Zero in New Rifle

[kenong]

Hi, I'm new to pellet gun shooting & have purchased a Wathers Terrus rifle. My problem is that I cannot Zero the scope. My shots, at 20 yards are all over the place. I just realized what the problem is, that I did not have with ammo shooting. Every time I fire & adjust the scope, I have to remove the gun from the rest to reload a new pellet & the gun is not returning to the same spot, when I put it back in the rest, causing me to chase my tail.

I guess that I need a rest that will return the gun to the exact same place ,in the rest, so that the adjustment will move the next shot to the bull. Has anyone had this problem? My rest is borrowed. If a better rest is the answer, please recommend one or comment on my problem. Thanks, Ken

 

[JohnL57]

Welcome, Ken!

It's very rare for a springer like the Terrus to shoot to the same point of impact from a rest. It would be best to use sand bags or bags of rice to rest your hands on on and hold the gun in your hands. Check out the shooter in the video part of this ad- 
http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/spring-piston/weihrauch-hw50s-air-rifle/ he's resting his hands on the bags and holding the gun in his hands.

Try it with the open sights first and see how it groups with the pellets you're using. Start at 10 yards and see how it goes with open sights, then start zeroing your scope. Check to see that the stock screws are snug-don't go super tight, just nice and snug.

As to zeroing the scope, make a pencil mark on the gun in front of the scope and a mark on the scope itself-it's common for scopes to slide rearward from the forward recoil of a springer. Don't over tighten your rings, but if the scope is moving it will be impossible to zero.

Try a few different brands and types of pellet to see which your gun seems to prefer, some good brands to try would be JSB, H&N, RWS or Crosman premier. Stay away from Gamo PBA and the other super fast shooting alloy pellets-as a rule they are inaccurate.

Good luck!

PS- Archer Airguns has some good videos on mounting and zeroing a scope-Google is your friend here...

 

[JimNM]

My reply to the OTHER thread - sounds much the same






Settle in for a longer process than you are used to with a powder burning gun. Airguns are a different breed. Does your gun have iron sights? Then learn to shoot it with those, before you add the scope. A piston powered gun (spring or nitro piston) is a radically different shooting platform. There is a double recoil and the trigger on stock guns often is quite heavy. Airgun ammo can be a huge impact on your success, too. I suggest the crosman premier hollow points from Walmart @ ~6.00 per 500 pack. They are a decent benchmark pellet that do well in most airguns.

Get your gun to hit in a 2" circle at 20 yards - then we can start to help with scope. High powered and magnum Piston guns are hell on bolts, screws and scopes. make double certain that all connectors are tight.



Do you have any local air gunners who could help you in person?

 

[crittahitta]

They are right on the money kenong. Dont use a rest. Even if you do use the rest to get the gun at the right eye height, rest the gun on your hand. And always at the same place each time on the rifle. Dont squeeze it either. Just hold it lightly and tucked in your shoulder is enough. Most springers work better when they can move a little.