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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Air Gun Gate => Topic started by: mcoulter on September 24, 2013, 08:50:01 PM
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I want to share a target photo with everyone. Here I shot 3 groups of 5 shots and tried to vary my hold (loose, tight and very tight). I have found that my RWS 34 is very hold-sensitive and this photo shows it pretty well.
The left group (POA = green dot) was shot with a fairly loose hold and impacted about 3 inches low.
The right group (POA = pink dot) was shot with a tight(er) hold and impacted about 1.5 inches low.
The center group (POA = X) was shot with a VERY tight hold and impacted about 5/8 of an inch high.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H1Do3X-ctRE/UkIg4ZrHvRI/AAAAAAAAXhE/0B-69BzjjME/s1024/DSC00877.JPG)
I also have to mention that center group was my last group of the day and was shot when the light was fading fast... I had NO IDEA where the pellets were hitting. I just tried to be consistent and keep my hold the same (very tight) for each shot.
72 yard bottlecap group:
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vN8XSroc6r4/UkIkikPvugI/AAAAAAAAXhk/ZBi2YL_wSfc/s1024/DSC00875.JPG)
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Heck,...
I pretty impressed that you are shooting a medium powered springer at 72yds, Freehand,... and maintaining ANY sort of grouping ! ;D
That's better than I could do !
What pellets are you using ?
If they are not match grade, sorted, etc... it would be reasonable to say there could be a couple of "flyers" in there also.
The bottlecaps better beware when you are shooting ! ;D
As they say,
Practice make perfect.
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Heck,...
... Freehand...
What pellets are you using ?
As they say,
Practice make perfect.
This was definitely NOT freehand - I was shooting off some homemade bags (front and rear).
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H-9PU1iyNcI/UcnE9Gsxf2I/AAAAAAAAXbs/dnq99rxvZ-o/s1024/summer-shooting1.jpg)
JSB Heavy .177
Yup, and good thing practice IS FUN!