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Which are you shoot best, a handgun, a rifle or a shotgun??
dreher
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I will compare myself to what I would consider to be an average shooter. Remember, I said average shooter. To me it isn't all that hard to be better than average.
Handgun. I'm way better than the average person. This has to due with the number of rounds I've put downrange in my life with a handgun. I know I've shot well over 50,000 rounds from my various handguns but know I haven't done 100,000 rounds.
Rifle. I'm better than the average rifleman but probably not be all that much. As a deer hunter I usually use a single shot rifle, only take shots I know I can make and never, ever shoot at a running deer and try and keep my shots at or under 100 yards. As a result it has been years since I have squeezed my trigger and didn't go out and start dragging my deer up to where I was parked. So is my high % shots on deer because I'm a good shot or because I only take high % shots???
Shotgun. I might be better than the average shotgunner but I might not be better than the average shotgunner. Part of my problem shooting a shotgun is with a handgun or a rifle I put the sights on the target and hold steady. I don't shoot a shotgun much and to be honest leading something is not something I do naturally!
So which of the three do you shoot best?? One thing I am sure of, most of you are better with a shotgun than I am!!
Handgun. I'm way better than the average person. This has to due with the number of rounds I've put downrange in my life with a handgun. I know I've shot well over 50,000 rounds from my various handguns but know I haven't done 100,000 rounds.
Rifle. I'm better than the average rifleman but probably not be all that much. As a deer hunter I usually use a single shot rifle, only take shots I know I can make and never, ever shoot at a running deer and try and keep my shots at or under 100 yards. As a result it has been years since I have squeezed my trigger and didn't go out and start dragging my deer up to where I was parked. So is my high % shots on deer because I'm a good shot or because I only take high % shots???
Shotgun. I might be better than the average shotgunner but I might not be better than the average shotgunner. Part of my problem shooting a shotgun is with a handgun or a rifle I put the sights on the target and hold steady. I don't shoot a shotgun much and to be honest leading something is not something I do naturally!
So which of the three do you shoot best?? One thing I am sure of, most of you are better with a shotgun than I am!!
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Fair to poor wing shooter, passable with a handgun other than my single six with the 9&1/2 inch barrel . Very good with it. Little better than average with a rifle . I too , cull my shots . To much respect for the resource to try a Hail Mary shot at ridiculous yardage . Take your time , make the shot count . Too old and fat to be dragging deer out of the brambles
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
Shoot them all half way poorly
I used to shoot a ton of Trap. 15 years ago I could run 100 birds straight and it wasn’t unusual.
There was a transition period over about 3-4 years when I moved from trap to IDPA, then IDPA to USPSA. I have been shooting USPSA consistently for 10 years or so.
As I type this I am in a hotel waiting to shoot USPSA nationals.
I would say my primary strength today is handguns. I am now shooting competitively at the national level.
Shotguns -I am confident I can hold my own.
Rifles- not sure I know how to shoot a deer.
Rifle - with scope better than average, iron sights not so much anymore
Pistol - can hit what I am aiming at providing it is big enough, see above
Sucks having your eyes get old. Bob
I like light weight handguns, cause after I empty it, I can throw it pretty far !!!!
I can hit targets further away with a rifle and I can hit moving targets better with a shotgun.
But from your post I assume you mean, "compared to other shooters"?
HANDGUNS!
Shot them in competition, hunt with them, shoot them regulary, various calibers, lots and lots of rounds down range.
And, I enjoy shooting them more.
I would say shotgun, I rarely miss either birds or clays but I don't shoot competition either so maybe the clays courses would be tougher than what I'm shooting. I use Ruger Red Label for trap and upland hunting. Benelli Super Vinci for waterfowl.
Rifle would probably be next. I'm good to 500 yards with my 7mm mag on deer. My 22-250 I've never really shot over 250 yards with but I'm good to at least that. We shoot some long range rifle in one of my fields but I can't say I've taken the time to consistently hit at various ranges of 650-850.
Pistol, I'm fairly decent but don't do much "precision" shooting. Its mostly defensive shooting at shorter to moderate ranges on steel plates.
I throw rocks at leaves on my pond.
(But) I'm pretty good at it.