Expected Accuracy from NP Airguns? What am I doing wrong?

[profsrgary]

All those pellets you have listed havent ever done well in anything I have owned,  by no means saying others havent had good results.  I would bet if you step up to some better pellets HN or JSBS you will see a great difference, and I sure wouldnt  rest the barrel on anything. David

I'm not resting the barrel itself on anything. I rest the front of the stock (near the balance point) on a rolled up sock to give a soft point of contact. When I get some money available I'll be investing in some shooting sticks and/or the Vanguard Porta Aim (I plan on both bench shooting and pest control).

Wayne you may have better luck than I did with the sock but it did not work for me. As many have said these things are very hold sensitive and the sock starts out fluffed up and compacts while shooting. You will find most guys place the gun in the hand and the hand on the rest. But as stated before you will have to try both to be sure. The hand works great for two reasons, you always have it with you and it is always the same density.

[tektrixter]

All those pellets you have listed havent ever done well in anything I have owned,  by no means saying others havent had good results.  I would bet if you step up to some better pellets HN or JSBS you will see a great difference, and I sure wouldnt  rest the barrel on anything. David

I'm not resting the barrel itself on anything. I rest the front of the stock (near the balance point) on a rolled up sock to give a soft point of contact. When I get some money available I'll be investing in some shooting sticks and/or the Vanguard Porta Aim (I plan on both bench shooting and pest control).

Wayne you may have better luck than I did with the sock but it did not work for me. As many have said these things are very hold sensitive and the sock starts out fluffed up and compacts while shooting. You will find most guys place the gun in the hand and the hand on the rest. But as stated before you will have to try both to be sure. The hand works great for two reasons, you always have it with you and it is always the same density.

I decided to get a real rest today and got a BOG-POD Rapid Shooting Rest from my local sporting goods store. Groups are now (mostly) a quarter at 20 yards with the Crosman Premier pointed and Daisy hollow points.  I'm noticing that with a proper rest I'm noticing everything else I'm doing wrong, so now its time to practice more. When I get a chance I'll try out the good ammo that Jentry was kind enough to send me and see what that does.