What kind of group size should I be "shooting for" at 7 yards, 50 feet and 25 yards with my XD40 SC? I've done most of my shooting at 7 yards using a target with a 2 inch bullseye with my best 3 groups being .92", .97" and 1.22".
My best groups at 50 feet 1.8" (really lucky on this one, I think), 3", 3.4" and 3.65".
Best groups at 25 yards, 2.5" from a rest and 3.5" offhand. I haven't shot much at 25 yards but my other groups haven't been very good and the groupings are 6-7 inches high whereas at 7 yards the sights are dead on.
I've used the same, 2" bullseye targets for all ranges. I'm thinking maybe a 6 inch bullseye might be better for 50 feet and 25 yards. At 25 yards a 2" dot is pretty small and I don't think gives the best sight picture.
With a 6 o'clock hold, my groups are about an inch high at 7 yards, 4 inches high at 50 feet (using a 2 inch bull) and six inches high at 25 yards (using a 2 inch bull). If I went to a 6 inch bull, using the 6 o'clock hold, my groups at 50 feet and 25 yards would drop more towards the center of the bull. I'm still having trouble wrapping my brain around why it shoots almost dead on at 7 yards and is 7 inches high at 25 yards when the manual states that the gun is sighted in at 25 yards.
WyoBob
My best groups at 50 feet 1.8" (really lucky on this one, I think), 3", 3.4" and 3.65".
Best groups at 25 yards, 2.5" from a rest and 3.5" offhand. I haven't shot much at 25 yards but my other groups haven't been very good and the groupings are 6-7 inches high whereas at 7 yards the sights are dead on.
I've used the same, 2" bullseye targets for all ranges. I'm thinking maybe a 6 inch bullseye might be better for 50 feet and 25 yards. At 25 yards a 2" dot is pretty small and I don't think gives the best sight picture.
With a 6 o'clock hold, my groups are about an inch high at 7 yards, 4 inches high at 50 feet (using a 2 inch bull) and six inches high at 25 yards (using a 2 inch bull). If I went to a 6 inch bull, using the 6 o'clock hold, my groups at 50 feet and 25 yards would drop more towards the center of the bull. I'm still having trouble wrapping my brain around why it shoots almost dead on at 7 yards and is 7 inches high at 25 yards when the manual states that the gun is sighted in at 25 yards.
WyoBob