Saw an impressive solar eclipse today, after going to the LAX Range with aghrivaine. He very kindly taught me how to fire a Mini 14. I was able to attain a passable tight grouping
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In retrospect, I should have encouraged you to look at the targets of the gentlemen next to us, firing the 9mm pistol. I hope you did, anyway. You would have seen their shots all over the paper, not at all grouped, and indicating poor firing discipline. So your own creditable groupings are honestly a fine accomplishment. I think it would have been more clear if you'd had something to compare them to. As it turns out - perhaps not surprisingly - careful disciplined fire is vastly more effective than just blazing away.
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You would have seen their shots all over the paper, not at all grouped, and indicating poor firing discipline.
So your own creditable groupings are honestly a fine accomplishment. I think it would have been more clear if you'd had something to compare them to.
As it turns out - perhaps not surprisingly - careful disciplined fire is vastly more effective than just blazing away.
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