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| Slayer1 |
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| Hey guys I am new to air gunning, and new here. I just purchased a Gamo Whisper .177. I got it primarily to shoot varmints. How accurate should it shoot? (how capeable is the rifle?)I sited it in at about 15 yards. I am getting 1/4 " groups. I moved the target out to about 25 yards and it shot about 3 inches to the left. Wind was blowing pretty good from right to left. Would the wind have that much affect on the pellet? Thanks for the help! |
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| Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:31 am |
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Wind, humidity,& baromic preasure have a huge effect on pellets.
plus a big arch in flight
some pos guns will make a spirole threw the flight
plus 'break-in time" -- you must run X amount of shots threw your gun |
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| Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:42 am |
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| Dukemeister |
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The short answer is yes.
Get a free copy of Chairgun Pro and check it out for yourself. It will show you what is possible and normal pellet ballistics for a wide variety of conditions. I ran it quickly with a 8 gr pellet with a BC of .011 (wadcutter) and a wind speed of 10 mph. It blows the pellet 1" off center at 15 yards and 4" off center at 35 yards. That's about what you measured. I guess the wind must have been pretty steady otherwise your groups "should" have been much wider (gust and lull will create scatter in POI). So relax, 1/4" group at 15 yards is excellent in strong wind.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:40 pm |
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| walter |
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| shoot at least a tin of pellets before getting to concerned with accuracy. i think that gun is supposed to do quite well so you should be fine. proper break in is key as is weather. i was getting frustrated trying to shoot for groups on windy days as well. now i just plink for fun on windy days and go for tight groups when calm. it makes a big difference. i just finished my first 1000 pellets and now expect accuracy if i do my job. you will find it breaking in and delivering nice groups after some time. just treat it with love and youll get out what you put in. enjoy! walt. |
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| Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 3:36 pm |
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| Crosman140 |
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| Slayer1 wrote: |
| Hey guys I am new to air gunning, and new here. I just purchased a Gamo Whisper .177. I got it primarily to shoot varmints. How accurate should it shoot? (how capeable is the rifle?) |
It will most likely shoot as well as you can.
Hold it loose, don't grip it tight. Springers like to be held gently.
Shoot 250 or more pellets through it and you will see your groups tighten. The gun needs to get broken in and you need to get used to shooting a springer if you have not shot one before.
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I sited it in at about 15 yards. I am getting 1/4 " groups. I moved the target out to about 25 yards and it shot about 3 inches to the left. |
My Crosman G1 shot similarly until I got a tin or two through it. Now it shoots better than I do.
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Wind was blowing pretty good from right to left. Would the wind have that much affect on the pellet? Thanks for the help! |
These little pellets only weigh 7.9gr or so, so the wind will affect their flight pattern.
Welcome to the forum and feel free to chime in on this and other threads. Post questions as you get them. Good to have you. |
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BB Daisy Buck (2019)
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| Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 4:37 pm |
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WELCOME to the madness known as airgun ownership  Glad you found us....looks like you've gotten good advice already..just shoot the "L" out of it for a while it'll get better, and better! |
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| Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 7:49 pm |
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| walter |
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| like was said a gentle hold is key. i was shooting a crossman 1377 first gen. and it was easy to shoot any style i wanted. i now shoot a 97k and it needs a gentle support so it can jump as much as possible. memorize one loose way to shoot and only shoot that way. it will pay you in great consistant shots. have fun breaking her in. walt. |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:18 pm |
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Wind can do that.
Check the muzzle crown. But if that was a problem, you wouldn't be getting a group at 15 yards either.
Did the whole group spread drastically, or just drift? |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:15 pm |
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| Slayer1 |
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| It's amazing after I got 300 or 400 shots the groups tightened right up. This gun is really accurate, I am impressed. Seems like the the more I shoot it the better it gets! I shot some very good groups at 30 yards. Squirrels better look out! |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:25 pm |
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| Crosman140 |
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| Slayer1 wrote: |
| It's amazing after I got 300 or 400 shots the groups tightened right up. This gun is really accurate, I am impressed. Seems like the the more I shoot it the better it gets! |
And the better you get as well. You are getting used to each other and apparently it is a good match. |
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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) |
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