I heard someone on another forum mention the "artillery hold" as a means to improve accuracy for springers. I've been trying to improve the accuracy of my Umarex NXG APX pumper, and I thought "eh, why not give it a shot." I'd been shooting from sand bags on a table and thought that was likely the best solution for consistency and stability but my shots have not been terribly accurate. It can't hurt to try.
I read some articles, watched a video or two on the subject and tried the artillery hold with my gun. The first shot hit dead center of the target I was aiming at. Hmm,...even the blind squirrel finds a nut now and then. The next shot seemed to miss entirely. And the next and the next. And the next...I can't even tell where they're hitting because there isn't a mark on the paper. OK, this artillery hold thing doesn't seem very useful, but I'll give it one more try. Finally I hit the target again, just about 1/4 inch to the right of the first shot. I went up to look at the target and darned if there weren't 4 or 5 shots stacked on one hole. It looked like a clover leaf up close. That last shot was the worst of the bunch! I think I'll need to play with this some more.
I read some articles, watched a video or two on the subject and tried the artillery hold with my gun. The first shot hit dead center of the target I was aiming at. Hmm,...even the blind squirrel finds a nut now and then. The next shot seemed to miss entirely. And the next and the next. And the next...I can't even tell where they're hitting because there isn't a mark on the paper. OK, this artillery hold thing doesn't seem very useful, but I'll give it one more try. Finally I hit the target again, just about 1/4 inch to the right of the first shot. I went up to look at the target and darned if there weren't 4 or 5 shots stacked on one hole. It looked like a clover leaf up close. That last shot was the worst of the bunch! I think I'll need to play with this some more.