One hole group challenge - smallest group size

[rsfrid]

For a nice indoor ( or outdoor) winter challenge, how about shooting for smallest overall group size possible. I propose the following:

1. Minimum 15 feet distance from shooter to target
2. Any airgun platform you care to use. Optics ok.
3. 5 shot groups on paper or card stock
4. Either 177 or 22 caliber.
5. Score by measuring outside overall group diameter in millimeters.
6. Keep it safe - don't shoot the fridge or the cat!

Your "target" for group size would be 4.52 in 177 cal and 5.52 in 22.

Here's my target sheet for today. My entry is lower right target (all the others sucked ) I am shooting 177 cal from 6 yards (I am trying to keep in sync with the NRA targets I use which are 15 feet/5yds.)

Have a good time and hurry up summer!

 

[Sqwirl57]

This looked like fun so I tried it with my .177 97K at 10m. JSB 8.44gr on the left and Meisterkugeln 8.2gr on the right. The winner was JSB at 7.4mm. Second place was the Meisterkugeln at 8.4mm

 

[Gerry52]

Looks like a one"holer" group to me. Nice shooting. I know my guns are way more accurate than me. I refuse to make a fool of myself by accepting the challenge

 

[Hateful McNasty]

What does the target have to do with group size? Weather i shoot some fancy offical or pen in a dot on a scrap paper ? Lol

 

[rsfrid]

What does the target have to do with group size? Weather i shoot some fancy offical or pen in a dot on a scrap paper ? Lol

You are absolutely correct. A bandaid would work or a magic marker. We don't need no fancy targets, just small holes.

 

[rsfrid]

This looked like fun so I tried it with my .177 97K at 10m. JSB 8.44gr on the left and Meisterkugeln 8.2gr on the right. The winner was JSB at 7.4mm. Second place was the Meisterkugeln at 8.4mmView attachment 310567

Excellent. Mine are mostly in the 7mm range.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

You are absolutely correct. A bandaid would work or a magic marker. We don't need no fancy targets, just small holes.

Thanks.. just curious..

Quick before the sec game starts and rain 15meter, R9, cphp.177, stock iron sight ( no peeping). Seems i tend to wander right

 

[thomasair]

50yds outdoors earlier today with Thomas Slug gun. I didn’t measure it. It’s pretty small, though. 5 shots

Mike

 

[rsfrid]

50yds outdoors earlier today with Thomas Slug gun. I didn’t measure it. It’s pretty small, though. 5 shots

Mike View attachment 310682

Go ahead and measure. I'm curious.

 

[thomasair]

It’s .262” from edge to edge.

Mike

 

[rsfrid]

It’s .262” from edge to edge.

Mike

6.65mm Is that a 22? If so, perfect score would be 5.5-5.52mm. That's nuts for 50 yds. but that's why we're staying in close. One hole groups are pretty impossible statistically so better chances at 15-20 feet. Still pretty impossible, tho. Just good practice and good drill for indoor 25 yard BR.

 

[nomojo65]

Ok Mike, crush my dreams before I can even get set indoors @ 17yds

 

[thomasair]

Luck happens. . These come around once in a while at 50y.

Mike

 

[davelarson]

Luck happens. . These come around once in a while at 50y.

Mike

Yeah right Mike, luck. .
Oh how I would love to shoot one of your rifles, and someday I’ll hopefully own one.

 

[davelarson]

Well I failed last night at the one hole group, but here’s my attempts at 5 yards.
My aim points are the little dots above the groups. That way I don’t shoot away the aim point.
Lots of fun.
Until Mike shows up… just kidding

 

[davelarson]

Well I failed last night at the one hole group, but here’s my attempts at 5 yards.
My aim points are the little dots above the groups. That way I don’t shoot away the aim point.
Lots of fun.
Until Mike shows up… just kidding
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And I just improved my first entry by a lot!
What do you think about this group, look at where I drew the arrows. They are pointing to a tear (or pellet cut), if it’s a tear then it’s a true one hole group.
But if it’s a pellet edge cut then it’s just close to a one hole group.
What do you guys think?

 

[rsfrid]

And I just improved my first entry by a lot!
What do you think about this group, look at where I drew the arrows. They are pointing to a tear (or pellet cut), if it’s a tear then it’s a true one hole group.
But if it’s a pellet edge cut then it’s just close to a one hole group.
What do you guys think?

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Looks good to me. Overall dimension? This exercise is all about muscle memory and training, so any improvement is a good thing. Nice shooting.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Well.. this is my average at 10m.

7/10 to 1 mm. Of 5 cards of 5 shots each. Oh well better luck next time.

Oops, cphp .177 irons

 

[ThomasT]

Hello @rsfrid

OK Ross, this is my first attempt using my Diana Bandit and a Hawke Scope that I mounted this morning. I shot this at a measured 25-feet because that is the closest that I could focus with this scope. My best score is .308" on target #3. Please note target #2 is just two shots, one on top of the other so I stopped, did not want to mess that up. As you can see from the photo, I shot from inside my house to my outside target. I forgot it's supposed to be in MM, so my .308" is 7.823MM

This is HARD


ThomasT

 

[davelarson]

Looks good to me. Overall dimension? This exercise is all about muscle memory and training, so any improvement is a good thing. Nice shooting.

Here’s what I come up with for the measurement, maybe a bit larger.