New Target Format And Groupings. Thoughts?

[Zimpara 99]

After spending a week formulating a standard of deciding when my accuracy is good enough for live quarry I decided to rig up something to test that one shot performance. So each initial shot is taken as if for real in real conditions. It was gusting so paused when need be. Going for the tacks holding paper targets on.

 

The standard I've accepted for myself is land the shot at target within half inch at required distance

 

 

Rifle is a BSA airsporter mk7. Just on loan until I get my TX next week.

Pellets JSB exact jumbo .22

 

What are your standards before shooting live quarry and any interesting targets you set up?

Edited November 11, 2015 by Zimpara

[David.evans 5,323]

Shit , mate keep on practicing lol

[Blackdog92 2,047]

Keep practicing until you can get the pellets landing on top of each other consistantly.

[Rimfireboy! 1,463]

It's probably the gun to blame. I've found airsporters in .22 only to be accurate with eley wasp. They need a tight pellet because of the 5.6 bore. But then, what do I know,lol.....$od all probably.. I've had two and they both shot poor groups with anything but wasps/pylarms. Other pellets were down on power as well, by a good couple of ft lbs.

[Zimpara 99]

Yeah the Mk7 is incredibly rusty having been stored in a slip for 20years. Just been plinking with it as it has a much nicer trigger than my norica. No idea how to pull the barrel through as its an under lever so god knows what the barrel is like. 4x scope is rather nice on it. I'm opening up to the thought of getting one. 9x is not needed.

[j j m 6,559]

as some one has said eley wasp were perfect for that gun mate

[Rez 4,961]

I would say don't worry. Keep using it on targets. Get used to just shooting a recoiling air gun. Your groups won't matter much as such at the minute. When that HC arrives, it'll be a different rifle altogether. In a way, your basically starting again. You can't compare a 20 year old BSA Airsporter to a 2014-15 HC. Although the AS was one of thee best looking models. Ever.

 

Them groups will soon tighten. Although, it took me a good three years to keep 5 or 6 shots touching each other consisttantly. This is the bug you get with spring rifle shooting... Forever striving for 5 shots on 1 hole every time.

[mark williams 7,561]

Hi ZP,

Was that 20 yr old barrel cleaned out first ?

As stated Wasps were the Airsporter pellet to use in my youth

I shoot the T Rex HC mk3 - and boy is she a completely different kettle of fish.

Muck about with the Air Sporter if you wish but "take nothing" from the guns performance,- the barrel must be filthy and the pellets probably don`t suit.

 

atb

[Zimpara 99]

Thanks everyone for your kind words.

The barrel hasn't been cleaned. As I don't know how to take it off. :-) Going to have a look at TXs now.

 

PS just to add: the left hand targets were at 30m standing supported and the right hand targets were at 40 metres standing supported. Going for the tacks.

[Big Bunny 4]

A good pull though cleaner is what you need.

[davyt63 1,845]

Hi buddy

Keep practicing once you have finished practicing,practice some more then more and more.

Your groups should all be cloverleaf style,and under 18mm.

 

At least for rabbits,your kill zone is 25mm,to get the back leg to give you a wave,for birds rats and squizzers you will really need to get them groups tighter,they have a much smaller kill zone.

 

But keep the practice up,you will know when your ready,any help I can give just pm me,I see your close to my area.

I also have a TX,so can help you with that as well.