I think the real answer is to just have JJHack tell us, without any of us ever finding out for ourselves, so we can hide behind his unshakable answers. (grins)
Seriously, the average tyro who runs expensive bullets he must buy is going to get less time at the range due to cost and have to luck to fit the gun may be content with a pieplate, not knowing that they may shoot much better.
Compared to someone who knows his guns dimensions and probably makes his own bullets or loads to fit said gun (or makes the gun properly dimensioned for his/her bullets)is expecting better, sometimes with scopes rivaling a rifle held the same.
I can tell you folks are amazed at how well they do when a Ruger 45 Colt has its throats opened up. Some find out they are better shots than they thought, or at least find out the gun is beyond capable...
