Originally Posted by JoeBob
You can’t shoot an air gun off a bench like you do a rifle. It won’t shoot. Too much vibration. Hold it very loosely on the shoulder and place your other hand under the forend between the forend and the bag but do not grip the forend.

Google up “artillery hold”.

Interesting. I'll try a looser hold, and pull off the scope to give the iron sights a try.
The rifle is fitted with a Beeman 4X32, properly mounted. Is there a better scope I should try? Assuming this is a 1990's package and I'm not the original owner, I'm guessing Beeman doesn't warranty their scopes if that is my issue?