[MXRacer143]

hi,

I've spent the last 6 months wondering why a lot of shooters refer to feet as yards???
I see a lot of shooters say they shoot one inch groups at 25yards. That's 75ft and I highly doubt that's happening.

So can anyone help me understand why we have started referring to yards as feet?

TY!

 

[Raylan Givens]

Because the majority of people in the United States played, watch, or know something about football. Not Futbol as they say over there.

Many military types may refer to distance as meters.

If I tell my buddy I shot a deer at 300 yards with iron sights and the wind was blowing like a hurricane....well....it doesn't sound as impressive when I tell him I shot the same deer at 900 feet in a full value wind with my Zeiss scope.

 

[m9_shootr]

I shoot like ****......my average is softball size groups at 15 yards

****On a good day

 

[Ethanol Red]

I think sometimes people just plain tell a fib. Shooting groups at 15 yards is such a cliche that it gets used in descriptions all the time. I shoot at about 15-25 feet normally. I think most do also.

 

[Bugs]

hi,

I've spent the last 6 months wondering why a lot of shooters refer to feet as yards???
I see a lot of shooters say they shoot one inch groups at 25yards. That's 75ft and I highly doubt that's happening.

So can anyone help me understand why we have started referring to yards as feet?

TY!

My experience is that a lot of people who brag about their abilities on the internet are full of sh*t.

 

[Ethanol Red]

Sometimes when comparing the size of certain things, I use inches instead of centimeters.

 

[gun_fan111]

Sometimes when comparing the size of certain things, I use inches instead of centimeters.

No need to switch from the metric system. Millimeters and if necessary micrometers provide the desired boost

 

[Ethanol Red]

Ouch.

 

[gun_fan111]

If the shooting story comes from a well respected member of that forum - I believe it. I've shot with folks before that can do a one inch group at 10 yards offhand and I can only imagine what they can achieve if they used a rest

 

[Sterling Archer]

I see a lot of shooters say they shoot one inch groups at 25yards. That's 75ft and I highly doubt that's happening.

I regularly shoot 1.5" groups at a measured 25 yards. While shooting 10 shot groups I put 7 shots inside .4 inches.

It happens. We're not all liars.

 

[EvolutionArmory]

Some of us really do shoot in measured yards.

 

[Karsten]

I would think some clarification would be in order......If you are only referring to handguns then I would think the above is about right....hell, after years of shooting NRA Action pistol could barely hit the 50 YARD 6 inch plates.

I know some that can and do very well shooting Bullseye at 25 yards.

Now if you want to speak Long Guns most any good shooter with a semi descent rifle can hold 1-2 MOA out to 200-300 yards and beyond with practice.

Karsten

 

[Ethanol Red]

My next range report will be measured in paces.

 

[azpoolguy]

I shoot at 7-10-15 paces which I figure is a bit over three feet per pace and closer to a yrd.

 

[m9_shootr]

A few you you are just range animals! I've never been a "small group shooter". I can kill the torso target, but I shoot minute of basketball, most of the time out to about 20 yards. After that...I'm in deep ****!

 

[Colorado Sonny]

I shoot at 7-10-15 paces which I figure is a bit over three feet and closer to a yrd.

Just under a yard for me on level ground. 63 paces on level ground are almost dead on 50 Meters for me. Although It may have shrunk since my Army training! LMAO! At least I can still nail my shots...

 

[Colorado Sonny]

A few you you are just range animals! I've never been a "small group shooter". I can kill the torso target, but I shoot minute of basketball, most of the time out to about 20 yards. After that...I'm in deep ****!

I was the penultimate classic range shooter until I tried cowboy action and bowling pins.

 

[PaulM]

No doubt some folks can shoot impressively at 25-50yds but I don't doubt that a lot of people are exaggerating when shooting...who wants to say, "Just picked up this $3k gun and I shot an awesome 8in group."

 

[Ethanol Red]

A few you you are just range animals! I've never been a "small group shooter". I can kill the torso target, but I shoot minute of basketball, most of the time out to about 20 yards. After that...I'm in deep ****!

I think minute of torso is the ultimate goal, so you're doing just fine. Anything better is just icing on that cake. It's nice to brag on occasion however.

 

[Colorado Sonny]

Did the CCW Class last year and I was very pleased that I, or my old reliable pistol turned in a five shot, half inch group at seven yards. If I had to do a stress shoot then everything goes out the window as you are aiming at an area and speed is of the essence. Then things are more like eight inch compact groups. It's dead, right?