LOL....I read of folks doing this but didn't really believe it!
I watched two different YouTube airgun "reviews" where the shooter actually called a 10 shot group size based on a few of the pellets grouping tightly "INSIDE the pattern". Calling a group size using this method took what looked like a 2" group (including fliers) and designated it as a 1/2" group. Hummmm.......I do wonder how it's possible to judge the accuracy potential of the GUN being reviewed with such a "grouping method"!
When shooting a group with my .177 HW95 or .177 Beeman R9 the group size includes the "extreme fliers".
For example, here are a few of my "dumb luck groups" shooting hunter class field target style (sitting on a bucket resting the gun on cross sticks)............
https://imgur.com/8SZm6IE
https://imgur.com/v6Ug0yH
https://imgur.com/eIKiook
LOL.....for me this 50 yard 5 shot group is about 5/8" CTC, not 1/4" CTC if I ignore the flier............
https://imgur.com/PylyDyl
Here are a few more normal 5 shot groups (not "dumb luck groups") where I shot 165 consecutive shots at distances from 10 yards to 50 yards......
https://imgur.com/5ko3WLg
Those 50 yard groups are about 1 1/4" CTC including the fliers, not 1/2" CTC if I tossed out the "fliers".
Anywhoo.....after watching those "reviews" including the "groups inside the pattern" doesn't indicate the accuracy potential of the shooter or hardware, and as mentioned, I didn't actually believe some folk "cherry picked" a tight group out of a shotgun pattern, but I was obviously wrong!
I watched two different YouTube airgun "reviews" where the shooter actually called a 10 shot group size based on a few of the pellets grouping tightly "INSIDE the pattern". Calling a group size using this method took what looked like a 2" group (including fliers) and designated it as a 1/2" group. Hummmm.......I do wonder how it's possible to judge the accuracy potential of the GUN being reviewed with such a "grouping method"!
When shooting a group with my .177 HW95 or .177 Beeman R9 the group size includes the "extreme fliers".
For example, here are a few of my "dumb luck groups" shooting hunter class field target style (sitting on a bucket resting the gun on cross sticks)............
https://imgur.com/8SZm6IE
https://imgur.com/v6Ug0yH
https://imgur.com/eIKiook
LOL.....for me this 50 yard 5 shot group is about 5/8" CTC, not 1/4" CTC if I ignore the flier............
https://imgur.com/PylyDyl
Here are a few more normal 5 shot groups (not "dumb luck groups") where I shot 165 consecutive shots at distances from 10 yards to 50 yards......
https://imgur.com/5ko3WLg
Those 50 yard groups are about 1 1/4" CTC including the fliers, not 1/2" CTC if I tossed out the "fliers".
Anywhoo.....after watching those "reviews" including the "groups inside the pattern" doesn't indicate the accuracy potential of the shooter or hardware, and as mentioned, I didn't actually believe some folk "cherry picked" a tight group out of a shotgun pattern, but I was obviously wrong!