Springers are not as accurate as PCP….
Bull shit.
I’ll give you that Springers are harder to shoot accurately than PCP, but I wanted to bust this myth once and for all. Springers are inherently accurate. They are consistent, they are just not forgiving. I’m not trying to start anything with anyone, nor am I coming down on anyone, but I often hear folks say that springers are inaccurate.
Springers can be just as accurate as PCP’s, they just require a bit more finesse. I posted these in a message below, but wanted to repost to a separate message to show that springers can be accurate. You dont necessarily need the best out there, too… granted all these guns that did the groups have been tuned, most by yours truly… but consider the lowly B3. This is a $20 Chinese gun that just needed a little degreasing, a little deburring, and a little love to produce outstanding groups at 20 yards. Many of the following groups are done at 50 yards, some at 30 and 35 yards…. all were done by myself, an average shooter.
Springers are not as forgiving as PCP. One must learn the gun and practice with it to find the best scope, pellet, and hold technique for each gun. If you have patience enough to do so, you will be rewarded with groups that rival any PCP.
Beeman Kodiak… monster springer. Considered to be one of the harder to shoot accurately… but it CAN be done.
TX200HC in .22… easy to get groups like this…
This is from an R1. I did throw a flier, but added the extra shot just to be sure…
Webley Patriot in .22… another beast…. tamed with technique…
The aforementioned R9
The little R7 at 30 yards..
R11 at 30…
HW97 at 30…
TX200HW in .177 at 50
HW97 again… out at 35 yards…
The inexpensive B26… tuned…
A $19.95 Chinese springer at 20 yards… tuned…
RWS54 at 30…
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Those are some smokin groups!There are some people who will only buy springers simply because they like the way they shoot.
…and just to be clear, this post wasnt pointed at the fellow in the other post mentioning cheap springers not being accurate. I’ll admit that it got me to thinking about doing such a post, but he was clear in saying ‘cheap’ springers… and he’s right.
Lower end springers are plagued by issues that can lead to inaccuracy. The guns themselves…or at least the barrel…might be accurate, but poor trigger, twang, etc..all lead to a shooter not being able to shoot the gun with desired results. Much, if not all, of this can be cured, but at what expense? If you are into tinkering with springers, then fine… I’ve had cheap Chinese guns and Gamo’s that I’ve worked on with great results…and I’ve had some that blew donkey balls.
Bottom line, if you are going to go springers, you need to get the right equipment. Dont scrimp on mounts. You dont need stellar glass, but you will need good mounts.
Who knows… I change scopes around as often as I change underwear…
Lets see…
The Kodiak and Patriot both wear Bushnell Legend 5x15x40…but the group posted from the Patriot was done with a Leapers 3x9x40
Both TX200’s, as well as the R9 and HW97 all have Simmons 44Mag 6.5x20x44
The R7 and R1 has a Bushnell Trophy 4x12x40
The RWS54 has a Leapers 3x9x40
The B3… I think I had a cheapie Crosman 4×32 on it.
I had a Leapers 3x9x40 on the R11.. The R11 is not mine, was on loan for a review.
I’ve experimented with scopes and while higher magnification looks great, I can get the same groups with the scope set at 4-6x. For hunting, I always use 4-6x and never higher.
I’m not a scope snob. The Legend and Trophy are as high end as I have. I’d love to try an Elite one day, but it’s a bit steep. I’d say Bushnell and Leapers account for most of my scopes I use.
What sort of sighting systems did you use on these guns?
Open sights? 3-9x scope? Larger magnification scopes?
Revwarnut
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I like to tune them. I love to feel a good tuned springer…. now… I have to clarify here. There is NOTHING like a professionally tuned springer. Paul Watts, Ed K, and others are the Pro’s…
I only degrease, deburr, and install a tune kit… so in that sense, I cannot say I ‘tune’ them, but rather install a tune kit in them. But…I enjoy it and I enjoy taking a twangy springer and turning it into a nice shooter. I probably shoot my springers 10-1 more often than PCP… but I have to admit, when hunting, I prefer a PCP.