airgun accuracy?

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I have a modern decent quality air rifle and the accuracy is terrible at 25 yards.

Quite horrible, cant group.

Whats the accuracy that you can expect out of an air rifle?
 
check your hold. artillery hold, no bench resting. spring guns can be very hold sensitive. hold under the forearm in the same spot, stock lightly touching cheek and shoulder. the rifle needs to move during the shot cycle.
 
They can be picky about ammo, too. Once you get your hold down, pick up some JSB round point pellets, if you can find them, in a couple different weights. Not super heavy. Stoeger pellets are supposed to be private label of a good brand, too.
 
everything in this thread is worth noting. Spring guns and powder burning are very different - hold is key, and correct ammo is next. I have a gas ram .22 that I shoot to 100 yards with, but getting that accomplished on a consistent basis is not easy.
 
Like everyone said, hold is critical. Spring guns recoil twice; rearward then forward during firing, all before the pellet leaves the barrel. Any inconsistency in hold and you end up with the groups you describe. If you sight in on a bench, it will only be good on a bench, same goes with any other position. When I shoot a spring gun offhand I merely support the fore end with my hand, I don't grip it. Spring airguns are some of the trickiest guns to master, especially pistols, and they are great for learning marksmanship. I had a Diana mod 34 that would group a half inch at 50 yards if I did my part.
 
Oh and the trigger on those cheaper crosman are not only bad, they are absolutely piece of crap. Super stiff and long pull. Either install a GTX trigger or mod it to a 2 stage. In comparison the T05 trigger on Diana is really a glass rod, very crisp and you know exactly when it's going to break, after using one you'd swear the crosman is made of bubble gum and mud.
 
Nothing wrong with the quest, can be quite a tack driver with a little tuning and like jzmtl said replace the trigger. Here's my $99 Phantom from Wallyworld . She shoots 1" groups at 30 yards just with cheap crosman pellets
 
As others have mentioned, you have to find the preferred ammo and learn the artillery hold for a springer.

Are you using a scope of the iron sights? If you're using a scope, it's receiver mounted and your lockup can be sloppy so you won't have accuracy. Check to see if your lockup is snug. You can tighten up the lockup by switching the plastic washers for metal ones. If you want to do this, I recommend joining the Canadian Airgun Forum and searching for Phantom and lockup.

Never done one myself as I don't own a Quest of Phantom, but I've read about the problem.
 
Can still use the sandbags to steady it. Just cradle the foregrip with your hand and don't hold to tight. I would try just letting it sit on the sandbags and see how you make out. Once you start getting better groups keep doing the same thing and don't change your hold or you will get different results. Air rifles are lots of cheap, quiet fun! Good luck
 
Hold the gun gently and let it recoil when it fires.Like follow through in archery,skeet or golf. It needs to consistently move the same way every shot.I use a HW80K/.22 and kill grouse,crows,gophers etc out to 40 yards.RWS/Diana are also good guns.A tuned CZ 630 has accounted for a lot of game as well.
 
Also keep her consistently lubed, some oil ignites (diesels) on the compression of the piston. This combustion adds to your velocity, therefore a dry piston makes less power than an oily one. ( ever notice the little puff of smoke?) Different oils also burn differently, synthetics hardly ignite, natural ones burn well. Some people even make a concoction of kerosene, diesel fuel and slick 50 to really get some extra bang. I stick to cheap non synthetic gun oil myself.
 
I had a Crossman phantom /Charlie tuna trigger-walther 4x air rifle scope/plugged bleeder hole/ and my buddy liked it soo much he had to by it off me...

always shot with NO force holding the front stock area, just sitting on a bag/towel/sweater. it loved Crossman 'premier' hollow points from crappy tire.
 
Polymags are the best pellet in my opinion, a polymer tipped hollow point weighing in at around 17.5 grains in .22 calibre. Great accuracy out of crosman, slavia, and Diana barrels, and leaves a nasty wound channel in small game.
 
Ontario Hillbilly said:
Also keep her consistently lubed, some oil ignites (diesels) on the compression of the piston. This combustion adds to your velocity, therefore a dry piston makes less power than an oily one. ( ever notice the little puff of smoke?) Different oils also burn differently, synthetics hardly ignite, natural ones burn well. Some people even make a concoction of kerosene, diesel fuel and slick 50 to really get some extra bang. I stick to cheap non synthetic gun oil myself.
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They say that's a good way to break the spring in a break barrel.
 
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