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  1. 31-12-2017, 06:36 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by bozzer View Post
    Three shot groups are plenty.

    If you shoot more than three shots and any open up the group ... then just ignore the ones that open up the group and measure the best three ... and that's how accurate you can shoot a group.
    Why waste ammo? Just shoot one pellet. Lets all be in the next Olympic team!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hsing-ee View Post
    Why waste ammo? Just shoot one pellet. Lets all be in the next Olympic team!
    Don't shoot any, I'm as good as I want.(It does vary occassionally)
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    I think a minimum of 10 shots or a full magazine (whichever is greater) at individual targets so you can see each individual pellets POI.
    One main advantage of airguns compared to powder burners is POI/accuracy does not change due to the barrel heating up so shooting 10+ shot groups really pushes this small advantage home.
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  4. 06-01-2018, 11:27 AM #4
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    Bloke on the range did a good youtube vid explaining why 3 shot groups are useless:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dhPTf18_mw
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