One hole group challenge - smallest group size

[Troy Bakel]

.177, five pellet group shot indoors at 20 yards January 16 2024. 0.191" edge to edge (4.8514 mm)

FX M3 .177 caliber tuned to 11.8 ft-lbs. using H&N 9.57 grain Baracuda FT 4.51 diameter round nose diabolos. Match Pro 1st focal plain scope.

Course of fire was off a bench using a bipod and shoulder with left hand holding the butt and controlling elevation and windage.

3 minute sequence- 2 minutes minimum between shots, 1 minute max to take the shot. Rifle had to be grounded - hands free for the 2 minutes between shots. Arming the rifle, acquiring the target, and placing the shot had to done during the 1 minute period.

 

[Headshots]

This was the last group I shot with a Maverick .22 at 50y . I always use a range finder for targets. 5 shots of 25.4gr AEA rnd's .

 

[jps2486]

How about 20 shots from 10M?? I used a 10M air rifle target.

 

[rsfrid]

How about 20 shots from 10M?? I used a 10M air rifle target.

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Yep, that’ll be one hole. Did you measure size of hole and compare to size of pellet? Just curious.

 

[RM100GUY]

Posting this notable group as it is a "personal best" for the range and shooting position, (my usual chair knee combo) at 33 measured yards...5 shots...I shot a better one hole in '18 but at 22 yards with a .25 Bobcat...this was with the same Mutant I posted Oc

t 11th at 25 yards. These type of groups don't happen very often considering how much I shoot from that position...maybe 4 or 5 in 15 years. My wife wasn't impressed so thought I'd share it with the group...lol

 

[EPG]

I had this 5-shot group measuring .325” edge-to-edge a few days ago.

What was really cool about this group:

It was shot outdoors with wind gusting to 25mph.

It was at a laser measured 40 yards distance.

I was testing a new .22 700mm barrel on my FX Crown Mk2. I swapped off the 500mm barrel and stuck on the 700. Touched NO adjustments.

Shot two initial 5-shot groups with 18.3g (speed was a very high 974fps)

Then switched to 20.83g JSB MRD Lights. The 1st 5 shots with the 20.83g was this .325” 40-yard group in windy conditions at 944fps.

Dang, when your 1st 5 shots with a new pellet through a barrel group like this… you gotta smile. Its even a bigger smile when you realize its only shots 11 through 15 down a brand new barrel.

Time to get to some scoring targets…

 

[Sentinel]

25 one holes at 50 meters.

 

[Sharp Pog]

Here is a 35 yd group shot with my RTI Prophet Performance 25 cal

 

[Shortcut]

My Ghost set up in .177. These are 13 shots or one magazine in each bull at 10 yards which is all I can get in my basement.

 

[Sharp Pog]

5 shots at 50y. 22 caliber slugs. Shoot enough and luck will come your way for small number groups.

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That gun shows alot of potential LOL

 

[thammer]

I think that's only 3 or 4. Couldn't risk messing it up... lol 2289 backpacker and cheap Walmart scope at 15yds.

 

[Richmeister]

5 shots each , no warm up. I just hung the target at 10 yds and went to it. My caliper is inch so I did the conversion to mm.
FWB 300-su , Diopter( 1.25mm) Globe(3.5mm) 1" dot target. Rifle has about 400 shots through a full fresh rebuild.

 

[ThomasT]

5 shots each , no warm up. I just hung the target at 10 yds and went to it. My caliper is inch so I did the conversion to mm.
FWB 300-su , Diopter( 1.25mm) Globe(3.5mm) 1" dot target. Rifle has about 400 shots through a full fresh rebuild.
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Hello @Richmeister

That is some powerful good shooting

ThomasT

 

[rsfrid]

5 shots each , no warm up. I just hung the target at 10 yds and went to it. My caliper is inch so I did the conversion to mm.
FWB 300-su , Diopter( 1.25mm) Globe(3.5mm) 1" dot target. Rifle has about 400 shots through a full fresh rebuild.
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Very, very nice. It would be interesting to see about 15 one hole groups on same card. Then you could brag on consistency of your rifle. I keep hearing folks saying "anyone can get a teeny group once in a while cherry picking". With 15 or more similar groups, that removes that comment. Just a thought. Nice groups though.

 

[Florida_Man]

I need to measure, but I can do better.

 

[Richmeister]

Very, very nice. It would be interesting to see about 15 one hole groups on same card. Then you could brag on consistency of your rifle. I keep hearing folks saying "anyone can get a teeny group once in a while cherry picking". With 15 or more similar groups, that removes that comment. Just a thought. Nice groups though.

I have done 10 and 15 shot groups before the rebuild with excellent results.
I was sticking to some of the requirements of this particular layout. I'd like to finish the tin of 500 and keep an eye on it to see if the new springs "settle in" as they say.
So far after 2-300 they may have already settled in. I will give it a try later tonight and see how it looks.

 

[Richmeister]

Are many of you using a scoring plug at all...? Or just measuring the widest part of the group..?

 

[rsfrid]

Are many of you using a scoring plug at all...? Or just measuring the widest part of the group..?

I just measure across widest part of group and subtract an amount equal to hole diameter for single shot. Not the diameter of the pellet.

 

[rsfrid]

I have done 10 and 15 shot groups before the rebuild with excellent results.
I was sticking to some of the requirements of this particular layout. I'd like to finish the tin of 500 and keep an eye on it to see if the new springs "settle in" as they say.
So far after 2-300 they may have already settled in. I will give it a try later tonight and see how it looks.

I was referring to 15 5shot groups. Kinda like this:

 

[Sentinel]

I was referring to 15 5shot groups. Kinda like this:

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7 yards