I’ve been trying to shoot small groups for many many years. When I shoot a magic one, I keep it. It has to be really good…
One summer I set myself a goal to shoot a sub MOA group with a spring Piston air rifle at 100 yards.
The result is below. All of the groups were shot at 100 yards during one summer. The very first time I broke MOA was with an FWB 300s RT I had hopped up to 9 foot pounds by Gary at B & B supply in Minneapolis. The stock had been highly modified by someone else, so I didn’t commit any sins by modifying the rifle somewhat. I did this specifically to try to shoot a 1 inch group which had eluded me for a couple years. It worked.
Four groups shot at 46 yards, the top one was three groups shot in a row at 46 yards. The rifle is a Dave G stocked HW 95 with a barrel sleeve.
Next up is some JW, John whiscombe Groups. They are all marked including distances.
A couple of JW groups shot from my knee in a field target position. Both are 70 yard five shot groups. I spent an entire summer shooting long range from my knee.
A couple of FWB groups. The first one is my 42 years old 124 The one on the right is with my FWB sport
Some random small groups…from almost a decade ago
shot the one below less than a year ago with my brand new Sig!
And finally a 135 yard three shot group, with my recently sold Theoben 88 FT. Sub 12 ft pnd.
mike
One summer I set myself a goal to shoot a sub MOA group with a spring Piston air rifle at 100 yards.
The result is below. All of the groups were shot at 100 yards during one summer. The very first time I broke MOA was with an FWB 300s RT I had hopped up to 9 foot pounds by Gary at B & B supply in Minneapolis. The stock had been highly modified by someone else, so I didn’t commit any sins by modifying the rifle somewhat. I did this specifically to try to shoot a 1 inch group which had eluded me for a couple years. It worked.
Four groups shot at 46 yards, the top one was three groups shot in a row at 46 yards. The rifle is a Dave G stocked HW 95 with a barrel sleeve.
Next up is some JW, John whiscombe Groups. They are all marked including distances.
A couple of JW groups shot from my knee in a field target position. Both are 70 yard five shot groups. I spent an entire summer shooting long range from my knee.
A couple of FWB groups. The first one is my 42 years old 124 The one on the right is with my FWB sport
shot the one below less than a year ago with my brand new Sig!
And finally a 135 yard three shot group, with my recently sold Theoben 88 FT. Sub 12 ft pnd.
mike
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