Author Topic: 50 yard groups with a springer. Five 1/2" groups in a row. Possible??? Nah!! (Read 13202 times))

palonej · « **on:** June 11, 2015, 01:50:18 PM »

Lots has been said about this particular feat. Couple of knuckle heads getting tudes on the subject....weird.
Couple of days before leaving for KY to meet some awesome GTAers I was getting all my guns set up for the shoot.
That particular day the winds were calm.......as evening set in the wind died.
The TX was shooting superbly, thanks Scott, so I figured I'd give the challenge a try.
Here's the target. There are 28 shots because darkness was falling and I couldn't see the bottom right target after 2 shots so I shot the last group on top of the bottom left target. Easier to see aim point. There are 6 shots in that group. I fired one for an aim point. Cheater you might say??? All 6 still fit under the dime!!
I was aggravated I couldn't finish the bottom right target.....think that would've been a tight one!!
Rifle was rested on a front bag from the bench.
Air Arms 4.52 8.4.......unsorted out of the tin.
Vortek Viper 6-24 on 16 mag.
Witnessed by my nephew.......who messed with me during every shot......love him!!!!
Was VERY satisfied after checking the groups!!!! Ok, I might've jumped up and down like a little girl a couple of times!!!!
Think I'll keep this rifle!!!!
Thanks for looking.

Anylizer · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2015, 02:47:03 PM »

I hope you own some "Nomex" underwear Joe!!! lol I bet the "Heat" is on the way...

Excellent shooting by the way!!!

Pellethuntr · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2015, 02:50:59 PM »

That's some fantastic shooting!

It's nice to see some one who can actualy "put their money where their mouth is" so to speak

BenjiHunter · « **Reply #3 on:** June 11, 2015, 02:54:04 PM »

Awesome shooting, Joe!!!

dk1677 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 11, 2015, 02:56:51 PM »

Great job Joe!

Hangtown-Shooter · « **Reply #5 on:** June 11, 2015, 03:02:49 PM »

I shoot groups just like those all the time no problem...

At 20 yards! Haha

Great shooting Joe!!

OldFlyRod · « **Reply #6 on:** June 11, 2015, 03:46:59 PM »

"Hey Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand..."

"Going shoot my 50 yard groups to show my friends"

A little twist on Hendrex😜

Motorhead · « **Reply #7 on:** June 11, 2015, 04:21:14 PM »

Daa ... um

Most PCP's don't shoot that well !!
Way To Go JOE

bmb · « **Reply #8 on:** June 11, 2015, 04:26:34 PM »

Nice shooting. How sensitive is the gun placement on the bag?

north country gal · « **Reply #9 on:** June 11, 2015, 04:33:01 PM »

Those are truly excellent 50 yard groups. Great shooting, there.

TheBman · « **Reply #10 on:** June 11, 2015, 04:38:51 PM »

You Da Man Joe!

Nice shooting!!!

DanD · « **Reply #11 on:** June 11, 2015, 04:44:13 PM »

Wow. What fantastic results!
May I ask why you use 16x instead of something higher?

hoffy43 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 11, 2015, 06:20:00 PM »

Wow x2. very impressive.

SSG Grampo · « **Reply #13 on:** June 11, 2015, 07:12:33 PM »

WOW! Joe, great shooting.

bReTt · « **Reply #14 on:** June 11, 2015, 07:57:35 PM »

Ah, that's nothing Joe. I just did that the other day in my sleep....

It was a dream! ha ha! Great job. You should take a video of your setup and technique to show us how you did it.

stevemag · « **Reply #15 on:** June 11, 2015, 08:33:50 PM »

I knew you could do it joe, working on a 1/2 " bell target for our next trip to tom's. Should be ringing all day.

grauhanen · « **Reply #16 on:** June 11, 2015, 08:36:13 PM »

Quote from: palonej on June 11, 2015, 01:50:18 PM

Lots has been said about this particular feat. Couple of knuckle heads getting tudes on the subject....weird.

Was VERY satisfied after checking the groups!!!! Ok, I might've jumped up and down like a little girl a couple of times!!!!

From one "knuckle head" to another, a tip of the hat. Should have posted this earlier

the1stkim · « **Reply #17 on:** June 11, 2015, 08:38:40 PM »

Ive shot a couple of groups like that but never that many at the same time. Real nice man! Oh wait, with a springer. I lied!

uglymike · « **Reply #18 on:** June 11, 2015, 09:05:52 PM »

.....outstanding

palonej · « **Reply #19 on:** June 11, 2015, 09:19:14 PM »

Quote from: bmb on June 11, 2015, 04:26:34 PM

Nice shooting. How sensitive is the gun placement on the bag?

Not very Bradley. When I place the rifle on the bag I leave my finger in front of the trigger guard. I want my finger to fit between both just about touching.
What was sensitive was how I filled the bag. I have a Caldwell bag, like the one Paul Capello uses.
I DON'T fill it to capacity!! It can hold about 10 lbs of kitty litter. I fill it with 8 lbs. I rest my guns directly on the bag and the kind of settle into it.
Works great with all my rifles!!

Quote from: DanD on June 11, 2015, 04:44:13 PM

Wow. What fantastic results!
May I ask why you use 16x instead of something higher?

From 50 yards and in I'm always set between 14 and 16 mag. No particular reason.....

Thanks guys. This one felt REALLY great!!

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50 yard groups with a springer. Five 1/2" groups in a row. Possible??? Nah!!

Author Topic: 50 yard groups with a springer. Five 1/2" groups in a row. Possible??? Nah!! (Read 13202 times))