So, I have decided to thin the herd a little. I want to concentrate on only shooting the most accurate airguns in my collection. So, I started a moderately thorough process to establish the accuracy of my airguns. I tested 10 today, and will try to test some more over the weekend. The testing for each gun went as follows: Shoot 6 groups of 5 shots each. Each group is fired with a different type of pellet. Find the best group and use the pellet from that group to fire three 5-shot groups. Then, average the group size of the three groups. All firing is done from a seated rest at a benchtop with pillows for bags. All guns are tested at 10 meters. I tested both pistols and rifles. All guns have received trigger jobs (except the R9, which I just adjusted to a 14 oz pull using the factory adjustment). The pellets tested were Crosman Premier Heavy (CPH), Crosman Premier Light (CPL), H&N Field Target Trophy (FTT), JSB Exact Heavy (JSB), and RWS Hobby (RWS). The only .22 caliber gun in the test is the 1322. I only used the 14.3 grain Crosman Premier Hollow Points (CPHP) in it, because they were all I had on hand today.The results were as follows:PISTOLSCrosman 1322 - 0.38" with CPHPBeeman p17 - 1.1" with CPLCrosman 1377 - 1.2" with CPLCrosman .357 (Bulk fed from remote tank) - 1.45" with CPLRIFLESBeeman R9 - 0.12" with FTTBenjamin Discovery - 0.15" with JSBDaisy 880 - 0.23" with RWSCrosman MTR177 - 0.24" with FTTDaisy 953 - 0.37" with RWSCrosman M4-177 - 0.55" with CPH So, there were some surprises here. In the pistols, the 1322 absolutely dominates the others. Not even my p17 could keep up at all. I tested the 1322 and 1377 using the peep sights. I am impressed with the 1322's almost rifle-like accuracy. In the rifles, it was no surprise the R9 came out on top. That rifle has a superb trigger, a Vortex tune kit, and an aeon 8-32x50 on it. In fairness, it is also the rifle I shoot the most, so that probably helped my groups. The Disco made a good showing too. The biggest surprise for me was watching the Daisy 880 nearly stack RWS hobbies! I have long thought that the Daisy 880 is vastly under-rated, and 0.25" groups are nothing to laugh at from a $45 gun. The 880 is neck and neck with the MTR-177 (which was surprisingly accurate for the price and power level). The MTR -177 was very pellet picky, while the 880 was less picky. Both easily outshot my Daisy 953 (an entry level 10 meter target rifle) and Crosman m4-177 (a competitor to the 880).Next I will test my .22 Umarex Octane, Crosman 2100, Daisy 901, Crosman Vantage NP, Gamo CFR NP, Gamo Rocket DX, AR2078, Crosman 1077 (bulked), and Daisy 35.I plan to test some smooth-bore bb guns as well. Red Ryder, Daisy 74, Umarex XBG, S&W m&p 9, and Daisy 35. What are you guys' thoughts on all this? Does the accuracy for each gun seem about right? I always have questions about any gun's accuracy before I buy, so I hope this helps prospective buyers.
You make a good point Mista. I just wanted an apples to apples comparison in a controlled indoor environment, and 10 meters was nearly all the room I had in my house. I do have a 60 yard airgun range in my back yard, so I can test at most any common airgun distance. I guess I could take the top performers and test them at 25 and 50 yards. I wonder how the Umarex Octane would stack up to the R9 at 100 yards?
Quote from: dmoneytt on February 08, 2016, 04:24:29 AMYou make a good point Mista. I just wanted an apples to apples comparison in a controlled indoor environment, and 10 meters was nearly all the room I had in my house. I do have a 60 yard airgun range in my back yard, so I can test at most any common airgun distance. I guess I could take the top performers and test them at 25 and 50 yards. I wonder how the Umarex Octane would stack up to the R9 at 100 yards? Like to hear your results