Accuracy is the machine and Practical Accuracy is determined by the individual. Hand eye coordination is different for all of us. Ocular brain mapping along with motor skills and controlled by neurological differences not to mention shooting fundamentals and good or bad equipment rank the accomplished shooter in action pistol.
Hit factors in USPSA are a good example of this. IDPA on the other hand is more accuracy dependent. However, since the time of flight of 18 rounds of bullets totals less than .063 seconds computed on an average of 10 yards per target at 850fps then over 17 seconds of time is wasted by the shooter during the COF. Some slower and some faster for an 18 round stage.
Minute of man is often good enough for todays self defense shooters. I prefer accuracy and responsibility first and then speed. Just me.
If there is lots a movement and heavy thinking in a stage then it’s harder for me to average less than a shot per second. Again just me.
However on something like a Bill Drill which requires no thinking (that is if I can download to 6 so I don’t have to count rounds) 2 second runs have been common for me and I have been getting slower with age pushing 3 seconds. Dots or Irons. Again, just me.
I, like many other Precision shooters, stay in practice by running long range drills. 50 yards and such. It maintains follow through in trigger management and keeps us sharp for when we need it. It is also fun. Banging away at close targets requires less trigger management and can result in never learning complete handgun control.
Due to our perceptions and convenience, skill set means different things to different gun owners. I feel one should push the envelope to get to the very best he can, whatever that is.
