Originally Posted by
andrewM
Thanks John and that seems to be my view too. Happily, both Standards seem to be in good working order and are performing at over 11ft/lbs but the type of pellet makes a big difference. Old Ely Wasp appear to have a point of impact nearly an inch below 'Defiant Vintage', for example, on one of my Standards, at 25 yds. I am going to carry out more pellet tests to see which is most accurate but I am finding that what suits one Standard does not necessarily suit the other (both .22).
To make use of the markings, one would have to settle for a particular pellet and make use of it.
Yes, I think individual hold, position and shooting style are also factors that are sensitive to these rifles.
Like you, I find that the lowest possible position of the rear sight is just about the best position for short ranges.
However, the pellet rises at 15-20yds before falling to hit the bull at 25-30yds, assuming no movement in the sights. This is part of the trajectory of the pellet, combined with the sight line (this is accentuated with a telescopic sight on any rifle, owing to the bigger gap of the mounts above the barrel). That caused me to raise an eyebrow; BSA should surely have had a notch at, say, 15yds such that the rear sight is lowered rather than elevated at this distance.
I wonder if most people simply use holdover for longer distances without moving the rear sights. This is more difficult with open sights and much simpler with telescopic sights, especially those with dots on the verticals.
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