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.