Holydoc
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Nem,
Sounds reasonable to me. I am wondering exactly how much of a difference it will actually make between 5 yards and 15 yards. In other words if it is dead on at 5 yards and off by 3 inches at 15 yards, is that an acceptable compromise? At what distance will I most probably have to defend off an attack? I am thinking it will probably be 5 yards or less. 45 feet away seems to be a bit too far to worry about this gun being too accurate.
I guess my worry is that if I had the laser set parallel to the barrel, I have to train my mind to adjust the target 3 inches up and 1 inch over (just an example). Now if I ever have to draw this gun in self-defense will my brain kick in and tell me to do that? I am not sure it would. I would rather sight it in at a nominal distance and just worry about getting the dot on the target.
Granted if this was a target pistol, then I may be concerned with the best accuracy possible at all distances. I would want to move my target back and forth and train myself to mentally judge target position. A parallel beam to the barrel would be optimum, I would believe. That way you can set the bead on the target, adjust your aiming for laser position, and press the trigger. Just in a "H#ll break loose" situation, I am not sure I want to think at all or will even be able to.
Sounds reasonable to me. I am wondering exactly how much of a difference it will actually make between 5 yards and 15 yards. In other words if it is dead on at 5 yards and off by 3 inches at 15 yards, is that an acceptable compromise? At what distance will I most probably have to defend off an attack? I am thinking it will probably be 5 yards or less. 45 feet away seems to be a bit too far to worry about this gun being too accurate.
I guess my worry is that if I had the laser set parallel to the barrel, I have to train my mind to adjust the target 3 inches up and 1 inch over (just an example). Now if I ever have to draw this gun in self-defense will my brain kick in and tell me to do that? I am not sure it would. I would rather sight it in at a nominal distance and just worry about getting the dot on the target.
Granted if this was a target pistol, then I may be concerned with the best accuracy possible at all distances. I would want to move my target back and forth and train myself to mentally judge target position. A parallel beam to the barrel would be optimum, I would believe. That way you can set the bead on the target, adjust your aiming for laser position, and press the trigger. Just in a "H#ll break loose" situation, I am not sure I want to think at all or will even be able to.