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Not hitting paper.
pricelessppp:
I have my guns muzzle pointed at my paper target and curious what is the reason for it not hitting on paper regardless of iron sights or scopes? I adjust my iron sights and scopes using the 2+3 shot method. Any tips on what might be the problem?
Roadworthy:
You could start by telling us the size of the paper and the distance. Or you could do what I do when I don't have a clue what's going on. Start with a bigger target - perhaps two feet wide and four or more feet tall. Put a mark in the center and aim for it. This will tell you your point of impact relative to your point of aim. You can go from there to dial in your sights, scope, or whatever.
Lt. Dan:
What Thomas said.
Either you are too far away or your paper you are shooting at is too small. LOL or both.
To begin with, if it's a scope, I'll center the scope's reticle mechanically and/or optically. With iron sights I start with them at the lowest possible position and centered.
I start at 10 yards, then after I have established where it is hitting on paper I'll make adjustments accordingly. Many times at this point I'll try different pellets to see which gives the tightest grouping. I'll then move the target back to the distance I want to zero the gun at. Occasionally I may stop midway and shoot a couple just for verification.
Habanero69er:
Start at 5-10 yds and keep extending the distance, adjusting as needed.
Also, make sure your target background doesn’t promote ricochets. Eye protection is always advised.
A moron:
Like said at 10y/m. Hang a large cardboard . I use like foot and a half x foot and a half +/-
Put a one inch bullseye in the center. I prefer 6oclock hold . Hold at the bottom or center of bullseye.
Shoot 2 shots. If you dont hit that somewhere somethinhs bad wrong. If you hit then adjust as needed i prefer to do the elevation or windage depending on what one is worse off first shoot then do the next .
Now. Like pellets used .. like dasiy pointed..
There allover the place no matter in my guns ovet 600 fps. Then o kust got some crosman cphp that were sad with up to 7" flyers at 20y.
Ya, that bad. 3 of 5 tims like that the other 2 tins shot great.. go figure bad batch? It was to the point they missed everything and i jad to hang a large cardboard. To check what was going on with them..
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