1/2 inch at 50 FINALLY!!!?

[Scotchmo]

Shoot enough 5 shot groups and you will eventually get the one that beats the rest. Display that group as evidence of whatever.

In reality, you should simply chalk that one group up to "luck". The only thing it tells me is that it MIGHT be accurate, or not.

The proper measure for accuracy is the CEP (Circle of Equal Probability).

Do like Ed Canoles does. Shoot at 100 bulls. If 50% of the shots fall inside the 1/2" circle, than that is the CEP. That tells me a lot more than a good group.

[Pitchfire]

There's nothing to it really.  I can shoot half inch groups at any distance.  Here is the secret.  Fire your first pellet, then go down range and draw a 1/2 inch circle around that pellet.  Then I use my pencil to poke 9 more holes in the paper within the circle.  Easy peezy:)

And to think I have been wasting all my money shooting through 50 yard lengths of 1/2" pipe! Actually with pipe/tubing improved accuracy is actually cheaper, though straightening 1/4" tube for 50 yards is a LOT of work!

[palonej]

Hysterical Jeremy!!!

[T-Higgs]

Well I tried again today.  Didn't happen. I just can't seem to get that .5er! Maybe I should concentrate on my 97k instead of the R1, I don't know. I just don't see how anyone could shoot 5 targets 1/2 or under on one piece of paper. Check out some of today's targets. It kills me how many times you will have a great group going and 1 pellet goes rouge, or I get a scant case of cranial rectomus. Wind picks up, pellet has a lead booger, whatever. It's sooo critical.  There was an older gentleman at the range today who shoots Competition .22 long rifle. Out to 200 yards! He was intrigued that I was shooting a springer and trying for the .5- group. He said a lot of target 22's have trouble doing that, then proceeded to to shoot 1 inch groups at 100 yards with an older BSA rim fire rifle. He was surprised I came as close as I did.

Edit: I forget to mention all groups were shot at 50 yards except the one clearly marked 25 yards.

Jeremy, I could use about 150 foot of that tube you were talking about...

[grauhanen]

Well I tried again today.  Didn't happen. I just can't seem to get that .5er! Maybe I should concentrate on my 97k instead of the R1, I don't know. I just don't see how anyone could shoot 5 targets 1/2 or under on one piece of paper. Check out some of today's targets. It kills me how many times you will have a great group going and 1 pellet goes rouge, or I get a scant case of cranial rectomus. Wind picks up, pellet has a lead booger, whatever. It's sooo critical.  There was an older gentleman at the range today who shoots Competition .22 long rifle. Out to 200 yards! He was intrigued that I was shooting a springer and trying for the .5- group. He said a lot of target 22's have trouble doing that, then proceeded to to shoot 1 inch groups at 100 yards with an older BSA rim fire rifle. He was surprised I came as close as I did.

Despite what some may say, it is tough to shoot five 1/2" groups on a single target sheet -- even with a .22lr never mind a springer.

[MicErs]

Well I tried again today.  Didn't happen. I just can't seem to get that .5er!

Good shooting for sure.  Well done.