[Mike86]

So whats a good group?

I'm trying to convince my lady friend that she did fine her first trip out. !st up she put 8 rds of .38 through my taurus at the same area I had already shot at for my first group. 2nd time up she used a friends .40 and put 6 inside 3" and a total of 9 rds with a 6" group before she put it down saying it was "too heavy". One of the more manly men at her work said she would have kept all 9 inside 3" if she was any good.

Like I said, new shooter, female, has never shot any firearms before. I say she did fine, whats your opinion?

[Preacherman]

Heck, I wish I'd shot that well my first time out! I'd say she's doing just fine - with practice, your groups may be put in the shade! :D

[PCRCCW]

Well, My comment to her heman at work is hes welcome to come shoot against her anytime....She did great. Anytime your a "wirgin" and you can keep it in 6" at 7 yds..youre doing something right. Just keep her shooting and teach her correct technique..her groups should get smaller......
Shoot well

[C.R.Sam]

She did just fine.
Try to help her keep the fun in it and she will go from good to gooder.

Sam

[10-Ring]

She did very well for her 1st time out! W/ a little practice, she'll put that manly man in his place! :D

[DMK]

That's certainly good enough for self defense!

Not bad at all first time out with any gun, much less a .40. She'll tighten those groups up for sure with a little practice.

[Jake]

Considering how many people I see at the range who can"t even hit the paper at anything over 5 yards I'd say thats very good for a first timer.

[Eric Bryant]

She put her first 9 rounds into a 6" circle her first time out? Sounds damn good to me; certainly good enough that I wouldn't want to end up on the business end of that pistol. I see absolutely no reason to criticize her based on this performance, considering the number of first-timers that I've seen who have trouble putting rounds on paper at that distance with a .22LR pistol.

[hksw]

IMO, for anyone to shoot for the very first time for any caliber, with .38spec and .40SW and keep all rounds inside an 8½X11 sheet of paper at 7 yds is VERY good. Guess how I think your lady friend did.

[Standing Wolf]

She's doing very well. There are still a few men who have problems with the idea of women shooting well, but they can be ignored.