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Perfection Survey: The biggest variables?

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Robransom

Robransom

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I am attempting to better understand the variables in shooting a target multiple times; hitting the X multiple times; and striving for perfection. OK - well maybe the best we can be. I have worked on Pellets (sorting), worked on getting the rifle as consistent as I can possibly get it (speed with lower than 5 standard deviation), worked on reading the wind and understanding how it impacts the pellets (the longer the shot, more effect right after the pellet leaves the barrel than down range).

Please take the time to answer with your opinions! Add your thoughts, "including are you kidding".

OK - What effects the POI in order. (CAB or ABC or BCA or ???) etc. If you have a strong belief and or have statistics, the better.

Is it:

A) Pellets - weight, damage (head or shirt), etc.?

B) Speed in which the pellet is shot out of your gun?

C) Wind?

D) Other ____? please write it in. 

And yes, my wife says I'm crazy. I just say that I like to understand the simple things in life. :) 




 
Robransom,

Wind by far. For best overall outdoor accuracy, most people try to tune their airguns to shoot the projectiles with best BC at as fast a speed which still maintains desired accuracy to help mitigate the effects of wind on the point of impact. If there were no wind, we could be accurate at much lower speeds with much smaller/lighter projectiles at much longer distances.
 
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Bob Sterne does an excellent job at showing how much various factors affect your shot, at various ranges.

https://hardairmagazine.com/ham-columns/how-important-is-extreme-spread-to-accuracy/



Here's his summary graph:

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The index to Bob's articles is here: Super helpful!

https://hardairmagazine.com/ham-columns/now-its-easy-to-find-bob-sternes-airgun-technical-posts/



Matthias
 
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D. the person holding the gun



your gun gin can be tuned to the Nth degree, can spend a lot of time and money chasing down the best ammo, etcetcetc....

none of that will matter if you cant hold the sights correctly to put the shot on target.
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What Dan said! WAY biggest factor. Deal with that one first.

Rick
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IMO, most people can physically learn to shoot. The simple acts of lining up sights, remaining still, and trigger control isn't that complicated and can be learned by most. But developing an understanding of the complicated and variable external factors takes more time and practice.
 
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If you are referring to offhand, kneeling, prone, or any shooting position that requires your body to be the framework for support...then you must learn good shooting technique before the wind.


If you are taking about Benchrest shooting, then it’s the wind. Anyone can be taught to shoot one of my guns from a rest and bag in about a minute. If you can lightly squeeze a marshmallow between your thumb and forefinger, and are not blind...you have the necessary skills. Benchrest is about the wind.

Mike 


 
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