Billm
Grand HAMster
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1. Five shot groups in a dime sized bull.
2. Start at whatever range you would like.
3. The Bonus can be used for a longer range if available.
4. Place a dime or a .710” or 18mm circle over the group. If no tears show outside the dime you score 1 point. If any tearing shows outside the dime the score = 0 points.
5. Any caliber up to .30. Any pellet or slug. Any equipment or shooting.
6. Don’t practice - take the target out and shoot it. There are two 18mm dots at the top that can be cut out for use in scoring.
7. Take a photo of your results and post it in the Challenge thread in the Hard Air Magazine forums - IT’S FOR FUN - THE ONLY THING AT STAKE IS YOUR PERSONAL INTEGRITY.
8. We will run it until there is no interest. No limit on entries.
The inspiration for this challenge is simple: if you do a search in any of the airgun forums for group size, the posts describing the shooters groups size being smaller than the size of a dime are numerous. A U.S. Dime (10 cents) has a diameter of .710". If your rifle is only capable of shooting a dime sized group at 50 yds/meters that is just under 3 MOA. In comparison the generally accepted (I believe) minimum acceptable MOA for a 50yd bench rest .22LR rifle is 1/2 MOA or .25" at 50 yards. For clarity, if you can cover your group with a dime with no tears showing, your group size is significantly smaller than .710". Groups are measured center to center in most cases. But, we are keeping this simple: how far can you shoot a 5 shot group that can be covered by a dime, from an airgun. I've use the dime phrase myself when describing group size. I'm also clear on the fact that just because a rifle/projectile como is capable of doing it, doesn't mean that I am LOL. Have some fun.
2. Start at whatever range you would like.
3. The Bonus can be used for a longer range if available.
4. Place a dime or a .710” or 18mm circle over the group. If no tears show outside the dime you score 1 point. If any tearing shows outside the dime the score = 0 points.
5. Any caliber up to .30. Any pellet or slug. Any equipment or shooting.
6. Don’t practice - take the target out and shoot it. There are two 18mm dots at the top that can be cut out for use in scoring.
7. Take a photo of your results and post it in the Challenge thread in the Hard Air Magazine forums - IT’S FOR FUN - THE ONLY THING AT STAKE IS YOUR PERSONAL INTEGRITY.
8. We will run it until there is no interest. No limit on entries.
The inspiration for this challenge is simple: if you do a search in any of the airgun forums for group size, the posts describing the shooters groups size being smaller than the size of a dime are numerous. A U.S. Dime (10 cents) has a diameter of .710". If your rifle is only capable of shooting a dime sized group at 50 yds/meters that is just under 3 MOA. In comparison the generally accepted (I believe) minimum acceptable MOA for a 50yd bench rest .22LR rifle is 1/2 MOA or .25" at 50 yards. For clarity, if you can cover your group with a dime with no tears showing, your group size is significantly smaller than .710". Groups are measured center to center in most cases. But, we are keeping this simple: how far can you shoot a 5 shot group that can be covered by a dime, from an airgun. I've use the dime phrase myself when describing group size. I'm also clear on the fact that just because a rifle/projectile como is capable of doing it, doesn't mean that I am LOL. Have some fun.
All of the practice was at 25 yards.
