Tom0159 Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 all of these shots were aiming dead centre, can any one explain why the shots are all over the place. is something wrong with gun or scope? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 I'm assuming this is a new problem and that it has been shooting fine prior to this? the usual things to check would be the energy, the seals the barrel seating, the silencer and the scope. The Scimitar's a floating barrel gun isn't it? These tend to be more susceptible to the odd knock to the barrel throwing the accuracy and the same goes for a knock the the silencer. Seals going can also affect the accuracy. Any of those a possibility? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom0159 Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 not sure if this is new problem or not as it is not my gun, the gun lives in a workshop so most probably be knocked around a few times. tried zeroing the scope with no luck. taking the silencer off makes the accuracy even worse. and yes it is a floating barrel. the gun has a lever on it to be able to change the power settings but get the same results with the power different power settings. not sure about seals dont really have the knowledge on checking these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenduri Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 If its shooting too hot (higher fps) with a pellet which is too light it loses its aerodynamic stability and the pellets will spiral in mid flight and group like a 12g. It could also explain why taking the moderator off makes it worse as there is less length to the barrel arrangement for the air pressure to drop,,meaning it leaves the airgun with a higher pressure behind it. Ted from the Youtube channel Teds Holdover demonstrates this issue best with a hw100 at i think it was 25ftlbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) The strikes are very linear-only the vertical impact point is changing-I would suggest that a good service would cure this fault as it would appear that a variation in pressure is the cause? Most likely culprit would be the hammer-dry or dirty? Edited September 15, 2015 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 In what order did they strike? If it was bottom to top I wonder if a seal somewhere isn't on the way out but it is forming a progressively better seal as it heats slightly and expands with each shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 had you not been the pub before you shot it might be you have the shakes :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyflier Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Without watching you shoot this target, neither I nor anyone on this forum can accurately give an answer. It could be a problem with the rifle, equally it could be operator error. Out of all the principals of marksmanship, the one I emphasise is: the rifle MUST point naturally at the the target. atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Bench the gun and send 3 shots down range! If they group its your scope! If they are just as bad check the barrel is clean, check the muzzle and see if the crown has been damaged! Try changing pellets, If all that is ok, then perhaps an issue with variation power spikes? Seals? Start with the obvious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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