Any truth to this?

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I came across this on another forum and was wondering if there was any truth to it.
Apparently it tells you what you are doing wrong if your bullet hit anywhere but center, at least that's how i understood the explanation.

I'm sure its an oversimplification but i thought i would share anyway.

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Of course, the gun must have been sighted in correctly in order for this to be useful.
Like if another shooter of known ability places all his shots in the centre, and yours go elsewhere, then you use this chart to figure out why.
And the chart is reversed when firing from the opposite hand.
 
Great idea. That's what I did and it improved my shooting big time! It didn't hurt that one of the range officers who instructs also gave me some free coaching :)
 
No. Unless you're shooting one handed bullseye (which is where that joke of a chart originated) it will tell you basically nothing. There are far more experienced shooters than I that laugh when you mention that stupid chart that seems unable to die because of the internet and misinformed people believing it actually has some value in modern shooting.

But hey, use it if you like. As you get better, you'll probably believe it's because of the magic chart's advice, pass it on to someone else, and waste their time, too.

(Sorry for the tone, I just hate when something so useless keeps coming up.... With cheerleaders!)
 
I'm not sure if it's aimed at single handed shooting or not but there's much on that chart that certainly applies to two handed shooting. As such it definetly can't just be tossed out because one shoots with a two handed grip. Granted a couple of the segments become muddy or don't apply when shooting more with a two handed grip butthe rest still holds very true.
 
The chart is often called the "wheel of misfortune." In reality, even if the statements are vaguely true, the real cause of 99% of flyers is that you anticipate the gun going off, which causes something bad to happen. If you don't anticipate the shot, the bullet goes where the sights are pointing.

Here's my version of the chart:

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I have also had the unpleasant experience of having TWO consecutive students who struggled with longer range accuracy, who both had extensive one on one coaching at a certain un-named federal law enforcement agency's home turf in pretty Regina, NOT be aware that they needed to focus their vision on the center point of the top surface of the front sight blade, if they wanted tight groups.

Looking in the right place seems to be a problem for many new shooters, too.
 
... perhaps you meant Todd Jarrett...

And EdGCNM, I love that remake... unlike so many movies, better than the original!

Biggest thing to help out a new shooter who's having issues: load a couple duds in the mag or cylinder. When they realize the massive flinch they have but don't know about, they might consider doing something about it.
 
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