I think springers get a bad rap. I have never really had one that was not accurate. They take a little work to shoot really well but minute of sparrow to 30 or 40 yards is common and easy. I like to shoot off a set of shooting sticks that has a leather crotch - it allows the gun to move when shot yet be very stable to aim with. When I really get serious about seeing what a gun can do I shoot off a rolled up sleeping bag. At 10 yards they are usually one holers, at 25, 10 in a dime is pretty common. Over that and it has to be a very nice day without any wind to shoot a really tight (quarter size) group. Keep them in their wheelhouse range and they area wicked accurate and a lot of fun. A nice spring air rifle is the fountain of youth for me. They always put a smile on my face.
Wind really can be a bear with any pellet - the BC of a whopping .022 really rares its head when shooting over 25 or 30 yards in the wind. Part of the fun though, actually having to understand ballistics and use what you know.
Last edited by centershot; 07/08/16.
