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Hello group. This is my first post and you may have answered this elsewhere. If so, let me know. I am new to air rifles. I shot competitively with a .22 in the distant past. I bought a refurbished Browning Leverage .22 and it came with a 3x9 scope that made it difficult to load the pellets, in the beginning, so I used a 4x scope I had. As I got used to the Browning, I put the 3x9 back on and zeroed it in as best I could. I got able to put 10 shots through the size of a dime from 20 yards in my backyard, but it was off from the bulls eye by about half inch. So I corrected it and all of a sudden the shot group is way off. Now ten shots covered by a silver dollar with occasional flyers. I checked the mounting and the mount was tight. What happened. I like the rifle very much when it was dialed in, but this is unacceptable.

Terry
 
Yes always check the stock screws regularly. On the other hand I have that same gun and the scope that came with it is very cheap! Mine lasted about two weeks before the recoil broke it. Fortunately Umarex replaced it. It did the same thing as yours. I then shot about 2000 pellets through the gun and a weld broke on the trigger housing. I had to get the whole gun replaced. I want to like the gun but the fact is that it's a Chinese special with the Browning name on it. Accuracy is only so so. Mine likes JSB 15.89 domes best. But it was my first spring gun and I learned a lot with it. I don't shoot it much but it still looks new. Not a bad looking gun. Anyway check the scope. That gun has iron sights, take the scope off check the accuracy with them. Good luck.
 
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If the screw doesn't fix it, see how much adjustment you have left vertically and horizontally on your scope. If you're close to maxed out (one way or the other) your scope could be the problem. The scope that is bundled with the gun is kinda junky, at BEST. I replaced the scope, and I also removed the equally junky weaver mount, as it was not really secure no matter how tight the screws were (any movement of the mount will effect you accuracy). I ultimately went with an RWS Lockdown one piece mount, with 20 degree droop compensation. I also had to bend the barrel, as it was slightly bent to the left. Once all this was done I used this for my first season of squirrel hunting, and I did pretty well. Plenty of power, and accurate enough for 30 yard squirrel smashin'! One thing this gun excels at is the ease with which you can take it apart and tinker with it. Once you figure out where all the trigger bits go, the rest is cake.
 
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An update. I think it is the scope also. I've tightened everything down and again, the best that I could do at about 15 yards was groupings that could be covered by a half dollar coin. I may give this gun to my 29 year old daughter who lives on 2 acres. Today I plan on buying a Hatsan Mod 95 Vortex .25 cal, and upgrade the scope to a Leapers 3 x 9. It seems to be a well reviewed air rifle.

Terry
 
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