Others What paper target did you shoot today?

[Billm]

The Ghost .25 is on fire. This is really a .59” 6 shot group. I’d been shooting at 30yd and decided to shoot the last rounds at the 102yd steel plate. I fired a shot just to make sure I could hit the plate and then adjusted the POI and let off a six shot group. As it was still sub-MOA I decided to include it. I’m just shooting against myself, so who cares lol. Im really liking these AEA .25 29.5 gr pellets in the Ghost. I usually shoot JSB in the Ghost. I also think that the Ghost has finally broken out of its shell after the barrel polishing. When I first polished the barrel, I didn’t really see much difference. But, I’m stoked, shooting a sub-MOA group at 102yds with a slight wind, using pellets with a stock HP barrel. I’m getting a nice SD as well.

 

[FL22]

The Ghost .25 is on fire. This is really a .59” 6 shot group. I’d been shooting at 30yd and decided to shoot the last rounds at the 102yd steel plate. I fired a shot just to make sure I could hit the plate and then adjusted the POI and let off a six shot group. As it was still sub-MOA I decided to include it. I’m just shooting against myself, so who cares lol. Im really liking these AEA .25 29.5 gr pellets in the Ghost. I usually shoot JSB in the Ghost. I also think that the Ghost has finally broken out of its shell after the barrel polishing. When I first polished the barrel, I didn’t really see much difference. But, I’m stoked, shooting a sub-MOA group at 102yds with a slight wind, using pellets with a stock HP barrel. I’m getting a nice SD as well.

That’s awesome! I experienced the break in period with all four of the barrels I have polished. I have come to the conclusion that Airgun barrels work better with a certain amount of lead and that it varies from one to another.

I had an accuracy issue with one of my Airguns, I was told by the shop that “all Airgun barrels love lots of lead”.

I don’t believe that is true.

For instance my S510, very little. On the other end my HW95 heavy and the Taipan extreme.

The owners manuals for the above rifles confirm that, who would’ve thought lol .

 

[Billm]

That’s awesome! I experienced the break in period with all four of the barrels I have polished. I have come to the conclusion that Airgun barrels work better with a certain amount of lead and that it varies from one to another.

I had an accuracy issue with one of my Airguns, I was told by the shop that “all Airgun barrels love lots of lead”.

I don’t believe that is true.

For instance my S510, very little. On the other end my HW95 heavy and the Taipan extreme.

The owners manuals for the above rifles confirm that, who would’ve thought lol .

I couldn’t agree more lol. My Sonoran likes a clean barrel, or so it seems.

 

[Danman]

My thoughts too except for my 28” 177 which is rather a conundrum as is has a tight choke?

Any more decent progress with your .22 slug barrel on your Ghost?
Wife got the targets printed, gonna get to shooting em soon!

 

[Solo1]

Any more decent progress with your .22 slug barrel on your Ghost?
Wife got the targets printed, gonna get to shooting em soon!

No i havent been shooting it as i have 2 guns set for ft and 1 with the 177 slug for squirrels.

 

[FL22]

Practice for the 30y Challenge

Scored three ways???

First score was 178 w/ three Xs
Pushing a .177 pellet when I couldn’t easily tell.

Second score was 184 same Xs
Pushing a .177 pellet every hole. ( obviously my “teller” is short changing me lol )

Last score was 188 w/ 8 Xs
Pushing a .22 pellet through every hole. ( feels like cheating… I guess if the winds are blowing, it’s okay, but how much? )

Same target just pic after rescored each time.

Any thoughts on the best way to score a .177 target and why?
Since no one has had the chance to post in the Challenge yet, this would make a good addendum.

Yesterday
30y
Wolverine .177
H&N Barracuda 8
UTG 4-16X44
0db
Winds 9-18

 

[Billm]

Practice for the 30y Challenge

Scored three ways???

First score was 178 w/ three Xs
Pushing a .177 pellet when I couldn’t easily tell.

Second score was 184 same Xs
Pushing a .177 pellet every hole. ( obviously my “teller” is short changing me lol )

Last score was 188 w/ 8 Xs
Pushing a .22 pellet through every hole. ( feels like cheating… I guess if the winds are blowing, it’s okay, but how much? )

Same target just pic after rescored each time.

Any thoughts on the best way to score a .177 target and why?
View attachment 16658View attachment 16659View attachment 16660 Since no one has had the chance to post in the Challenge yet, this would make a good addendum.

