Shooting at a dot or a target is not the same thing as live game or 3-D targets. You don't have any thing to aim at persay and have to use the body structure as a guideline. Practicing this really helps when you get out in the field. You can also try different shots and angles to see how they would really work on game.

Sometimes what you think is a good shot really isn't when you study it. And I found out the hard way a 3-D target is harder to hit than a spot target if you have never tried it before. Especially at longer distances. They are a great learning tool if you can get one to play with. Some have the outline of the bones instead of scoring rings, those are the ones I like.

Paul

The X ring on a standard indoor 5-spot target is actually 1.575" in diameter (4 cm).

Shooting 2" groups would equal a score of 300 but not 60X. To the original question yes true 3" groups at 25 yards is not bad shooting.

IMO 3" groups consistently at 25-30yds is plenty fine, as long as your broadheads shoot the same. Many folks can shoot 3" groups all day long with fp's, then they throw on the bh's and wala...6"-9" groups. So they immediately throw on the mechanicals and away they go...

Make sure your bow is properly tuned, and get those bh's shooting 3" groups and you will probably be better than 50% of the folks out there. Good luck

I always love the guys that say "I'm not a world class archer but I shoot 2" groups out to 40 yards". Well I've got news for you if you can shoot that tight of groups at 40 yards you ARE a WORLD CLASS ARCHER. 3 inch groups at 25 yards is plenty good enough.

good job now look towards consistancy

I agree with Paul here. When I shoot outsideall I use is a 3D target. If I could get my local range to let me I would bring it indoors as well but this little range does not allow that.....yet (I'm still working on them) I feel it's better practice than a target. It helps with finding the kill zone quicker because well...it's a deer your shooting at and not a circle. Now I must add that all I do is hunt and therefore have no use for targets other than practice.

To answer your question with a hunting perspective only, 3" groups at 25yds isfine. The key is consistancy, if you can do that consistantly then if I were you I would go into the woods with all the confidence in the world in my ability to make a clean kill at that range and even further.

3" at 25 yards is good enough to kill a deer. I've heard a rule of thumb that goes "shoot to the distance that you can keep five arrows in a small pie plate". If you are consistently shooting that size groups at that range, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Some people's groups look better on the internet, than they do in real life.

Also, do you practice in low light conditions? I consistently shoot 1 1/2" to 2", 5 arrow groups at 20 yards in ideal light conditions at a deer 3-D target (field points and mechanicals). When I shoot at dusk, that opens up to 2 1/2" to 3". I'm 46 and wear bi-focals. I don't know if that has anything to do with it. Has anyone else had that experience?

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