I know this question has been asked before, but I would like to ask it again. I know I am a decent HG shot out to 25 yards, because I have shot enough factory HG's that were accurized to know this. MY definition of "decent" is under 4" 10 shot groups at 25 yards off a sand bag rest. Yes I have shot many 3 & 5 shot sub 3" groups at 25 yards off a rest, but they are not my day in day out average. For example I get to shoot a fellow gun club members accurized 1911/45acps and I can easily get 3" or better groups at 25 yards, same with my Ruger MK-III.
I ask because I wish to buy several more HG's in compact and full size and would like to keep them all of the same manufacturer for obvious reasons. To be honest the last thing I wish to do is invest over $1k in new HG's only to have to spend a couple hundred more $$$ on trigger upgrades from Apex and are not interested in investing even more $$$ on AM barrels.
So if I know going into my purchase what the REAL accuracy of a given HG is in it's still factory original configuration, I won't suffer buyers remorse. So what I wish to know is 5-shot 3" 25 yard groups from a rest is an unreasonable expectation of todays 9mm factory polymer striker fired HG's like the M&P 2.0, the H&K VP9 or the PPQ M2.
I realize this is a subjective at best because most of any firearms accuracy has to do with the guy pulling the trigger, but I feel you should be able to get a pretty good idea on what is a fair expectation of most firearms.
Thanks,
DY/Art
I ask because I wish to buy several more HG's in compact and full size and would like to keep them all of the same manufacturer for obvious reasons. To be honest the last thing I wish to do is invest over $1k in new HG's only to have to spend a couple hundred more $$$ on trigger upgrades from Apex and are not interested in investing even more $$$ on AM barrels.
So if I know going into my purchase what the REAL accuracy of a given HG is in it's still factory original configuration, I won't suffer buyers remorse. So what I wish to know is 5-shot 3" 25 yard groups from a rest is an unreasonable expectation of todays 9mm factory polymer striker fired HG's like the M&P 2.0, the H&K VP9 or the PPQ M2.
I realize this is a subjective at best because most of any firearms accuracy has to do with the guy pulling the trigger, but I feel you should be able to get a pretty good idea on what is a fair expectation of most firearms.
Thanks,
DY/Art