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I picked up a black powder magazine yesterday and there was a picture of a target shot by a person mentioned in the article. 54 caliber from the bench at 25 yds. Now it is always hard to judge groups without a ruler or some reference to compare sizes. However, judging that each hole was about a half inch. the x ring was then about 1.5 inches across and a shot was outside the x-ring, meaning he shot a five shot 2 inch group off a bench, with a percussion gun. Honestly, that doesn't impress me that much. On my good days, I could do that offhand with a rifle. I have seen guys do that well with black powder pistols. Many of the groups posted by members here are that good at 50 and even 100 yds. Maybe I am impressed the other way. Why would somebody print a mediocre group in a magazine?
At least they used a five shot group. Once read an article in which the author kept referring to groups, but there were only two holes in each "group." MAYBE I automatically consider five shots to be a group, because that is the number of shots normally fired in a competition at a target. Apparently back in the 1880's many target shooters felt a ten shot group was necessary
What do you consider to be a sufficient group to show what a gun and/or shooter is capable of, and why?
At least they used a five shot group. Once read an article in which the author kept referring to groups, but there were only two holes in each "group." MAYBE I automatically consider five shots to be a group, because that is the number of shots normally fired in a competition at a target. Apparently back in the 1880's many target shooters felt a ten shot group was necessary
What do you consider to be a sufficient group to show what a gun and/or shooter is capable of, and why?