Unacurate Spring Rifle

[Danielm7353 3]

My friend has a break barrel SMK break barrel .22 but there is about a 2 inch drop or rise in the shot never really the same. We cleaned the barrel and hav adjusted the scope several times, the scope is a teasco scope that came off a Winchester .22 rifle (not an airrifle) would this have anything to do with it?

[Chid 6,579]

Its an smk , the only way to be accurate with one is to throw it at what your wanting to shoot

[treecreeper 1,136]

Its an smk , the only way to be accurate with one is to throw it at what your wanting to shoot

that s not true, I found a happy Gilmore technique works well too.

[Danielm7353 3]

Yeah I wanted advice not too fools being smart arses

[treecreeper 1,136]

calm down, what pellets are you using? sounds like something is moving around to me.

[Danielm7353 3]

We tried game rockets and gamo magnums bought off. One lad is blaming the scope he sayes it is not airrifle rated not sure

[treecreeper 1,136]

try some decent pellets, rws superdomes, aa field or jsbs and check everthings tight, does it have a silencer fitted?

Edited December 14, 2014 by treecreeper

[mark williams 7,558]

Check all the stock screws are nipped up tight - makes a big difference.

 

 

atb

Edited December 14, 2014 by mark williams

[Danielm7353 3]

No silencer, great power in it, would the scope have anything to do with it. I must try changing the pellets so

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Which SMK is it? As I recall none made great power out of the box.

Don't mistake feeling recoil with great power!

[charlie caller 3,654]

Try a trusted scope off another rifle, if it shoots straight, then thats your problem.

[SimonC_Here 36]

As it is a break barrel and a cheaply made one, it is probably a problem with the barrel lock up.

That would account for the up down movements you are seeing.

Dodgy pellets would scattergun rather than just be up and down.

 

Simon

[Adrian Kenny 64]

My first rifle was a fixed smk, my shots were all over the place and I put it down to me being a novice.. Tin of pellets later and I was tighter but still hugely unpredictable...

 

As my proficiency grew and I tried a few more pellets things got slightly better, I tried all the big brand pellets and nothing really worked bisley magnums flew everywhere!!!. I got a good deal on some Anglo arms pointed pellets on amazon and they gave me at 25yrds free standing 1-2" groups.. With more skill I might get it better but for me that was enough for plinking and some rat bashing!! With the smk's ( being at the lower end of what you can afford unfortunately my state of finances at the mo) you are getting what you pay for, everyone always says that.... but it's true.. The newer "breed" are meant to be better but my db5 needed a bit if work ( a crap pellet sat wrong when I fired it the skirt blew and ruined the breech seal) washing machine plastic washer ( and some brute force and ignorance) got it going again!

 

My advice would be get a gamo slightly better, and anything can be better than my crazy smk trigger!! Haha with no safety as standard and a weird two stage trigger (I say weird as the bite seems to change) I have let shots off a little early.. Not great for groupings!

 

Mine never rattled but as a few people mentioned tightening things up or letting them "bed in" will help, read the sticky about springers, should help!!

 

 

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[kenj 131]

It might be down to your "hold" on the rifle, although the barrel lock may be the answer, if loose. Try resting the rifle on your shooting bag, only holding the pistol grip, this should eliminate the bounce from the spring and allow a better assessment.

[j j m 6,551]

Borrow a scope off a mate that you no is good,if not thar check all stock screws and the like and make sure the jaws of the barrell have no wobles and barrell is straight