Mr. Simmons. This is based on discussions with the firers after the experiment.
Mr. Eisenberg. After these tests were finished, did you make a determination of the amount of error—average amount of error in the aim of these riflemen?
Mr. Simmons. Yes. By assuming that all riflemen had aimed at the intersection of the lines that we have drawn on these pictures, we calculated the total aiming—the aiming error associated with the three riflemen—this is one number to describe the accuracy of all three riflemen. And against the first target the accuracy observed was about .7 mils, in standard deviation. Against the second target, the accuracy was 1.4 mils. And against the third target, it was 1.2 mils.
Mr. Eisenberg. Again, could you convert those at a hundred yards to inches?
Mr. Simmons. 0.7 of a mil at 100 yards is approximately 2 inches. 1.4 mils is approximately 4 inches. And 1.2 mils is approximately 3½ inches.
Mr. Eisenberg. In arriving at these figures, had you discounted the round-to-round dispersion as determined in the bench rest test?
Mr. Simmons. Yes. We have subtracted out the round-to-round dispersion.
Mr. Eisenberg. But the actual accuracy of the riflemen would have to include the round-to-round dispersion, would it not?
Mrs. Simmons. Yes; it would.
Mr. Eisenberg. Why did you then subtract the round-to-round dispersion figure, or discount it?