Do I understand?
Yep.
Does shooting groups indicate that I'm controlling the placement of the shot?
No.
It indicates that for those 5 or 10 shots, conditions and trajectories were similar, or not.
When each group shifts location relative to point of aim,
and the total aggregate size is double or triple average group size,
I'm proving that I'm not doing as well as I'd like, neither is the ammunition.
Each range trip, I typically send a few groups to warm up,
dial my scope to the center of the last group,
which fits the current conditions and ammo being used.
Then I attempt to keep my groups inside those moa rings
or send one shot at each bull to verify any skill improvement on my end.
Rarely is the ammunition, or my ability to read wind, capable of sub moa results.
The purpose of a firearm is to hit where I'm aiming, right?
If I'm not, then I'm not accomplishing what I intended, correct?
When my groups are wandering around at random
and aren't impacting at the same location relative to point of aim,
then I'm just lobbing bullets downrange and hoping it all works out.
That's not my intent.
It's rimfire, cartridge variations and wind kick my butt.
A few small groups don't indicate I'm getting the job done.
As Hoser stated earlier, it's my point of view, not one you have to agree with.
