By the way: If you look at my avatar, you will see that I am touching the fore stock with my index finger. Old photo. I now touch the forestock with my thumb. Seems to work better.
Is the rifle stored in an upright position when not in use? If yes it might be some part inside that is resettling during the first few shots, like the spring or piston. I am assuming that you experience this both in warm and cold weather, otherwise it could also be the seals warming up.Last guess is that the barrel shroud is loose and somehow vibrates back into place after the first few shots.-Marty
On question 1; with the caveat that all my experience is with sub 12 ft. lb. rifles, my TX200s and other springers need no warming-up shots, though I would not entirely rule out the shooter needing time to get into a rhythm.On question 2; during recoil, the rifle wants to turn about its centre of gravity, the butt falling, muzzle rising, and during the forward surge, the butt wants to rise, the muzzle to fall. It is during the surge, when the muzzle wants to fall, that the pellet exits. When the fore end is rested on sticks, the muzzle cannot fall, but when the rifle is supported under the centre of balance, it can and does, and there's the two mildots.
Interesting...Not only with my TX but with some of my other springers as well (not all). I always figured it was me, not the gun.I just chalked it up to I needed to remember how that particular gun need to be held.
1) 177cal PS owner here. I have always noticed that my PS literally takes 5 shots before she groups nice and tight as she should. Has any of you PS, all AA springers or any of you springer owners of any brand go through the same?2) Been shooting springers for a good while (12-15yrs) and I am still baffled as to how a slight difference in hold and/or placement of hold changes poi.For example, I shoot off sticks. 8 place my PS's front stock screws in alignment with the sticks V-yoke. But when I remove her for a standing shot w/o sticks, my poi is usually 2 mildots lower with support hand placed at balance point of rifle. You'll probably asking why not put support hand in same place as when using shooting sticks. Well I could but it's a struggle and stretch and my elbow cannot be placed on body/hip for support.Just wanted to see everyone else's experience, solutions and what have you.That's all ladies and gents.Cross posted
Ed, the member who did my PS used, I believe, the lube krytox. And when I don't touch the turrets and shoot at the same distance, the same ammo, my poi is about a inch group anywhere but the where my POA is. Sometimes high and right or high and left. Or directly left or right but never low on