Just curious on what everybody thinks is a good group size for a break barrel at 20 yards non bench rested? Either off hand, seated, or kneeling. Just wanted to see if I’m on the right track with my shooting
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Unrested? That would be some pretty good shootin'. Are we talking about a scoped gun, or...?
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Me threeMe too....
dime size at 20 yards off hand??? I guess I have to stop drinking coffee I can't get that done at 15 yards with any type of gun/rifle.Upvote 0
I mostly plink at progresso size soup cans at that distance and they are 3 inches wide. A center shot off hand at that distance I can do three out of five shots, kinda, sorta.
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it needs to be all in under an inch or its pretty worthless .. a springer that will do that is good for pesting under 25 ..also why i got rid of all but one springer lol .. sure, theres some decent ones for north of 700$ but me personally, i aint spending that on a pop gun lol ..
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If i was still that rock solid hawkeyed 20 year old maybe then. today old tired and lazy i need some kinda bench and chair .
Then i guess that seated, or kneeling you could rest elbows to be more steady.. ill leave that to the younger ones. ( Unless im pressed into action)..
Heres what i read in a quick read.
"If your rifle can group pellets inside of a 1-inch to 1 1/2-inch circle at 55 yards, you’re good to go for Field Target shooting.".
I assume they rest in some way like elbows on leg or sticks .
Then i guess that seated, or kneeling you could rest elbows to be more steady.. ill leave that to the younger ones. ( Unless im pressed into action)..
Heres what i read in a quick read.
"If your rifle can group pellets inside of a 1-inch to 1 1/2-inch circle at 55 yards, you’re good to go for Field Target shooting.".
I assume they rest in some way like elbows on leg or sticks .
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Depends on the shooter 
I suck at that! Off the bench, at 20 yards, pretty much almost a single hole is very doable.
I suck at that! Off the bench, at 20 yards, pretty much almost a single hole is very doable.Upvote 0
Squirrel head about sliver dollar size. I try to shoot offhand open sights quarter size. Can usually do this 3 out of five times at 25 to 30 yards
There is a difference between shooting persision and accurate.
Shooting from bags I find extremely boring. Unless I'm sighting a gun in.
There is a difference between shooting persision and accurate.
Shooting from bags I find extremely boring. Unless I'm sighting a gun in.
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I shoot at 10 meters and 16.6 yards (50 feet). Beeman P17 pistol around 1 to 1.5 inch at 16.6 yards with red dot. TX 200 about the same off hand. Rested at that range 1 ho;e for TX200.
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You mentioned seated so in the seated Field Target position with a borrowed (never could manage with anything I've owned) championship winning rig that was flawless, 1/2" at 20 yards. Standing "I" would do much worse.
Did I miss what rifle/pellet/scope?
John
Did I miss what rifle/pellet/scope?
John
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Nothing special. Box store gun. Benjamin vaporizer .177, centerpoint scope that came with it and cross 10.5 pellets
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Well that's alright. I'm sure u r using Crossman or Daisy pellets too. I can't hit sh$# standing free-hand.My sense of balance got damaged some years ago. But sitting in my camp chair with the left leg crossed, hand and rifle rested on that knee, I can get 1/2" groups at 25yds BUT that is with Weihrauch brand rifles. Keep working it and enjoying it and when u can step up to a Weihrauch,,LOOK OUT! The Blindman has come out to do some shootin.
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For fun before foitball starts I tried 10 shots 20y off hand standing.
Mind this gun is sighted for 50y but thats my excuse ..lol
Gamo , .22 cphp, open sight / irons. ( 3" pellet tin lid bulls)
I guess it could of been much worse.... Then i guess it could of been a tad better
. Anyway maybe something to Guage by ?
Mind this gun is sighted for 50y but thats my excuse ..lol
Gamo , .22 cphp, open sight / irons. ( 3" pellet tin lid bulls)
I guess it could of been much worse.... Then i guess it could of been a tad better
. Anyway maybe something to Guage by ?Upvote 0