Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns What accuracy do you expect?

My 45 Shield is very accurate.....I can wear a 2 inch target out at 10 yrds.

My buddy had a LCP, think the first orange mark on the indoor range is 21 ft..
That little thing shot em under 2".
Popped a bit too.

So I bought one. Mine is also a good shooter, but hits lower. His was on the money.

My 1911 chews the X out at 50 ft. Hate the 3 dot sights, needs cut for a Bomar. Colt Commander.

Had a S&W M60 no dash. Staging the trigger...........I'd get one in the bulle, next one close, the next out a ways and the next back to close.
I was all over, never really consistent.
Got PO'd and just emptied the cylinder w firm grip, stroking the trigger, no staging.....................just a "take that you mofo target!" kinda ammo dump.

Nice group, all in the black.

The lightbulb came on.

Right or wrong, that technique worked for me on that little gun.

Now I want a 340PD!

Machine rests............have seen folks not use them correctly.
IMHO you need the rest, the windage base, bolted to sturdy bench and make everything repeatable, not just crank one in the inserts and let er rip.
Dunno what inserts available these days.

Pops has a Ransom and quite a few goodies. We got scary groups from some 1911's he did and the old E series Python.

Integral grip polymer guns...............dunno how you'd fit one of those to a rest.

Thanks.

I am pretty amazed at how well these Shields shoot. They really are a great compromise for every day carry.

I won't be surprised if my .40 has a short service life though. Seems like a lot of cartridge in that gun.




Travis

Dayum! Front sight only?

IMHO if a handgun can't keep all shots on a silhouette at 50 yds it has accuracy issues, and I consider that a fairly loose standard as accurate handguns will group 2" at 50 yds, exceptional ones 1" at 50 yds and I'm talking revolvers not specialty single shots.

For groups at 10 paces, I'd be concerned if the gun couldn't group tighter than 2", and would prefer a group closer to 1".

Nice groups..

I continue to suck with the used/new G27 this is at measured 10 yards. The gun is capable but the shooter is not. This is with some hornady 180 XTP factory ammo to make sure the thing worked with them.