25-yards, gun/ammo, all about the same?

[pdxFrank]

Gamo Silent Cat, .177 break barrel rifle. 10 rounds.

That cheap little gun is more accurate that I am. #GOGAMO!

25-yards, benchrest.

But on a good day, they all do that. Regardless of ammo or gun. It's just not far enough to make a difference. I need a bigger lot.



Makes me feel as if I have too many .177 break-barrels. One good one is good enuff! (oh, and a backup of course. )
For just the 25-yards I typically shoot, really about any ammo/gun will work if it fits the shooter.









Frank in Oregon

 

[pdxFrank]

The ammo....

Although they all seem to work fine, even the cheap stuff.

 

[pdxFrank]

The scope I used... #AD

Hatsan Optima 3-12X50AO scope:
https://amzn.to/3iFaJhp

 

[JohnnyPDX]

Nice shooting Frank! You've got a few more yards than I do. Love to stretch out to 25

 

[pdxFrank]

Thanks Johnny! I really appreciate what I have. Yet there's always that drive for MORE!



Here's from the other side of the yard. I'm camped under that tree. Have since stolen the patio table.

 

[pdxFrank]

my little sniper's cubby...

 

[biohazardman]

Don't wish to burst your bubble as that is good thing you got going on. That is very good shooting for that gun and many others in it's price range. But the more expensive springers will do that or better at 50 yards. Many PCPs pistols will do as well or better at 50 yards and some rifles will better that even at 100yards.

Diana 54 50 yards



2240 pistol at 50 yards



Impact .25 100 yards pellet target three shot one hole group on top five shots on the bottom



I'm in the pdx area as well. Looks like there are several more also.

 

[pdxFrank]

Don't wish to burst your bubble as that is good thing you got going on. That is very good shooting for that gun and many others in it's price range. But the more expensive springers will do that or better at 50 yards. Many PCPs pistols will do as well or better at 50 yards and some rifles will better that even at 100yards.
...

I'm in the pdx area as well. Looks like there are several more also.

No bubble to burst, but thanks for the info. Soon as I get more distance, I'll be starting over. Wish I had 200-meters.



Nice shooting sir!



I'm eye-ballin' an HW98 soon as I get a place to shoot it. 


Here's the same 25-yards, no scope. 

Everything I shoot here does about as well as the other. I gotta step up my game without having to sell the house!

I should probably knock out the "dimes challenge" I found here. That'll be a good step in the right direction methinks.

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[biohazardman]

Well if you step up your game as much as the addiction desires you will need a bigger house to put all of those guns in. ;^) Yup this stuff can get expensive if one allows it.

Yes, to the 200 meters you and me both. I drive out to the DRRC range to get the 200 meters. Actually if I want more than the ten meters my basement allows I go to the range.

You might want to take a look at the Diana 54 if you want accuracy and no felt recoil. But it is a little heavy.

 

[pdxFrank]

Reminds me of my other expensive hobby. Gonna live on a hill next time!

I wanna someday beat this record:

(more info)

 

[biohazardman]

Quiet the radio you have there. I'm going to have to get one some day but likely not the top of the line as other addictions will not allow it. ;^)

 

[pdxFrank]

My "ham" bio:
https://www.qrz.com/db/k2ncc



My "gun bio" on another forum:
https://www.northwestfirearms.com/threads/hello-from-hillsboro-dont-bother-im-boring-and-just-wanted-a-badge.340438



I enjoyed amateur radio as much as I have guns.... but after a decade or so of every day doing something, eventually I ran out of things to do.



Still have at least a decade of bucket-list items in my shooter's category!

 

[Chuck-in-Ohio]

@25 yards with a Gamo spring gun, that is outstanding!!



It would be worthy of showing off that first group if it was shot with a high dollar PCP set up, so congrats!

 

[pdxFrank]

Quiet the radio you have there. I'm going to have to get one some day but likely not the top of the line as other addictions will not allow it. ;^)

Oh, it's not expensive to get started! The test is about $15 (study a day or two before, questions are public), takes about three hours, and you can work literally the world with that license and this $30 handheld.



#AD https://amzn.to/3a0DRvn

 

[pdxFrank]

@25 yards with a Gamo spring gun, that is outstanding!!

It would be worthy of showing off that first group if it was shot with a high dollar PCP set up, so congrats!

Thanks very much Chuck! Now I'm itching to try 50-yards.

(sure wish I had some of my hobbies BEFORE i bought a house.)

 

[Long_Gun_Dallas]

Very good shooting! My gamo used to be very accurate as well before it died. But I doubt I could have gotten groups that good, my technique/skill had some room for improvement.... It died because I loaned it to a friend. lasted a solid 13 years in my hands.

 

[Guest]

I have 30 yards to shoot in and guns in 4 calibers. They'll all do it fairly easy...me as the final factor?? Not so much some days...lol.

 

[pdxFrank]

Soon as the weather breaks, I'm going to try again with some video of the attempt/s.

If I don't remember to post it here, my fun on film can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnj7GXMed_V1UGiXLJZhyjw/videos
#TAGSguild

 

[Mossonarock]

To try to up your game, get up off the bench and try shooting off hand. I'm assuming you haven't already.

 

[pdxFrank]

To try to up your game, get up off the bench and try shooting off hand. I'm assuming you haven't already.

quite a bit for a couple years. 10M off-hand was my thing.

even competed (not well) at Oregon State one year.

paid good money to the NRA for their smallbore/air coach school. (now at lvl2 National)

even won a few tokens of "atta-boy!"

I have a couple challenges lined up now. I think I'll be fine. Even found the gun I prefer of what I have. So much fun to have, so little time!



But I'm older now, and not quite as steady on my feet. :/