Aim small, shoot small.... might be something to that!

[pdxFrank]

Decided today to shoot at some half-height of the standard Gamo 5x5 targets.



I've always been a fan of the cliche, but nice to get confirmation bias.

Sight-in (left) was good enuff for me, now I want to quit while I'm ahead! lol

 

[pdxFrank]

25-yards, bench-rest, #noscope

gamo swarm mag g2 .22

 

[pdxFrank]

I did notice going back to a larger black circle made for a larger grouping. Tried this back-n-forth a few times with similar results.

No ground-breaking or new anything about it, but still a fun observation. Lab results aren't in yet.

 

[pdxFrank]

Guess I'll be trying different ammo next time...

 

[qball]

25 yards, leaning against the wall and small sparrows, does that count? 

 

[HeyU]

Only if it is with a springer. Begrudgeingly a CO2,/thumbs up a springer/CO2 pistol.

 

[pdxFrank]

Only if it is with a springer. Begrudgeingly a CO2,/thumbs up a springer/CO2 pistol.

Counts then!
(well, gas ram break-barrel rifle, if that matters.)

 

[pdxFrank]

25 yards, leaning against the wall and small sparrows, does that count?

Only if they're all head-shots.

 

[DML908]

"Aim small, miss small." The first time I heard that was in the movie, Patriot. I understood the concept for a long time and used the smallest target that I could see clearly. I now use a 3/4" green dot. 

Try this. Put up a blank sheet of paper and shoot a pellet somewhere in the center. Now try to hit that hole. 

 

[Glenroiland]

"Aim small, miss small." The first time I heard that was in the movie, Patriot. I understood the concept for a long time and used the smallest target that I could see clearly. I now use a 3/4" green dot. 

Try this. Put up a blank sheet of paper and shoot a pellet somewhere in the center. Now try to hit that hole.

Yup. I've aimed many times at my pellet shot like that. Great suggestion.

 

[pdxFrank]

Try this. Put up a blank sheet of paper and shoot a pellet somewhere in the center. Now try to hit that hole.

Thanks! I do that often, mostly during sight-in. Tape or hang a blank sheet and do as you suggested.
If I'm not too far off, usually in one or two more shots they're on each other.



One can also start a new "bullseye" on a target that no longer has one.

I want x10 on the 10 (gamo 5x5 target) at 25-yards bench-rest, break-barrel, no optics.

I've gotten close, but no self-pat-on-the-back worthy grouping yet.