Let’s talk about Groups

Yep. Go with one type of pellet first. I. E Diablo.
Try that out in a few brands.
Find what it likes.
Get one pellet that groups well, then try differnt types.

Thew up 4 targets. No reshoots.
Just however it went. Arms lost a bit strength over last month.
Hold under 1mildot (probly should have zeroed to 10m,as mildot totally covered bulls, but haven't worked out distances for dialing on turret yet.)
The kneeling and sitting pulled, should really be bad judgement on trigger timing.
Bench is a genuine pull.
One thing is for sure, need to work on trigger pull.



Bench is not off bags.
Front hand on a box. Rest of gun floating.
Standing is standing and killed my arm. Surprised I didn't shoot bigger group.
Sitting is leaning back with hand on knee.
Kneeling is elbow on knee.
Definitely not my best shooting but not my worst either.


Edited by kruzaroad - 20 Apr 2024 at 2:04pm

 Using my HW95 .177 on a still day recently at 50yds:

First 5 shots at 50yds (my chosen zero):

A 16mm group (!), slightly high and slightly left - so I adjusted my Element Helix scope:

 Second 6 shots at 50yds:

 

 Another 16mm group (!) of 5 shots, spot on! ☺

 I’m so amazed at this little HW95 rifle!  These results mean this rifle is equivalent to the Weihrauch HW97 - the world’s best springer in my opinion.

Gotta be happy with that eh?!!!

So taking the left hand target. Measuring the distance of the pellet to the far right, from the main group and expanding that out over distance.
(remembering that I'm firing from the same place so I'm working with angle)
@40m=1.6cm off center
50m=2cm
60m=2.4cm
70m=2.8cm that's if I fire dead on target,on a windless day.
The pellet to left of target is same distance approx and would be about same to left over distance.
That is to much of spread for me (espially if I'm shooting from standing position.) as the whole group is pretty wide. That head size is out. I have more accurate results from other head sizes.
Its enough to make a kill shot a wounding shot or a miss.
We don't have the impact power to have the shock of impact like a powder burner.
This is why I weigh and size pellet heads. It tightens groups and gives me a little leeway for movement. Also a noticable drop in Flyers.



Edited by kruzaroad - 19 Apr 2024 at 11:33am

Declan - 50m in some wind with a springer…. I don’t think that’s too bad at all 👍🏻

Mercs - where do u get to shoot 50m outdoors over benches?

Edited by RangerPete - 17 Apr 2024 at 9:40am