9mm pistols have been used in target shooting for about as long as 9mm pistols have been available. Today’s modern shooters demand the utmost accuracy from their guns, and manufacturers have responded. The 9mm can be a very accurate load if you have the skill to shoot it that way.nnBecause most 9mm pistols are used in somewhat close ranges for combat or self defense – say about seven to fifty yards, most guns are calibrated to shoot around those ranges with standard iron sights. Special competition guns that are rigged for speed and accuracy are built to take scopes or red dot sights to increase the accuracy potential of the gun.nnSuffice it to say, with the right guns, and the right loads, and with decent practice and training, the 9mm pistol is extremely accurate – surely a comfort when using them in a high stress self defense situation.