Yesterday
30y
Wolverine .177
H&N Barracuda 8
UTG 4-16X44
0db
Winds 9-18

Nice shooting. The only reason I haven’t posted an entry is because my Beeman regulated .177 thinks it’s a shotgun. Barra kept my .22 when I returned it for an exchange. That leaves me with .25s, a .30 and my Diana 48 springer .177, which seems really loud to me now , after shooting moderated PCPs lol. Maybe I’ll try again with the springer - it seems arduous now

 

[FL22]

Nice shooting. The only reason I haven’t posted an entry is because my Beeman regulated .177 thinks it’s a shotgun. Barra kept my .22 when I returned it for an exchange. That leaves me with .25s, a .30 and my Diana 48 springer .177, which seems really loud to me now , after shooting moderated PCPs lol. Maybe I’ll try again with the springer - it seems arduous now

Maybe we should have a “slow horse” Airgun challenge lol, my Super Meteor is up to task .

 

[Danman]

Practice for the 30y Challenge

Scored three ways???

First score was 178 w/ three Xs
Pushing a .177 pellet when I couldn’t easily tell.

Second score was 184 same Xs
Pushing a .177 pellet every hole. ( obviously my “teller” is short changing me lol )

Last score was 188 w/ 8 Xs
Pushing a .22 pellet through every hole. ( feels like cheating… I guess if the winds are blowing, it’s okay, but how much? )

Same target just pic after rescored each time.

Any thoughts on the best way to score a .177 target and why?
View attachment 16658View attachment 16659View attachment 16660 Since no one has had the chance to post in the Challenge yet, this would make a good addendum.

Yesterday
30y
Wolverine .177
H&N Barracuda 8
UTG 4-16X44
0db
Winds 9-18

That has me wondering....lol, I just completed this competition but haven't posted it yet....what is the difference between scoring a 10 vs an X? I also used a .177 pellet to help with scoring it afterwards

 

[FL22]

That has me wondering....lol, I just completed this competition but haven't posted it yet....what is the difference between scoring a 10 vs an X? I also used a .177 pellet to help with scoring it afterwards

Score a 10 touching the gray area around the dot an X is scored by touching the dot.

 

[Danman]

Score a 10 touching the gray area around the dot an X is scored by touching the dot.

I got that part lol, but what's the difference? Does an X add on to your score?....or just make you feel better about it? Im definitely happy with it.

 

[Billm]

I got that part lol, but what's the difference? Does an X add on to your score?....or just make you feel better about it? Im definitely happy with it.

It’s the tiebreaker. If multiple shooters have the same score, the one with the most Xs is considered the higher score

 

[FL22]

I got that part lol, but what's the difference? Does an X add on to your score?....or just make you feel better about it? Im definitely happy with it.

Sorry bud, it was early and I was sleep posting .

 

[Florida_Man]

I tried some H&N FTT with my new rifle today. By gosh it liked them! It his is my first rifle that actually shot H&N better than JSB. I’m thrilled, I like H&N as a company and finally can say I have a rifle that prefers them.
This is an unregulated rifle that is msrp around $200. All 3 round groups at 10m. This is all consecutive shots.

 

[Danman]

I tried some H&N FTT with my new rifle today. By gosh it liked them! It his is my first rifle that actually shot H&N better than JSB. I’m thrilled, I like H&N as a company and finally can say I have a rifle that prefers them.
This is an unregulated rifle that is msrp around $200. All 3 round groups at 10m. This is all consecutive shots.

Wowzers! Id say its about ready for the .177 30Y challenge The FTTs in 4.52 are great outta my TX usually too!

 

[FL22]

I tried some H&N FTT with my new rifle today. By gosh it liked them! It his is my first rifle that actually shot H&N better than JSB. I’m thrilled, I like H&N as a company and finally can say I have a rifle that prefers them.
This is an unregulated rifle that is msrp around $200. All 3 round groups at 10m. This is all consecutive shots.

Is it a Daystar rifle? I know you’re trying to keep this a secret and all that, but I was just doing some detective work. I’m sure you could appreciate that.

 

[Florida_Man]

I knew they would be bad, but these things are dangerously bad at just 10m. I was aimed at #26

 

[Billm]

I knew they would be bad, but these things are dangerously bad at just 10m. I was aimed at #26

But, they look cool lol.

 

[Florida_Man]

I shot at 20 yards because of the wind. I tethered my new rifle with a Altaros external reg. Last row I didn't get any gusts. I just shot straight through not worrying about the wind. This was with 15.9gr FX. I need to order some H&N FTT because it shoots them better, but I'm almost out.

FX 15.9gr @822 FPS

 

[Billm]

After not being able to find another pumpkin, I decided to try shooting the Sonoran and Ghost at 102yds as it was getting dark.