N/A Springer accuracy question

[JEFFPPC]

I am not sure how big an effect lock time has in a benchrest setup but the amount of time compared to a 3300 fps PB bench rifle it takes for the pellet to exit the barrel is huge.

 

[JEFFPPC]

You have to figure out the way you and your rifle work. This works for me.

Your set up and mine is very close. My front bag is pretty firm but rear bag like yours has the ears pretty soft. Biggest difference is front rest. I like a little weight on the rear bag so my front rest is about 2 inches ahead of yours. We both shoot the shot the same way. Trigger is the only thing zi touch. I do not use sliders over the bags. Only thing I do different with my powder bench guns is the front rest is much more forward. Your a good shooter.

 

[beerthief]

I would shoot one or two tins before you do anything to the gun (Except clean the barrel well) . Then decide if you want to do any re-lubing or tuning .

 

[Moe M.]

I recently bought a R9 .22 and when i first started shooting it I was lucky to hit an 1 1/2 square consistently at 76 feet. I start doing some research and no doubt i was holding the gun like a PCP resulting in the poor groups. I started using a front bag and barely holding on to the gun and I started getting some great groups, very pleased. My R9 has a fair amount of recoil. My question is, I see where occasionally someone will list a springer that has had some work done to it and in the listing it says "no recoil or maybe very little recoil." Will these guns be easier to shoot accurately? Can they be held more like a PCP and get good results?? Just trying to educate myself more regarding springers.

First off, I'm no expert, all I have to go on is my experience, second of all, I don't own a PCP air gun, my son does and loves them (to a point), I've shot his and as impressive as they are performance wise, they don't interest me, I like the challenge of my break barrel air rifles, plus, PCP air guns are just a passing fad.
I have a decent collection of air rifles, Springers, Gas Piston, Co2 powered, and variable pump Pneumatic rifles, most of my air rifles are inherently accurate, some I have to work at to get them to shoot where I'm looking, one especially (my Hatsan mod. 95 .22 cal.) is very hold sensitive, it's super accurate when I do my part, not so much when I don't.
My advice is don't get too worked up about the artillery hold, I've experimented with it allot and found that yes it does work, no, it doesn't work with every gun in the same way, just as each air gun is partial to specific pellets, most air guns like to be held differently as well.
Fortunately most of my air rifles shoot extremely well using a conventional hold (firm but not too tightly, good cheek weld), a couple of them, the Hatsan mod. 95 especially likes to be held with very little pressure and shoots best when I keep my off hand palm up between the rest and the stock, aka, the classic artillery hold, my others, not so much.
The more you shoot your air guns the more they will tell you what they like.