A recent topic raised a very good idea (thank you keyserzoze) that came to mind when looking at various online reviews.
Many reviewers adjust the distances at which they test rifles according to the quality of the weapon, which is pretty useless for most people. If we are to have meaningful comparisons of air weapons then surely there should be meaningful comparisons at distances which are testing but realistic. We can’t all have the exact set-up because there are so many differing variables, but I suggest the following basic bench-rested distances. As it appears to me that the airgun World has been taken over by Americans, I will use imperial distances.
Pistol 15 yards.
Rifle, sub 12ftIb, 30 yards.
Rifle, over 12ftIb, 50 yards.
Any rifle claiming to excel or be superior in some way, even if just by price, 100 yards.
What do you think?
Should we have standard target sizes? What is acceptable accuracy?
Many reviewers adjust the distances at which they test rifles according to the quality of the weapon, which is pretty useless for most people. If we are to have meaningful comparisons of air weapons then surely there should be meaningful comparisons at distances which are testing but realistic. We can’t all have the exact set-up because there are so many differing variables, but I suggest the following basic bench-rested distances. As it appears to me that the airgun World has been taken over by Americans, I will use imperial distances.
Pistol 15 yards.
Rifle, sub 12ftIb, 30 yards.
Rifle, over 12ftIb, 50 yards.
Any rifle claiming to excel or be superior in some way, even if just by price, 100 yards.
What do you think?
Should we have standard target sizes? What is acceptable accuracy?