Aiming

[conradin]

I was taught in FP and AP one usually aims at sub six. That seems to be a very common philosophy.
However, when it comes to semi-automatic pistol, for example, STP or SP, I have no idea how you aim. There does not seem to have any general consensus. Anything from aiming at dead center to sub 6 to aiming below the entire target. So is it true that there is no rule about this..or that there is a general preferential aiming method?
PS. I have once shot someone else's B/E pistol using a red dot, I was totally confused when I was told to aim the dot at dead center.

[Gerard]

Confused? If told that the weapon was sighted in for dead centre aim with the red dot, why not just aim the red dot at dead centre?

[David Levene]

I can't think of any reason why you shouldn't use a sub-six area for Standard Pistol or the Precision stage of Sport Pistol.

The rapid stage is obviously different. When I was competing I used an area just below the centre. I found it easier to be consistent there than when I tried centre aiming. The former gave me more reference points.

Aiming below the target could be difficult as you will get a different sight picture at every range.

As usual though, whatever you're comfortable with.