What is your most 'precise' airgun?

[ctshooter]

I believe most people don't know that there is a difference between accuracy and precision. I learned this form a teacher during high school physics and it's something my geeky engineering brains thinks on a lot. What's an accurate airgun? What's a precise airgun?

Well, accuracy is how close you can get to your target and precision is how many time your can hit the same spot. 

So maybe for hunting an accurate first shot rifle is important. But, for target shooting a precise gun is one with repeatable accuracy within a very small tolerance. 

So what do you own that is precise over a 5 shot group, a 10 shot group, even a 15 shot group?

For me, I have two, and neither is particularly powerful. First is a Cricket Carbine Mini .22. At 12 yards (indoor range) it will put all 14 shots in a magazine of H&N 18gr @ ~26 fpe into the same tiny little hole as long as I am able too. Second is my Uragan Compact in .177. It will put a 15 round magazine of JSB 10.34 @ 15-18 fpe pellets into a single hole as well at 12 yards. Each of these guns has proven to be able to do under .50" groups at 46-50 yards in the right conditions. 

I have other very accurate guns, but I can't call them as precise as they will spit a round every so often.

Tell me about your precise airguns.

 

[shambozzie]

That destination would go to my AZ tuned Rapid mk ll .20. Nothing is 100% but it's dam close. 

 

[jps2486]

The gun I used for 25M benchrest competition was my RAW TM 1000. It had a LW polygonal barrel and I used JSB 13.4 gr pellets at 800 fps to stay within the 20 FPE limit. I've owned six FX rifles, 6 RAW rifles and a number of others, but the TM was the most precise for sure. Alas, I got old and I moved to a place where there is no competition for this gun, so I sold it.

 

[Gerry52]

My FX Boss is my "precision" gun. Not uncommon to put pellets through the same hole when sighting in @ 50 yds IF the shooter (me) is on his "accuracy" game!

 

[Mg616]

For a series of one hole groups I have 2 options: 

1. 10m: Anschutz 9015 rifle shooting Eley tenex 4.50

2. 25m: Air Arms HFT 500 shooting Air Arms diabolo field 4.52mm

I need a 3rd airgun for 50, 100m (currently covered by 22LR). Not going to be my FX Impact without a lot of work and $. Hoping to have a contender on the line by Memorial Day.

 

[rsfrid]

For me, it's my HW44 pistol. None of my rifles (even my Maverick) can shoot as consistent and precise as this pistol.

 

[mrzip]

My BSA R-10. 

 

[boscoebrea]

I'll play,Crosman 1720T..10.33 grain ,Burris 7x pistol scope all pellets touching at 25yds...I have others as accurate,but that pistol is the easiest for me to be precise with.

 

[FelixS]

Accurate, precise; it seems everyone has their own standard and interpretation. To me, consistent POI at a given range is accurate. Precise never enters my mind. But to address what the OP brings up, I would say that precise is what the gun can do, and accurate is what I can do with the gun's precision. This is based on my needs as a pester, not a FT shooter.

As a baseline, I gauge a rifle's accuracy at 50 yards, then at 75, and then at 100, and after that it is beyond expectations and a bonus.

For pistols, 25 yards is the baseline regarding accuracy, for me as a pester.

So when I see groups posted, I use my standards to gauge how well the guns shoots assuming the shooter is achieving their best to demonstrate the gun's precision.

So, my most accurate guns are my Impacts, in close second are my DreamTacs.

 

[Long_Gun_Dallas]

Currently my mk1 Continuum. A finely built, and tuned gun with an absolutely top notch barrel.

I'm hoping to best it here soon with something German  though, that will be a very tall order. 

 

[theotherpursuit]

Key word here is “was”, as in the one that got away.

I own RAWs, Brococks, an Edgun, a Walter, have owned a Daystate, a Ripley, and two BSAs. Out of them all, I give the torch to the BSA Superten I sold (aka Super Ten, Super 10, and S10).

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[Millersbackyardshooting]

For me it's my trusty old Daystate MK4, but I have a pretty nice lineup that's looking to dethrone her this spring so we will see.

 

 

[qball]

My crown mk2 in ST chassis is probably easiest to be precise. I have to be far more on my game to be as precise as my ST crown with my impact but it also has a ton more power. 

 

[houston]

10m 

 

[Archdesigner03]

My 1322 shoots one hole with 4 pumps, indoors at 10 yards with the cphp pellet. 

 

[Franklink]

USFT and the current batch of pellets for it. 

Bought 4 dozen tins of JSB 10.34s when I first got the gun. I'm down to just a few of those left, and I'm dreading running out. I'm afraid the next batch simply won't be so magic. 

It'll stack them, and I don't mean figuratively, and I'm not conveniently stretching the truth or cherry picking. The gun will truly/simply stack pellets. 

 

[TxMaligator]

Veteran Long .25 is lights out at 50 with heavies.

 

[wimpanzee]

my taipan mutant .22 puts a lot of pellets in the same hole on my 50 yard range. I managed to get a sub moa group with it at 100 the other day when the wind was light. jsb 18s @ 880fps.

 

[Saltlake58]

Gen 1 Impact 75 yards, 1 MOA (3/4 inch) center to center. .25 cal JSB 34 grain

Rangemaster was interested in the gun while I was shooting so I asked him to take a couple shots. He'd never shot PCP's before. One shot, one bullseye at 75 yards. Dead center. He was a happy camper. He wanted a perfect shot, but I convinced him to take a second shot. About an inch off, so not quite an MOA 2 shot group. However, considering he'd never shot that gun before, not bad for a first timer. Speaks well of the gun too

 

[Arzrover]

Franklink's USFT is what he says. Mine is as good in accuracy but not as sweet in behavior. I have so many that are about equal but our Red Wolfs in 177 w the 16.1s are my favorite... they are just SO easy to place a pellet exactly where you want it and at 32 ft lb, hit stuff pretty hard plus never change.

Most dependable, industrial strength precision, is my USFT and close is my CRX ST and Theoben Mk1. My Steyr LG100, RN10, Huntsman Mk2, FWB 300, FWB 600, and the wife's Pro Target and Wolverine DEFINITELY deserve honorable mention.

Bob