Accuracy standard

[longcruise]

To put it into perspective, the union requirement to join a sharpshooters regiment in the CW was a standing 5 shot group at 100 yards not to exceed 21 inches.

That was probably measured with a string from center to each shot and the 21 being the sum of the string measurements.

I expect most internet accounts of accuracy are exaggerated. Posting the best 5 shot group out of twenty fired is not a standard, but a statistical anomaly.

I agree. And not unusual to have a discounted "flyer" as well. When we hunt, flyers count!

 

[hanshi]

I don't hunt so all shooting is at targets on the club rifle range. I don't shoot at 100 yards very often, in fact it's rare when I do. About the best I can average for 5 shots at 100 yds is between 3" - 4". At 50 yards my groups depended on what shooting possition I fired from. Off the bench average maybe 1.5" and average near double that offhand. Aging eyes can no longer guarantee that precision. There are good days I could brag about but every year that goes by results in fewer and fewer.

 

[nick_1]

Yesterday I hit 10 steel in a row. Today my grand total for 10 shots was 3 hits. Must one of my bad days...

 

[Freedom]

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/...target-celebrates-national-kite-month.178585/
Some more of you folks should attend our monthly shoot, right here on the forum.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

I did for a short time but now I have no printer for the targets....

 

[mikesto44]

I'm not a paper puncher either except to get my sights adjusted. For hunting we like to tape a clay pigeon on a string and hang it from a line. Then practice off hand trying to hit it. Windy days makes it so much more fun.
Theirs a big difference between muzzleloaders an modern guns for MY accuracy standards. But everyone has their own standards an that's great.

 

[Uncle Miltie]

The heavy, scoped target rifles of the mid-late 1800's were [and some still are] capable of shooting excellent 10 shot groups.