A high level of marksmanship allows for a higher practical skill set to be built. If you can’t shoot small offhand groups on demand, you will be limited in how far you can go when pushing the balance of speed and accuracy.
I want to reiterate, that basic self-defense, at the close ranges typical of crime in the U.S., is not what we are talking about. Plenty of sub-par shooters have defended themselves because of their situational awareness and good decision-making. We have to have those things to be successful in most cases. If we want to be able to handle a wider variety of practical shooting challenges, like some law enforcement and military teams might be required to do, then we have to have our marksmanship down. You cannot consider yourself an elite tactical shooter without having the ability to print small groups at a distance.
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I want to reiterate, that basic self-defense, at the close ranges typical of crime in the U.S., is not what we are talking about. Plenty of sub-par shooters have defended themselves because of their situational awareness and good decision-making. We have to have those things to be successful in most cases. If we want to be able to handle a wider variety of practical shooting challenges, like some law enforcement and military teams might be required to do, then we have to have our marksmanship down. You cannot consider yourself an elite tactical shooter without having the ability to print small groups at a distance.
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