1SOW
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"To test the pistol's accuracy" Taken literally, a form of ransom rest would have to be used.
Here's the rub: almost ANY pistol can be made more 'accurate' by improving the trigger, sights, grips, springs or a number of other factors including the ammunition where it interfaces with the "Shooter". Try adjusting the sights to agree with the ransom rest hits. I'd be willing to bet the sight adjustment will be way off for most shooters. The shooter interface/influence on the pistol is missing.
For me the pistol's accuracy is only as good as the interface WITH the shooter. Testing it in a ransom rest won't tell you if the pistol can be "accurate for your uses".
If you shoot "Bullseye", test it in bullseye.
If you shoot long range "sillhouette", shoot it that way.
If you shoot "action shooting", test it that way.
One handed, two handed, etc., etc, etc.
Here's the rub: almost ANY pistol can be made more 'accurate' by improving the trigger, sights, grips, springs or a number of other factors including the ammunition where it interfaces with the "Shooter". Try adjusting the sights to agree with the ransom rest hits. I'd be willing to bet the sight adjustment will be way off for most shooters. The shooter interface/influence on the pistol is missing.
For me the pistol's accuracy is only as good as the interface WITH the shooter. Testing it in a ransom rest won't tell you if the pistol can be "accurate for your uses".
If you shoot "Bullseye", test it in bullseye.
If you shoot long range "sillhouette", shoot it that way.
If you shoot "action shooting", test it that way.
One handed, two handed, etc., etc, etc.