Here is another shootout, hope it doesn't violate any rules. This time it is my fairly new Diana 54 up against my 70's vintage Anschutz 54 Sporter at 25 and 50 yards. After trying every pellet I could get my hands on, I ended up back with the JSB 18.1 grain pellets on the Diana. I was hoping something lighter might work out, but the gun just likes the heavier JSBs. I used mid-grade ammo in the Annie, but even that is absurdly expensive these days. What was the purpose? Just to have some fun, keep it interesting, and maybe a bit of a reality check.
The most interesting thing here is how well the Diana did at 50 yards. If only I hadn't bobbled that one shot! I didn't feel like my shooting did justice to the Annie, so I tried another 10 shot group at 50 yards and squeeked in under an inch at 0.98". Just not my day with that rifle I guess.
And this explains why my airguns get so much more use than my rimfires. Even the springers can hold their own in the accuracy department, and pellets cost far less than even the bargain target 22 ammo these days. Still, I do have a soft spot for a fine rimfire, and bring one out occasionally to practice shooting at longer distances or on windy days.
Any other rimfire shooters out there in airgun land?
The most interesting thing here is how well the Diana did at 50 yards. If only I hadn't bobbled that one shot! I didn't feel like my shooting did justice to the Annie, so I tried another 10 shot group at 50 yards and squeeked in under an inch at 0.98". Just not my day with that rifle I guess.
And this explains why my airguns get so much more use than my rimfires. Even the springers can hold their own in the accuracy department, and pellets cost far less than even the bargain target 22 ammo these days. Still, I do have a soft spot for a fine rimfire, and bring one out occasionally to practice shooting at longer distances or on windy days.
Any other rimfire shooters out there in airgun land?