Realistic Accuracy?

[Majic]

Gordon is you learn the 6 o'clock sighting concept that little problem of yours goes away. Re-adjust your sights so that the target sits on top of the front sight and not just cover it. You will always see your target this way.

So many people today train only for combat and I believe they limit themselves and the handgun. Accuracy is the ability to place your hits on target (no matter what the target may be). Nothing is in the definition of accuracy dealing with the legal ramifications of a SD shooting. You learn to shoot accurately and the distance to the target will make no difference.
Shooting is not always just about "combat". Learn to shoot then apply your combat tactics to what you have learned.
If the human silhouette targets were eliminated and the basic bullseye target was used I believe we would see better shooters today as people would strive for more accurate shooting. Expand the target, enlarge the scoring areas, bring the target closer to the shooter and a poor shooter will then appear to have greatly improved.

 

[Hal]

I agree 100% with what the guy right above me is saying.

I'd even go so far as to say that @ 7 yards, any accuracy issues should be with the equipment, not the shooter. In short, you should be able to outshoot the gun.

 

[Ankeny]

I'll speak from personal experience. I am an accuracy/precision shooting freak of the highest order. I have shot, Steel Challenge, NRA Action Pistol, Bullseye, NMSS, National Shooter's League, and PPC. I achieved Master class or the equivalent in all of those shooting sports (yeah I know Steel Challenge is heads up). I love precision shooting and I believe the ability to shoot groups is a prerequisite to success in any shooting discipline.

When I started shooting IPSC I could (in general) shoot all of the available points on any given course of fire. I have never encountered a shot in an IPSC match that I couldn't make. However, I sucked at the IPSC game because of the introduction of the timer. After 3 years of absolutely busting my butt to really learn what is required to shoot both fast and accurately, I can say I am a much better shooter all the way around. It is possible to learn to shoot fast and accurately, but precious few people will ever really "get it" because the resources required in terms of dedication are well beyond what most folks are willing to commit.

Traditional "front sight, press", is self limiting and only a fraction of the equation. Blasting away at arm's length without purpose and understanding is a dead end road. Being able to clean a Bianchi plate rack at fifty yards slow fire is no big deal. Shooting a Bill Drill (6 rounds to the A zone at 7 yards) from the surrender position in under 2 seconds is no big deal either. Being able to do both just freaking rocks.