I've been wanting to shoot my 200 but the weather hasn't been cooperating, until yesterday. It was a beautiful, warm, and for the most part still morning. The target was set at 30 yards, same distance as one of my bluebird houses that sparrows want to make theirs. I wanted to revisit shooting pellets that were lubed the furniture polish Airshot recommended. I started with a few groups of non lubed JSB 10.65, then to the same pellet lubed. After about 30 or so rounds the groups started tightening up. I probably shot 100-120 of the lubed pellets and remembered that I had a tin of AA 8.4's that I had tried last year.
This rifle has shown a preference for heavier pellets whether it be JSB or H&N and it also likes a 4.51mm head size best, from reading here it seems most guys like a 4.52 or 4.53 head size best. I was pleasantly surprised how well the 8.4's shot. On the target below I started with the zero for the 10.65 and slowly made the moves to zero the 8.4's. The groups aren't great by any means, but at least the rifle and I are getting more acquainted and improving. The best relationships take time! LOL
While I was set I chronographed it again, at 1 yard and also 17 yards, I didn't feel like dragging out another extension cord needed to get to 25 yards.
At the muzzle.
H.-913
L.-900
Avg.-904
E.S.-13
S.D.-3
This rifle has shown a preference for heavier pellets whether it be JSB or H&N and it also likes a 4.51mm head size best, from reading here it seems most guys like a 4.52 or 4.53 head size best. I was pleasantly surprised how well the 8.4's shot. On the target below I started with the zero for the 10.65 and slowly made the moves to zero the 8.4's. The groups aren't great by any means, but at least the rifle and I are getting more acquainted and improving. The best relationships take time! LOL
While I was set I chronographed it again, at 1 yard and also 17 yards, I didn't feel like dragging out another extension cord needed to get to 25 yards.
At the muzzle.
H.-913
L.-900
Avg.-904
E.S.-13
S.D.-3
