I shot at 4 different varmint paper targets today. I only used 4 targets. I shot at 10 yards and a bit farther. I made 2 shots per each target. I was standing and using a scope. I hit the targets but not where I wanted to. One time I even missed. There is cross hairs on the vital points on each varmint on the paper targets. I wasn't able to hit those standing with a scope at 10 yards and a bit farther. But I did hit the varmints. Just missed once.
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Look up something called "natural point of aim". Basically the goal is to build your position so you are supporting the gun with as much bone and as little muscle as posible so that the gun is naturally aimed at the target. If you are trying to push the gun on target you are fighting a losing battle, it doesn't work.
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The rule of thumb for me, as taught by my father and a plethora of his associates, is that rifles should be shot from a rested position. In the field, hunting, from a sitting or prone position, most generally. If you want to shoot standing, use a shotgun. For everyday shooting of my air rifles, I shoot from a bench. I would consider a bipod or tripod for informal plinking. What rocks my world is the smallest groups possible. Secondarily, when POA=POI. I'm generally able to do both, by adjustments of my scope.
While you have to do what rocks your own world, if you're shooting from an off-hand position, I believe you're gonna become greatly disappointed and frustrated with the world of air rifles. Personally, it doesn't bother me if I can't hit something while standing with a rifle, because that position is not in the real world for me! There are a LOT of guys who shoot off-hand, and are good at it. I'm not one of them, and don't care.
With all due respect, this might be something to consider. Shooting from a rested position doesn't have to be a ton of money invested at all.
While you have to do what rocks your own world, if you're shooting from an off-hand position, I believe you're gonna become greatly disappointed and frustrated with the world of air rifles. Personally, it doesn't bother me if I can't hit something while standing with a rifle, because that position is not in the real world for me! There are a LOT of guys who shoot off-hand, and are good at it. I'm not one of them, and don't care.
With all due respect, this might be something to consider. Shooting from a rested position doesn't have to be a ton of money invested at all.
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To me that's cheating. Even using a scope is cheating but I doubt I could hit targets at 10 yards or 10 meters with just factory sights. The factory sights that used to be on my air rifle weren't to good. all the rear sight could be adjusted to is elevation.
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idk,I may be kind of out there but from a standing position I'm better off with open/iron sights and it ain't nuthin to brag about. I use to do ok with both the open and scoped springers with 4x32 non AO scopes but not anymore.
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my air rifle wasn't shooting good with iron sights. plus I want to see targets better that are farther away. is the reasons why I put a scope on my air rifle. I don't even have the iron sights for it anymore.
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Well,for standing I think it helps to keep the scope at it's lowest setting possible. You don't see high powered scopes on cqb rifles. (within 100 yds).They mostly are 2 to 6 power .The sight picture jumps around to much if the power is to high.
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I agree with HeyU lower magnification is easier to hold on target when shooting free hand, also at that distance your cross hairs and barrel are probably not paralleled/zeroed you might need to hold the cross hair high on the target depending on your scopes zero. Try shooting from a bench at that distance and see where your shots group.
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OP, by all means, if you believe my information is cheating, most definitely don't cheat. But just don't expect small groups, but be satisfied with what you get standing. No biggie. Just thought I'd pass on what works for me.
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Keep at it. Offhand is the hardest position, but has the most room for improvement. What you learn while improving you offhand shooting will improve you kneeling and prone shots also by default. Shooting off a bench improves nothing, that is just to prove the gun itself is mechanically sound.
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