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Now, you may be wondering why I have chosen to talk about Accuracy and Precision right off the bat.

Well the reason is simple…when you are learning a new skill, no matter what it is, you need to know what the end result of all your hard work will be…your goal.

With Marksmanship, the result you are trying to achieve is a combination of both Accuracy and Precision to enable you to engage targets at long range.

To reach this goal, you need to be able to consistently employ the fundamentals of marksmanship, which is what this book is all about.

So…before we look at the fundamentals, let us quickly look at the goal…Accuracy and Precision.

Now, some of you may be asking…aren’t they the same thing?

Well…no.

Accuracy is the ability to achieve “rounds on target” where the MPI (Mean Point of Impact) is the same as your POA (Point of Aim). The size of the “group” may be consistent with that of a dinner plate but if the MPI is the same as the POA then this is accurate fire.

Precision on the other hand is the ability to consistently put all of your rounds as close to together as possible. The size of your group may be 1MOA (1 Minute Of Angle) or better, but if the MPI of this group is not the same as your POA, then this is precise but inaccurate fire.

Therefore…by achieving a combination of both accuracy and precision consistently, you will be able to achieve a much higher hit percentage when engaging long range targets.

Below is a graphical representation.

Right so let us take a look the major factors that influence Accuracy and Precision.