Yes, I was reading about an international competition, where they start with an approx. 3.9" disk and shoot progressively smaller disks, with the smallest being about 1.6" at 10 meters. Being able to hit the little disk consistently would be super accuracy! However, to me, Rufus Hussey accuracy is the most impressive, as it comes at random distances and target sizes. In tournament shooting, you're shooting at a set distance, at set targets (except for a woods course) and you can practice on those targets and at 10 meters. So, you can develop accuracy at 10 meters but does that translate into accuracy on a pop can at an unknown distance, maybe somewhere around 27 yards?
Defining slingshot accuracy
Just what is accurate shooting? To a hunter, a head shot on a squirrel, halfway up a tree, is accurate shooting. To a trick shot, consistently hitting a quarter, tossed in the air, is accurate shooting. To a tournament shooter, consistently hitting a 4" steel plate, at ten meters, might be accurate shooting. For me, consistently hitting a variety of targets, at unknown ranges, is accurate shooting. However, I think we need a standard of accuracy. The international agreed upon distance for slingshot competition is ten meters. The most obiquitous slingshot target is the pop can. So, I say consistently hitting pop cans, at ten meters, is accurate shooting. What do you think?
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I'm still thinking, worldwide, 10 meters is the standard distance and a pop can, at least in North America, is the standard target, as most people don't have a disk setup. So, to be considered accurate (though not meeting the demands of tournament shooting) you'd have to consistently whack a pop can at 10 meters. That's pretty much what I'm thinking, lol! Also, that's an easy task once you get practicing.
I'm thinking we need to up the bar on the cans. How about 7 out of ten, at 10 meters, is good accuracy, 8 is very good accuracy and 9 is excellent accuracy? A consistent 10 out of 10 is outstanding. How about that for a measure?
Joe
Joe
I changed my mind. Maybe we should lower accuracy requirements by one can from what I wrote above. So, as another poster wrote, the start of good accuracy would be 6 cans out of 10. That would be more realistic for people with limited practice time.
Yep! Aim small, miss small. Besides shooting smaller targets, I'd add shooting at longer distances makes it easier to shoot at closer targets, if you have also been mixing in some close-range shooting.
I think top accuracy requires form and an aiming process beyond instinctive. Consistent stance, draw, anchor, release and follow-through are a must. Once you have that down, developing a precise aiming method is a must. I just set up a can at 24 yards and hit it 5 shots in a row. I probably could have easily hit it 10 straight. I have consistent form, just like I was shooting a recurve, and I use the top of the fork as a sight. I place the fork tip in the same spot and hit the can each shot. You can easily do this at 10 meters and never miss a can.
I might also mention taking a consistent grip.
I think you can easily get 10 out of 10, at a set distance, when you figure exactly where to hold on a can to make a hit. Then, you just repeat the process on the next can, but you have to have a consistent grip and shot process, so it's the same every shot. It took me close to 5,000 shots, over the past 3 months, to start abandoning instinctive shooting and start using the fork tip to aim.
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