Re: [HOE] Firearm targetting

["Chris Beilby" <christopherbeilby@cox.net>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex and Heidi Johnson" <heidij31@chartermi.net>
To: <hoe@gamerz.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 10:13 AM
Subject: [HOE] Firearm targetting


> If I might note, the reason people are trained to fire at center of mass
is
> so variations will still result in hitting your target.  Center of mass
> gives you the easiest target to ID quickly and means even with a snap shot
> you have a better chance of hitting.  Just because you fire at center of
> mass doesn't mean the bullet hits there.  It is much more likely to hit
> somewhere,  however.
>
> Alex

Exactly, Alex.  Just because you aim at the center of the mass doesn't mean
that you hit it in the center of the mass.  It just means that you hit your
target period.