Twelve steps to the perfect spring gun shot.
- Spring piston airguns take 500-1000 shots to break in. Groups may be erratic for the first 100 shots or so.
- "Do not" bench rest your air rifle on ANY solid object! Rest your hand and place the airgun in your hand. Even better, buy an inexpensive sanf bag and fill it with sand.
- Rest the forend of the stock on the sand bag, "Never" the barrel.
- Do not pull the trigger if the barrel is bent down. The barrel will fly up bend and could cause injury. A cracked and/or broken stock will occur. Guaranteed! This will always void any warranty!
- Whether your air rifle is a break barrel or an underlever, you should always keep one hand on the cocking lever.
- Hold the airgun "loosely" at the forend, at the grip, and in the shoulder. Spring airguns become "inaccurate" if held tightly.
- Changing your shooting position or grip can and will change your point of impact.
- Scopes should be mounted 2.75" to 3" away from your eye.
- Squeeze the trigger, don't jerk or pull it.
- After squeezing the trigger, stay on target for a couple of seconds. Follow through is very critical!
- Remember each air rifle is an individual and has its own characteristics. To achieve the best performance, you should try a selection of pellets to see which pellet your airgun shoots the best.
- Your air rifle, your pellet, and your scope don't know where the target is. It's up to you to point it straight.