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Originally Posted by Spook
So we could probably agree that accuracy is useless without reliability and reliability is useless without accuracy and durability is as important as either?
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Hitting your intended target is what's really important. Reasons you might not achieve your intended goal include:
Firearm limitation:
poor accuracy
reliability (intermittent)
mechanical failure (not field repairable)
insufficient range
insufficient energy
poor sights
poor trigger
accidental discharge
Personal limitations:
flinching (muzzle blast and recoil)
ergonomics (match of firearm to your body)
estimating range and wind
speed (if target shoots back or can flee)
shooter strength vs firearm weight
Access limitations:
firearm and ammo cost
firearm and ammo availability
spousal approval
Government infringement:
regulatory limitations (own but not carry or shoot)
possession ban
purchase ban
import ban
Any one of those (and no doubt a few other things) can be a show stopper.