIC 40 major loads ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Friday Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 depends on the shooter. Some people get pretty anal about the accuracy of their loads. Others, 2 1/2 inches at 10 yards is good enough. For me, if it groups in the size of a softball in the middle of the A zone at 25 yds off a bench, then it's acceptably accurate enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I prefer a baseball size group at 25 yards, but I would really like a golf ball size group. Bottom line, if the load allows you to call your shot, then it has "acceptable accuracy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Most people try to get their loads to a PF. Most of the time when that is achieved the accuracy is good enough. You could probably work the load to get better accuracy out of it though. With minor there is more room for this. With major your already trying to get a softer load to start with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 For a Limited gun I'd want to get at least a 2-2.5" group at 25yds with a normal (non-machine) rest. If it'll do that it'll handle anything we do just fine. I like it to be half of that, but we don't normally need 1" at 25yds accuracy in this game. R, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Gee I love my STI scan4.bmp scan0005.bmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnut Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I like to have enough accuracy so that I KNOW when I miss an alpha it was ME and not the gun! I'm good with a 3-4" group at 25 yds freestyle slow fire. I've learned never to blame my gun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmon Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 the gun load combo needs to be able to hold the A-zone at 50 yards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 3" at 50 yards is my benchmark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 My most recent is right at 2.5" at 50 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Thinkin Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 3" at 50 yards is my benchmark. Thanks all. That pretty much covers it. I do like HSMITH's benchmark. Gives me something to "shoot for" !!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffWard Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I love the guys who claim 1-2" groups at 25 yds with STEEL sights (dots are the exception)... The front sight blade is 4-6" "wide" at 25 yards, and I have 15/20 vision... I'd love to see what my M&P PRO would do past 15 yards for accuracy, but I don't have a dot or laser to fit it... JeffWard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Run a narrow blade. Use a bullseye target and a 6 o'clock hold. You would be surprised what you can do from a sandbag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmerritt Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 M&P 40 FS, with FO front sight, stock bbl, 1- 1 1/2" @ 20 yards with sand bags, now if i could do that freestyle i would be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I sight all my pistols in at 20 yards. Off of a sandbag, anything under 1" with a dot is acceptable. Anything under 2" with iron sights off a bag is also acceptable because I honestly can't tell if I'm aiming at the same exact spot each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNsTeR Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I love the guys who claim 1-2" groups at 25 yds with STEEL sights (dots are the exception)... I can shoot 2" at 25yds with iron sights on a good day, or at least I could in college when I was practicing twice a week. And if I can do it, and there are plenty of better shooters than I, it's not so implausible a claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I've seen guys shoot 10 shot 1.5" groups at 50 yards with iron sighted 1911's with my own two eyes. I used to have access to a guy that could do it on demand and had him group the pistols I was building to see what they will really do, really good bullseye shooters are handy LOL. I have to really work at it to shoot 3" at 50 with a gun that will do 1", and there are days that I just cannot get it done..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbrowndog Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 (edited) upper a/b zone at 50yds. roughly 6"'s its what I want my guns to do when they are built, thats in my hands. trapr Edited May 18, 2009 by bigbrowndog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el pres Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 the gun load combo needs to be able to hold the A-zone at 50 yards +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Surfer Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 2- A hits at any range during a match! I really dont care what my group size is as long as its an A. I HATE Alpha-Charlies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino_aki Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Yah, but you hate alpha -mikes worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 A-zone at 50 yards is a good standard to shoot for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2race Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I hacksawed a gun, and it still put 5 into 1.3" at 25 with carry sights. Witnessed by Steel12 even. Anything smaller than 2 at 25 is acceptable for me. I don't shoot at 50, but I need to before Pro-am... I don't know that I can see well enough at 50 for a 3" group, but I'll make that my goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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