01-11-2004, 07:55 AM
for my money about the same as what you spent I would go with the Sheridan 5 mm (20 caliber) I mentioned above a 20 mm, I meant to say caliber. the 20 caliber, (5mm) runs 25 thousands smaller than the 22 caliber .200 verces .225 at the same foot pounds sends the Sheridan projectile screaming. the 177 as mentioned above is liter still.
I bought one and put a 1 inch 4X scope on it and was holding a 1 inch group at a hundred feet. that is about 35 yards. I think that is about the best you can hope for with out going in to match grade air rifles. you should expect to stay in a one inch bulls eye at the twentyfive yard range.
the pellet you use has a great deal to do with your accurcy as well. spend a little extra and get something that resembles a non riffeled projectile. strange as this may sound, you are relying on air preasure to project your round and any rifeling on the round will only allow air to pass by the round on its way out of the barrol. stay away from hallowed points, beveled or blunt nosed rounds. and if you can look at the product on the shelf befor perchasing it, try to pack in a caliper or micromiter and measure 10 -15 rounds randomly. it is posible to pick up a bad lot. when you find a good batch, buy several boxes of them. you will most likley get several good boxes out of the same lot.
the higher quality pellets will have a better consistancy in diamiter and weight.
the guys in the air rifle matches, the ones who realy get in to it weigh and measure each round and devides them in groups according to size and weight measured all the way down to the gram.
this seem a bit excessive, but when shooting in a match you need every advantage you can get.
strange as this may sound, you need to clean the barrol of your pellet rifle. lead build up is enough to slow down your round and even make it spin out of center which can make it shear 6 inches at 20 yards.
before you toss your rifle check to make sure you have the right round just because the box says it is a .22 caliber dosnt mean that it is so, it could infact be a 20 mm, and make sure your barrol is clean, ir should be cleaned every time you take it out to a target pratice, at least every 25 rounds. this will make a big difference in your
and for every one's FYI these air guns are as dangerous if not more than any other rifle in your cabnet. mostly because for the most part it is silent. when this gun goes off your neibors probably wont hear it inside their houses. but this gun can kill just the same as any other gun. treat it with due respect. I cant say this enough.
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I bought one and put a 1 inch 4X scope on it and was holding a 1 inch group at a hundred feet. that is about 35 yards. I think that is about the best you can hope for with out going in to match grade air rifles. you should expect to stay in a one inch bulls eye at the twentyfive yard range.
the pellet you use has a great deal to do with your accurcy as well. spend a little extra and get something that resembles a non riffeled projectile. strange as this may sound, you are relying on air preasure to project your round and any rifeling on the round will only allow air to pass by the round on its way out of the barrol. stay away from hallowed points, beveled or blunt nosed rounds. and if you can look at the product on the shelf befor perchasing it, try to pack in a caliper or micromiter and measure 10 -15 rounds randomly. it is posible to pick up a bad lot. when you find a good batch, buy several boxes of them. you will most likley get several good boxes out of the same lot.
the higher quality pellets will have a better consistancy in diamiter and weight.
the guys in the air rifle matches, the ones who realy get in to it weigh and measure each round and devides them in groups according to size and weight measured all the way down to the gram.
this seem a bit excessive, but when shooting in a match you need every advantage you can get.
strange as this may sound, you need to clean the barrol of your pellet rifle. lead build up is enough to slow down your round and even make it spin out of center which can make it shear 6 inches at 20 yards.
before you toss your rifle check to make sure you have the right round just because the box says it is a .22 caliber dosnt mean that it is so, it could infact be a 20 mm, and make sure your barrol is clean, ir should be cleaned every time you take it out to a target pratice, at least every 25 rounds. this will make a big difference in your
and for every one's FYI these air guns are as dangerous if not more than any other rifle in your cabnet. mostly because for the most part it is silent. when this gun goes off your neibors probably wont hear it inside their houses. but this gun can kill just the same as any other gun. treat it with due respect. I cant say this enough.
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