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Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics » Breakin    View previous topic :: View next topic  Breakin   Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 7:02 am taribana New Member Joined: 24 Dec 2010 Posts: 5 Location: Many, Louisiana Is it true that a pellet rifle needs to go through a "breakin" period of several hundred shots before maximum accuracy can be achieved? Thank You. Re: Breakin   Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 7:33 am Crosman140 Senior Member Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Posts: 663 Location: USA taribana wrote: Is it true that a pellet rifle needs to go through a "breakin" period of several hundred shots before maximum accuracy can be achieved? Thank You. I know this to be true for springers, but I don't know on other types of power plants. I've heard many say that their pumps and pcp's shoot great right out of the box. _________________ My Critter Gitters .22 Crosman 140 (1955) .177 Crosman G1 (2009) .177 Crosman 1377 (2009) .177 Daisy 880 (2019) BB Daisy Red Ryder (2012) BB Daisy Buck (2019) BB Crosman 1600 (1980) BB Marksman 1010 (1979) Breakin   Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:39 am taribana New Member Joined: 24 Dec 2010 Posts: 5 Location: Many, Louisiana All of my rifles are spring type. I guess I'd better start shooting. Thank you for your help.   Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:39 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2442 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia Not only is it the rifle, but the shooter must get used to the rifle. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person. Re: Breakin   Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 3:44 pm Crosman140 Senior Member Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Posts: 663 Location: USA taribana wrote: I guess I'd better start shooting. Isn't that the point to all this? _________________ My Critter Gitters .22 Crosman 140 (1955) .177 Crosman G1 (2009) .177 Crosman 1377 (2009) .177 Daisy 880 (2019) BB Daisy Red Ryder (2012) BB Daisy Buck (2019) BB Crosman 1600 (1980) BB Marksman 1010 (1979)   Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 4:02 pm yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA I find it true on all my Pellet guns... A well seasoned barrel and shooter make for better groups and skill... _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 4:36 pm Slavia Moderator Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 4382 Location: Waseca, Minnesota, USA Quote: Is it true that a pellet rifle needs to go through a "breakin" period of several hundred shots before maximum accuracy can be achieved? That's definitely true for springers. I'm less experienced with gas guns. Quote: Not only is it the rifle, but the shooter must get used to the rifle. and... Quote: A well seasoned barrel and shooter make for better groups and skill... I find that my proficiency goes downhill if I spend even a few weeks away from a particular gun. Then I "re-discover" its quirks and things get better. _________________ ¡Listo! ¡Apunte! ¡Fuego!   Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 4:41 pm yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA It's going to be a bit strange come Spring time when I break out the air guns again... Been playing too much with the powder burners this Winter... Less stuff to drag out into the cold... _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 11:52 pm walter Veteran Member Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Posts: 181 Location: towson md. i plan on shooting all winter with my 97k! propane heater in the garage and shoot out the window to the targets 20 yrds back. good clean fun. by spring time my 97k and i should be old friends. _________________ modified 1377c. first gen. Beeman hw97k. 177.cal. 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