What do you consider to be good accuracy with a cast bullet?

Jeff,

Haven't seen Joe around for a while, but maybe we could do something like he always did and make a chart or list?

Criteria of Accuracy:

Barn Accuracy =  Anything with a barrel that spits out a CB to put more than one bullet hole somewhere on the barn. Distance; from here or back there. (somewhere in the barn yard)

Barn-door Accuracy = Anything with a barrel that spits out a CB to put a hole in a specific barndoor resembling a recognizable pattern or group. Distance; from here to back there. (somewhere in the barn yard)

Rusty-old Chevy Accuracy = Any rifle, shotgun, or handgun with accuracy capable of putting a hole into the sheet metal somewhere between previous holes. Bigger the bore the better. Distance; anywhere in the back 40. (old water heaters or washers and dryers may also be used)

Milk-jug Accuracy = Any rifle, shotgun, or handgun. Fill an old milkjug full of water. Classify the resulting affect as; Trickle - Splash - Spray - Mist. This is more of an accuracy affect/power of a given caliber and load. Distance; as close as needed for a square hit.

Beer-can Accuracy = Any repeating type rifle and handgun. This is not a one-shot-one kill accuracy skill level. Revolver and self-loading handguns excel here by bouncing the beer can on the ground around and around repeatedly till the cylinder or clip is empty. Shots impacted while beer can is in the air is classified as exceptional accuracy.

Sapling Accuracy = For hunting handguns. When I've asked how the new handgun shot, I've heard this more than once! Pick a 3"-4” sapling through the timber at a distance where you can get a clean shot through the brush. Fire several cylinder fulls of ammo, shooting till the sapling falls over, or until you can't take the recoil anymore. Accuracy and powder is gauged by how many rounds it took for the sapling tp topple. This accuracy doesn't apply to slug guns.

Rock-chucking Accuracy = For mountain and desert states only. All we have is mud here in farmland. Distance; Rifles as far as possible and still be able to see a grapefruit size rock disintegrates. Handguns; never any closer than possible, avoiding dangerous rock shrapnel or a ricochet. This is more or less a 'checking zero' thing, or a way to vent frustration after hunting all morning and not seeing anything alive to shoot at.

Empty-shell Accuracy = My old buddy liked this one. Take out those empty 12ga shells from your hunting coat (they smell so good) and line them up on some fence posts. Be sure to only put one or two on a post to avoid accidental hits. Accuracy is gauged by 100% hits and then calculate the distance you can do that at. Spent 22lr shells are preferred by the elite shootists.

Range-trash Accuracy = Pick up unbroken clay birds at your club's range. Shoot at them somewhere where people will be sure to see the broken up mess, usually in the parking area or right in front of the firing line. Shoot holes also in target shacks, porta-potties, gates and range roofs. This leaves evidence of your remarkable shooting accomplishments. This accuracy is for those shooters with no real direction, focus, or goals, except to cause disruption to constructed shooting programs.

Bar-room Accuracy = This applies to paper punchers. If you're going to show off your shooting skills to your bar buddies, always be sure to be centered on the bullseye. The common person sees absolutely no value at all in a 1/2 inch group at 200 yards when it is 2” from the bullseye! They have no idea what 200 yards is unless you say 2 football fields.

Position-shooter Accuracy = The common high-power or even small-bore shooter pays little attention to load accuracy. In Baseball, only the pitcher is concerned about throwing accurately or fast. The others just play their position. These shooters are the same way, they are more concerned about their physical skill holding in position, and improving all their shooting gear. When asked about their load accuracy, they don't know. They are more concerned about load performance so they can handle recoil, not having to deal with a hot barrel and how clean their barrel stays during the match.

Bench-rest Accuracy = These shooters are in a whole different world. They're finicky and determined shooters, critiquing the most minuscule affects to their load, rifle and bench equipment. No group accuracy is ever good enough.