Hold Over? Or Hold Under?

[trigger2 3,145]

just a quick question i have my hw100k kt zeroed in at 25 yards with accu pells 177. when shooting at anything under 25 yards the pellets are going lower than i am aiming which means i am having to hold over for head shots on squirrels on the side of trees.

 

is this right? as i thought it should be hold under not hold over

 

i must say what a bloody cracking gun. although i am still getting use to it i have killed some sort of stuff with it allready.

[Pete1977 15]

Perfectly normal, the pellet is still rising on its way to the target so will be under the point of aim!

 

Have a look on google for air gun ballistics or trajectory

[trigger2 3,145]

Perfectly normal, the pellet is still rising on its way to the target so will be under the point of aim!

 

Have a look on google for air gun ballistics or trajectory

thanks alot pete. ive only had the gun 2 weeks and i am still getting use to it.

[Pete1977 15]

Just keep shooting it mate, the more pellets you get down range the better I reckon!

 

Might be worth playing about a bit and moving your zero out to 30 or 35 yards as you get more used to the gun, might flatten things out a bit for you

[villaman 9,983]

Have a look on chair gun and see what your pellet trajectory is doing . Like Pete said try 35 yards

Edited April 9, 2014 by villaman

[shropshire dan 467]

You have also got the gap between the bore of the barrel and the centre of the crosshairs could be 1.5inch between them

[Darkie69 76]

This link might help you understand a bit, This is one from from one of the other members but it will give you a good idea visually of what you can expect your pellet or any other type of projectile will do.. shooting on incline

 

hope it helps out

[roosika 110]

My gun is zero at 25m and I seem to be able to have daft shots at a can at about 10m and hit it ? .22 however the pellet might not be where I aimed ?

[Daz39 962]

i am still getting use to it i have killed some sort of stuff with it allready.

LOL anything more specific than "stuff"? Stuffed toys? Pot plants, coke cans? spill......

[trigger2 3,145]

Just keep shooting it mate, the more pellets you get down range the better I reckon!

 

Might be worth playing about a bit and moving your zero out to 30 or 35 yards as you get more used to the gun, might flatten things out a bit for you

great advice pete thanks. ive zeroed the gun in at 35yds now and i have changed to jsb exacts and what a difference it has made. getting on with the gun better than ever now.

 

had a quick walk after zeroing the gun killed 2 rabbits 2 crows and a squirrel. head shot 1rabbit at about 32yds neck shot the other at about 15yds he just popped out infront of me and sat up. killed the crows at around 40yds and the squirrel at about 30yds.

[Pete1977 15]

 

Just keep shooting it mate, the more pellets you get down range the better I reckon!

 

Might be worth playing about a bit and moving your zero out to 30 or 35 yards as you get more used to the gun, might flatten things out a bit for you

great advice pete thanks. ive zeroed the gun in at 35yds now and i have changed to jsb exacts and what a difference it has made. getting on with the gun better than ever now.

 

had a quick walk after zeroing the gun killed 2 rabbits 2 crows and a squirrel. head shot 1rabbit at about 32yds neck shot the other at about 15yds he just popped out infront of me and sat up. killed the crows at around 40yds and the squirrel at about 30yds.

 

 

Spot on mush