Sporting Gun

Life on the edge

All too often I have found that newcomers, and even some experienced shooters, will accept a marginal break, exclaiming that “a hit is a hit”, as if that makes it OK.

What’s wrong with that you might say?

In this article I want to discuss the why’s and the wherefores of this attitude and help you avoid falling into this trap and gain an appreciation of problems that it may cause in the long run.

So what do I mean by marginal hit?

Let’s take a look at a typical scenario. You’re shooting at your

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