Birdshooter007
25-12-2011, 04:05 PM
AOA everybody,
This Friday I went dove hunting, and unfortunately was scoreless. The next day I tried culling some crows/kites but was missing simply every shot. This missing had been going on since a month or so, when my stock of other imported pellets ran out.... and I was just relying on Gamo Pro Mags bought from Pindi. These pellets are totally rubbish, no doubt. I have done a brief review on them too, too lazy to post the link here, but you can scroll down my threads if interested in reading it. Not a big fan of punching paper, finally today I decided to punch some... oh yeah, I did some target shooting yesterday too, but the pellets were dispersed all over the A4 sheet of paper.
Don't know of the airgun is zeroed or not, probably slight error remains, but I'll get that done once I get hold on some good imported pellets. I shot many pellets without clicking the 'slight adjustment screws or whatever they are called' just to see the grouping at 10 yards. I am not using a scope, but am going to get one soon.
I was shocked after shooting about 50 pellets or so and seeing that even 2 consistent shots weren't grouping together. One would go too above the center, the next too right, one would be near the center, and so on (I mean I was getting +6 inch groups at 10 yards)... At this point I was thinking about the deep trouble I was stuck in. Then opened my inventory to see if any other pellets were left, just had those stupid H&N Rabbit Magnum II pellets (24.69 grains) which are too heavy and in-accurate. Borrowed a few Crosman Copperhead Wadcutters from my brother, and started punching some paper again... This time I was quite relieved with the results achieved. Though I was not shooting very carefully, just checking the grouping, shot 8 pellets and they grouped quite well (of course there was some human error). After this I tested my H&N rabbit mags, the grouping was again similar to the rubbish named 'Gamo pro magnums', all disperesed over the target and about half a feet under the center of the intended target. I have also written a brief writeup on these pellets a couple of months ago, describing them and their lack of accuracy.
Well here are the pics;
Diana RWS 350 MAGNUM (Classic/Feuerkraft)
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb399/B77W/TargetSHooting001.jpg
The setup
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb399/B77W/TargetSHooting003.jpg
None other than the rubbish, Gamo P.Ms
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb399/B77W/TargetSHooting002.jpg
The groups on the left are with a the 350, on the right with my Rainbow 35, both not exactly zeroed, just to see the groupings, majority of the ones going out of the circles being the Rainbow 35 shots.
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb399/B77W/TargetSHooting004.jpg
350's scattered shots
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb399/B77W/TargetSHooting005.jpg
Another target
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb399/B77W/TargetSHooting006.jpg
The other side of it
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb399/B77W/TargetSHooting007.jpg
Here we've got the irregular grouping of Rabbit Magnum pellets.. I aimed for the en-circled target, but we can see where the holes were punched (encircled as well).
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb399/B77W/TargetSHooting008.jpg
And we've also got a 8 shot group of the Crosman wadcutters, much compact group, My hands were shaking while shooting [because I was shooting casually] a bit but still got a reasonable group.
Could've been much better. I'll zero my gun with these tomorrow InshAllah.
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb399/B77W/TargetSHooting009.jpg
The holes created by the wadcutters were neater than the others, and the ricochet
I need to know the exact problem.... What I have guessed is that the pellets I use (Gamo Pro Mags) are the cause. There is no choice in the market except Irani, Gamo Match and Pro magnums, the Irani ones and Gamo P.Ms being illegible for powerful airguns, they only choice left is Gamo Match. Will try those in a couple of days. The only solution to this problem is getting different top-end pellets and checking them for accuracy in each of your air-rifles, and stock up the best (in terms of accuracy)... Don't know whether this is feasible because you won't often go abroad for these and relatives won't be arriving every month.
Will Crosman Premier hollow points and domed pellets give me more accuracy, because I'm about to order them from USA. And where are imported pellets available in Pk, other than Gamos.
Your input would be greatly appreciated.
Regards.
This Friday I went dove hunting, and unfortunately was scoreless. The next day I tried culling some crows/kites but was missing simply every shot. This missing had been going on since a month or so, when my stock of other imported pellets ran out.... and I was just relying on Gamo Pro Mags bought from Pindi. These pellets are totally rubbish, no doubt. I have done a brief review on them too, too lazy to post the link here, but you can scroll down my threads if interested in reading it. Not a big fan of punching paper, finally today I decided to punch some... oh yeah, I did some target shooting yesterday too, but the pellets were dispersed all over the A4 sheet of paper.
Don't know of the airgun is zeroed or not, probably slight error remains, but I'll get that done once I get hold on some good imported pellets. I shot many pellets without clicking the 'slight adjustment screws or whatever they are called' just to see the grouping at 10 yards. I am not using a scope, but am going to get one soon.
I was shocked after shooting about 50 pellets or so and seeing that even 2 consistent shots weren't grouping together. One would go too above the center, the next too right, one would be near the center, and so on (I mean I was getting +6 inch groups at 10 yards)... At this point I was thinking about the deep trouble I was stuck in. Then opened my inventory to see if any other pellets were left, just had those stupid H&N Rabbit Magnum II pellets (24.69 grains) which are too heavy and in-accurate. Borrowed a few Crosman Copperhead Wadcutters from my brother, and started punching some paper again... This time I was quite relieved with the results achieved. Though I was not shooting very carefully, just checking the grouping, shot 8 pellets and they grouped quite well (of course there was some human error). After this I tested my H&N rabbit mags, the grouping was again similar to the rubbish named 'Gamo pro magnums', all disperesed over the target and about half a feet under the center of the intended target. I have also written a brief writeup on these pellets a couple of months ago, describing them and their lack of accuracy.
Well here are the pics;
Diana RWS 350 MAGNUM (Classic/Feuerkraft)
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb399/B77W/TargetSHooting001.jpg
The setup
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb399/B77W/TargetSHooting003.jpg
None other than the rubbish, Gamo P.Ms
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb399/B77W/TargetSHooting002.jpg
The groups on the left are with a the 350, on the right with my Rainbow 35, both not exactly zeroed, just to see the groupings, majority of the ones going out of the circles being the Rainbow 35 shots.
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb399/B77W/TargetSHooting004.jpg
350's scattered shots
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb399/B77W/TargetSHooting005.jpg
Another target
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb399/B77W/TargetSHooting006.jpg
The other side of it
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb399/B77W/TargetSHooting007.jpg
Here we've got the irregular grouping of Rabbit Magnum pellets.. I aimed for the en-circled target, but we can see where the holes were punched (encircled as well).
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb399/B77W/TargetSHooting008.jpg
And we've also got a 8 shot group of the Crosman wadcutters, much compact group, My hands were shaking while shooting [because I was shooting casually] a bit but still got a reasonable group.
Could've been much better. I'll zero my gun with these tomorrow InshAllah.
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb399/B77W/TargetSHooting009.jpg
The holes created by the wadcutters were neater than the others, and the ricochet
I need to know the exact problem.... What I have guessed is that the pellets I use (Gamo Pro Mags) are the cause. There is no choice in the market except Irani, Gamo Match and Pro magnums, the Irani ones and Gamo P.Ms being illegible for powerful airguns, they only choice left is Gamo Match. Will try those in a couple of days. The only solution to this problem is getting different top-end pellets and checking them for accuracy in each of your air-rifles, and stock up the best (in terms of accuracy)... Don't know whether this is feasible because you won't often go abroad for these and relatives won't be arriving every month.
Will Crosman Premier hollow points and domed pellets give me more accuracy, because I'm about to order them from USA. And where are imported pellets available in Pk, other than Gamos.
Your input would be greatly appreciated.
Regards.