I sighted in my Ruger Blackhawk today. I bought it to teach some of my friends kids to shoot. It is the PAL required model.
I tried 3 different Crosman .177 pellets (all I could find at CT). It definitely preferred the Crosman Destroyers which punched nice round holes and grouped 10 shots into 1.25" with the irons at 15 yards. I shot off the bench, no sand bags using an artillery hold.
Second best were Crosman hunting pointed tip pellets which cut blurry holes and grouped 2" at 15 yards.
Worst were Crosman Premier HPs which punched nice round holes but grouped 10 rounds into 3". It was my first group with the rifle so some of it may have been me.
I then mounted the included 4x scope, locktited all the screws and shot off the bench with the Destroyers. Best 5 shot group was 0.75" at 15 yards.
Overall for a cheapass air rifle it shoots just fine.
I hadn't shot an air rifle in over 30 years. I had a LOT of fun
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I tried 3 different Crosman .177 pellets (all I could find at CT). It definitely preferred the Crosman Destroyers which punched nice round holes and grouped 10 shots into 1.25" with the irons at 15 yards. I shot off the bench, no sand bags using an artillery hold.
Second best were Crosman hunting pointed tip pellets which cut blurry holes and grouped 2" at 15 yards.
Worst were Crosman Premier HPs which punched nice round holes but grouped 10 rounds into 3". It was my first group with the rifle so some of it may have been me.
I then mounted the included 4x scope, locktited all the screws and shot off the bench with the Destroyers. Best 5 shot group was 0.75" at 15 yards.
Overall for a cheapass air rifle it shoots just fine.
I hadn't shot an air rifle in over 30 years. I had a LOT of fun
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