Pistol Target Shooting
Pistol Target Shooting
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Is this AIR PISTOL shooting consistently? ?
I have a colt 1911 co2 air pistol. It shoots .177 caliber pellets. The velocity of the air pistol is 425 feet/sec.
In the manual, it says that the colt air pistol is meant to be used for a 6:00 shooting position.
The 6:00 shooting position states that the front sight should be aligned with the rear sight in line with the bottom part of the bullseye of the target.
I am shooting at approximately 25-30 feet away.
Using the 6:00 shooting position, the shots have been grouped at 1 1/4 inches higher than the outer bullseye of the target.
Is this air pistol shooting consistently?
Since you do not say whether the shots are grouped tightly, or spread all over the target, I cannot really answer the question which was asked. And if the shots are always all over the target, it is still "consistently" all over the target.... I know you meant to ask about accuracy.
Luckily, there is something you can do to find out if the pistol is shooting accurately (and whether the high/wide shots are the gun, or if you are to blame). First, set up a shooting bench: a solid, firm table that you can rest your entire arm on and a chair to sit on (just remember that you will need to sight down the barrel of the gun; the chair needs to be low enough - or the table high enough - so you can sight-in without bending over like a cat trying to look through the crack at the bottom of a door); a bag or block rest with a U-shaped hollow on top, for the pistol (if a bag is used, it should be firm enough so you can hold the pistol down - lightly - without squashing or moving the bag). Sit at the bench, elbow(s) on the table, with the pistol resting in the hollow in the bag/block, butt on the table; while lightly holding the pistol down on the bag/block, take aim where you need to and gently squeeze off a few rounds.
The bench method helps prevent movement of the pistol on each shot, which in turn helps prevent human error problems while zeroing-in the sights. Using a two-handed grip on the pistol, the "off" hand cupping the butt while resting on the table, further prevents un-necessary movements. The only real alternative is to clamp the pistol in a vise.....