Why exaggerate your SIZE?

[jptsr1]

Group size that is. Posted something similar in another forum a while back and actually got some interesting answers. Anyway, the story goes like this. I went to the range with a fellow Calgunner and his wife last week to shoot his new LB custom 45. I wont name him because I'm not trying to call him out or anything. In any case I've been listening to him claim 2 inch groups at 25 yards ever since he got this thing. Now at 25 yards I’m happy to keep 3 rounds in the black on standard slow fire target so sub 2 inches is astounding to me. Longest hallway in my house is only 15 yards so I rarely practice at distances further than that when im at the range anyway.

Long story short, we get out to the range and he is nowhere near 2 inch groups (more like 2 feet). Half way through our session he laughs “I may have exaggerated a bit on the groups I pull with this thing”. The Mrs chuckled as well so I assume that’s not the only time he has exaggerated size (just kidding man). So I’m just wondering how much exaggeration is in all of the group size post I see? Also, why lie in the first place? Is it 100% ego or something else?

[PatriotnMore]

It's a simple mistake he meant to hit ', and hit " instead.

As to the wife laughing, well.... only her hair dresser knows for sure.

[Hk996]

2 inch group at 25 is what LB says there gun can do from the factory using a ransom rest. Actually it's either 3" at 50yrds, or 1.5" at 50yrds with "extra" fitting.

I have the 1.5" gun and am very open to telling people that it is a 1.5" gun, but I always say it is using a ransom rest from the factory.... I always point out that I can't 1.5" at 7yrds myself though!

[PatriotnMore]

Yes but, the OP was stating the person claimed HE shot, not the gun can shoot. Big difference.

2 inch group at 25 is what LB says there gun can do from the factory using a ransom rest. Actually it's either 3" at 50yrds, or 1.5" at 50yrds with "extra" fitting.

I have the 1.5" gun and am very open to telling people that it is a 1.5" gun, but I always say it is using a ransom rest from the factory.... I always point out that I can't 1.5" at 7yrds myself though!

[tango5]

I once caught a fish this big...
*Holds our hands*

Its what some people do, its an ego thing, they get a kick out of thinking others will think he is a good shooter.

[Lancear15]

It is kind of like guys who buy a new car and brag about the HP and 0-60, then you check the manufactures website and it's 50HP less and half a second slower then what they told you. A guy at work pulled this one 2 weeks ago.

The new Camero SSs are so over rated.

[LEO]

2 feet at 25 yards is good shooting for me.

[Musclemom]

I always exaggerate in the other direction... that way when I get out to the range there's no standard to live up to everyone says "See, you're not a bad shot."

[Saigon1965]

Ah the size matters on the internet discussion -

[NRAhighpowershooter]

I always take pics when bragging about size.....

[Greg-Dawg]

Because we calgunners BS all the time.

[gose]

People also tend to use the very best group they shot once, a few years ago, as their "average".

[PatriotnMore]

Smart, humility goes a long way. It's just hard to be humble on the internet.

I always exaggerate in the other direction... that way when I get out to the range there's no standard to live up to everyone says "See, you're not a bad shot."

[M47_Dragon]

I am guilty of taking a photo of my gun laying on a target showing a very tight group. What I don't divulge is that my gun is strategically laying on, and therefore covering, the fliers.

[berg]

You are right that it is likely purely psychological motivation to exaggerate.

I think some people feel the need to justify to themselves why they paid so much for a gun they can't shoot well. It's as much to appease their own guilt or whatever as it is to show their manly prowess to all us strangers on the internet.