A lot of good points across many posts.Fishbone: Only prob with the "Corvette" analogy is; a 2012 Corvette is a darn fine machine right outa the box, many of these Trail or Xp or NP chi-guns are not, and they are definitely not the "Corvette" of the airgun world, that Corvette would be more akin to a Daystate or Theoben airgun that an owner puts a custom, exotic wood stock onto before he even shoots it!Maybe the better automotive analogy to these chi-guns is a Dodge Neon with a full blown race motor and Nox system under the hood, at the end of the day, it's still a Dodge Neon, and the $20k motor can't change that. Car goes like crazy but, the orig $20k purch price + the $20k motor could have gone to 90% of a new Camaro cost right outa the gate! Same happens to these lo-end airgun owners that put on $40 triggers, $50 spring and seal kits, $150 scopes and mounts etc etc. It's stil a Dodge Neon.
A lot of good points across many posts.Fishbone: Only prob with the "Mustang" analogy is; a 2012 Mustang is a darn fine machine right outa the box, many of these Trail or Xp or NP chi-guns are not, and they are definitely not the "Cobra" of the airgun world, that Cobra would be more akin to a Daystate or Theoben airgun that an owner puts a custom, exotic wood stock onto before he even shoots it!Maybe the better automotive analogy to these chi-guns is a Dodge Neon with a full blown race motor and Nox system under the hood, at the end of the day, it's still a Dodge Neon, and the $20k motor can't change that. Car goes like crazy but, the orig $20k purch price + the $20k motor could have gone to 90% of a new Camaro cost right outa the gate! Same happens to these lo-end airgun owners that put on $40 triggers, $50 spring and seal kits, $150 scopes and mounts etc etc. It's stil a Dodge Neon.
Quote from: SAADE on April 10, 2012, 02:38:20 PMA lot of good points across many posts.Fishbone: Only prob with the "Mustang" analogy is; a 2012 Mustang is a darn fine machine right outa the box, many of these Trail or Xp or NP chi-guns are not, and they are definitely not the "Cobra" of the airgun world, that Cobra would be more akin to a Daystate or Theoben airgun that an owner puts a custom, exotic wood stock onto before he even shoots it!Maybe the better automotive analogy to these chi-guns is a Dodge Neon with a full blown race motor and Nox system under the hood, at the end of the day, it's still a Dodge Neon, and the $20k motor can't change that. Car goes like crazy but, the orig $20k purch price + the $20k motor could have gone to 90% of a new Camaro cost right outa the gate! Same happens to these lo-end airgun owners that put on $40 triggers, $50 spring and seal kits, $150 scopes and mounts etc etc. It's stil a Dodge Neon.fixed for you buddy
Don't feel alone. I get groups like that all the time from my RWS 350P magnum with Hawke 4-12x40 scope and she has 700+ rounds through her. I swear she has good and bad "moods" since with the same rounds I can get anywhere from dime sized to 2" sized groups at 30 yards and I even watch for speed differences with a chronograph (muzzle velocity isn't the difference). I have experimented with several different pellets and found my favorites but still she has good and bad "moods" with all of them. I could swear it isn't me (I use a bag rest, with balance point on my palm.. loose hold etc) but then who knows. Maybe she'll settle down after she matures a bit ;')... I have an old Crosman 112 CO2 pistol with iron sights that seems will shoot more accurately than the springer at times. Hope remains but it does get pretty frustrating.
Yea, that was a great car. A 4400 rpm crossover made for the the smoothest tq curve. Dinan had a chip in mine for an 8600 rpm redline. Of course it had ctr pistons, cams, valves, springs, and a head done by Portflow engineeeing. In the end it made an all motor 180 to the tires. What a little screamer. I miss her too.Back to shooting. If you own a crosman, you might want Charlie's trigger to improve your ods of shooting tight groups. The rest you can do on your own... just study here.Good luck.Heres to a great car!!
Quote from: microsalmo on April 11, 2012, 07:09:18 AMYea, that was a great car. A 4400 rpm crossover made for the the smoothest tq curve. Dinan had a chip in mine for an 8600 rpm redline. Of course it had ctr pistons, cams, valves, springs, and a head done by Portflow engineeeing. In the end it made an all motor 180 to the tires. What a little screamer. I miss her too.Back to shooting. If you own a crosman, you might want Charlie's trigger to improve your ods of shooting tight groups. The rest you can do on your own... just study here.Good luck.Heres to a great car!!i preffered the 1.8L non vtec motor, more torque off the line. throw on some crower 403's, dual valve springs and ti retainers along with being gutted, greddy exhaust, megan header and awhile lotta suspension work with a touch of dyno time and vtec's werent really a problem anymore
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