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txinvestigator wrote:

KBCraig wrote:Because the lawyer for the deceased's family will make it look like you could have "shot him in the leg!" instead of a tight group of three in the brisket.

I have heard that argument too, and it makes no sense.

It's not my argument, so I'm not disagreeing with you. I'm just telling you the reason I've heard instructors give.

seamusTX wrote:

KBCraig wrote:Because the lawyer for the deceased's family will make it look like you could have "shot him in the leg!" instead of a tight group of three in the brisket.

You're either justified in using deadly force or you're not. Shooting is deadly force no matter what part of the body you are aiming at.

I agree, but that's criminal liability.

We're talking about what a trial lawyer can bring up in front of a civil jury.

txinvestigator wrote:

sting3r wrote:I have heard the exact same thing from my class "we dont keep grades...you dont want a lawyer knowing you scored perfect on the range"

I always ask those who say that one thing, "why"?

Because the lawyer for the deceased's family will make it look like you could have "shot him in the leg!" instead of a tight group of three in the brisket.

It's a general rule in almost all shooting that "best edge" scoring applies. One exception is really precise benchrest rimfire shooting, which uses "worst edge" scoring.