mikemyers
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Actually, for defensive shooting, you need the right balance of speed and accuracy and precision, and that balance will vary with the circumstances.
Thanks to Mr. Borland, that is now burnt into my memory in a way I'll never forget. If you are capable of being very accurate, and your gun is capable of being very accurate, and you know all you need to do is hit a steel plate, anywhere, you can get accurate enough in less time, allowing yourself to do that for each shot more quickly.
My own interpretation, is that if it took me some amount of time to hit within a 2" circle, in much less time than that, I should be able to shoot into a 8" circle, and do it reliably, time after time. I've never tried this yet, and I really should link to where Mr. Borland explained it, but I think I understand what he meant.
You're right - the word that fits best is "balance". Optimize the best combination to get the best result that a given person is capable of achieving.