Can you outshoot your PCP?

Nope, not even close. When I shoot my Maximus, the tiny variations in pellet strike is exactly the minute shake I see through the scope. Perhaps if I had a real steady rest I could see a difference, but then, that wouldn't really be me shooting then. 
​As it is, at 25 yards, the groups are smaller than a dime.

No way can I! My BSA R10 in .177 will literally shoot Polymags into the exact same hole at 25yds with 10.34 AAs pretty much the same. My Mutant will do the same with JSB 18.13gr and slightly bigger with polymags. Heck even my .25 Mrod with TJ barrel will stack JSB and Polymags but not quite as tight as my BSA or Mutant but still MOA or less. But when we get to 50+ I feel like I'm a weak link and seem to pull more shots then. I've always wanted to test them in a gun vise but then again what does it matter cause the gun won't be shooting itself when I'm hunting so I need to practice more lol

I shoot 40% off a mono stick, 40 % off a tripod, 10% dead shot 5 % off the atlas tripod 5% off a Harris tripod.
My guns are more accurate than myself, If I had to just pick one and only one as the most accurate,
I would pick my 22 and 25 Crickets and my 22 Mutant , And that's if I just had to pick one as the most accurate
Yea, I have trouble counting,
And there can only be one, So there was three.
Mike.

depends on the pellet in some of my guns but if im using the right kind then no i cant

I think the only gun I had that I could outshoot was my stock .22 M-rod. After putting in the MM barrel that changed. Other than that though I'd say my air rifles will always out perform me.

My guns will win every time. Aa s2oo. 177 brain dead accurate out to 40 yds. Cricket compact .22 tuned by Ernest. Best trigger on any gun i have ever owned. Heck, even my fwb 124d will print a 1/4" at 25 yds. Even on my best day when the stars align and noooo wind the guns win.

Welcome aboard Shamboozzie !! And I'm with you all ...No frigging way I can outshoot my guns . Not even close

From a bench, yes. Anyone should be able to with a solid rest and good conditions.

IMO a hard question to answer.

The way to determine this is to shoot other rifles to see if your accuracy improves. If it does, you must have been limited by your equipment.

But testing for accuracy (increase or decrease) isn't easy. A good way to minimize shooter variables is bench rest target shooting for score or group size. But even then pellet selection (and consistency), cleaning regime, wind, wind reading, and other factors* will affect scores.

Kim

*Including psychology. We like to idealize our air rifles, and want to believe in their near-perfection. As evidenced by guys who meticulously refinish stocks, bluing, etc - which does nothing for accuracy but makes the rifle beautiful. And of course the best evidence of idealization and over-attachment is referring to your gun as "she".

No I can not. As my technic improves my groups keep getting smaller. My Gladiator is definitely more accurate than me. I am the weak link.

"blackdiesel"Really? Someone gave negative feedback on me for this post? No big deal but I just wonder why some people just insist on being negative.

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I just gave you a positive to cancel whoever's erroneous negative. IMO a very good post and question.

FWIW I shoot competition benchrest.

Kim

I gave you a positive just for thinking out side the box.
and asking a positive question,
Mike

I'm with you on that one, addertooth. I believe that zeroing should be done in the same manner as shooting is done in the field. I use a shooting tripod in the field, so I zero my weapon with the same tripod. This gives the best results for me. Drills should approximate actual combat conditions as much as is possible.