I remember some posts by Molon, which actually got me using the online calculators awhile back. I would try and find those and read up if possible.
I will try and explain why fliers are less important with Average To Center than Extreme Spread.
-With ATC, every shot is a data point. In other words, a 10 shot group has 10 data points, which are the distance of the shot to the mathematical center of the grouping. One flier only has 1/10 of the weight of the group...it isn't going to matter that much. With 10 shot groups, you can shoot group after group and they are going to have relatively similar ATC values.
-With ES, only the distance between the two farthest apart shots are counted. This means that with a 10 shot group, there is only one measurement, or one data point. So you could have a dime sized 10 shot group with one flier, and your group measures very poorly.
I would download the free copy of the older version calculator at
http://www.ontargetshooting.com/download1.html
Give it a try. All you need to do is take a picture of your target, preferably with a ruler on it. Then upload the picture into the calculator software, set the scale based on the ruler, enter the bullet holes and voila...reliable statistics at one's disposal.
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