Houston.
I did that about a month ago at someone else’s request. I have no interest in doing it again. If you’ll notice, my best group, the one on top, was a completely clean palette when I shot it, there were no other groups on the entire board.
First off it’s quite a long walk each way across the creek up and down hills. Second, mosquitoes are buzzing all over my head when I’m putting the targets up, like fuzz on my face. I wear a long sleeve hoodie and scrub pants, just to go change paper. And in this weather I’ve been taking a shower afterwards because it’s so freaking hot.
That’s why I actually draw the circles around the groups. The only thing I will walk out there specifically to retrieve is a screamer. Something that’s so good, I think it might be close to my best. Otherwise I just keep on shooting, I can tell where the groups are. Eventually the paper gets so full I can’t tell anymore, and I stop.
I just do this for fun.
And I haven’t had this much fun shooting a pellet gun for years.
And it’s 190 yards, for the other gentleman with a question above.
The reason I post the busy board, when I’m all done with it, and ready to throw it away, is because I want to show total transparency. I’m just showing you what I do.
And again, if I do shoot a screamer, I stop, and go down and get it. Heck I want to go look at it anyway…Usually at that point I’m experiencing a total adrenaline rush. Again, usually after hours of trying to shoot that one little tiny group. Smaller than all the others.
I would wager to say, that I may have just shot the smallest group anyone has ever shot with pellets, at that kind of a distance, And it’s semi-repeatable. I shot at least four that were under MOA In the last week.
I will shoot a 1/2 MO a group this summer with pellets at 190. I almost did it yesterday. One shot away.
Yrrah once shot a group with his BSA, at even longer range, I believe it was just over MOA I believe the distance was 400 yards and the group was a hair over 4 inches.
Please post that group Yrrah if you’re reading this. Or send it to me, and I will. Or the link would be even better.
I once shot a group this small with my unregulated AZ rapid 22. Approximately 10 years ago. It took me an entire summer of trying to do it. It wasn’t repeatable .
The reason I show you the messy board is to show you, that this is repeatable . This is crazy.
This was not possible without a red wolf.
The last month of shooting with these rifles has been nothing but epic, again and again I am amazed
mike
The one on the left I shot this week with JSB Kings. Look at where the group is in relation to the aim point at 200 yards. The one on the right I shot with a 34 grain, It is more consistent.
Again, the busy boards show you how consistent they are. There are two different posts, one for each pellet. Take a look at those busy boards. You’ll see patterns.
Also, just enjoy it. It’s possible. It wasn’t last week.
I went to a high school graduation today. Nobody wore a mask. These kids just survived their last two years of high school during Covid. They were in lockdown continuously for over a year. I felt the need to add that. It was very motivational.
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First the magic group. I knew it was pretty darn small, before I took the fifth shot. When I shot the fifth , a bright spot appeared from the sun shining through the center of my group. I was quite jazzed to take the walk. The first shot, I was trying to hit a fly, I missed by a half an inch. I decided to use that as my aim point. Here is the view as I approach the targets:
