Spring pistols, fight or not fight the recoil ?

[tinbum]

Some people get better results with a loose grip, others with a tighter hold. The trick is to find which works for you and then do the same every single time.

[hellsquad]

Some people get better results with a loose grip, others with a tighter hold. The trick is to find which works for you and then do the same every single time.

Its very strange, as the reason I ask is with the Webley a very tight OR loose hold works for me, but the LP53 will only shoot straight if I grip it firmly with middle two fingers, more so than the rest of the grip... i.e it requires resistance at bottom left (I am right handed), however this seems odd as I would expect any torque twisting in that plane from the Webley not the Walther... Please remember I am daft LOL Why am I even thinking about this LOL, do what works, I know

[hwtyger]

You never fight recoil. Youll get flyers. Always followthrough
BUT I dó use a firm hold with springer ap. For some reason that works best. Contrary to airrifles
Youll have to experiment with hold; some like l/h firm, others support hand, thumb straight or bent etc.

[craig9mm]

the big C ..consistency...whichever you choose stay the same
much prefer the Webley tho,recoil straight back in the hand,my Diana flies away forward from the hand ,and worse the LP53..
upwards thro the hand !!the barrel weight for it I find makes no difference other than tiring me out sooner

[stagmanv835]

I found the rearwards operating spring pistols ( W Tempest/Huricane BSA 240 M HW45) much simpler to get the grip right

My diana , gamo falcon & gat are a pita to get used to

[hwtyger]

From memory, I use different holds for the Webley (Tempest/Hurricane). With the Tempest I use a firm grip with my shooting hand, not support hand. With the Diana LP6M/LP5 magnum the other way around. I squeeze with my support hand.
Thumb position was also crucial with both (bent or straight) but dont recall it. Havent shot them for long.
With these holds, both guns are véry accurate. Ragged holes at 6 yrds. My best with Tempest 1 cm edge-edge. Which is kinda standard for the Diana.
Consistency...dont know. Tried artillery hold long time at first, just didnt work. Than got a tip about firm hold for the Tempest. Now shoots like a dream.

[vestlenning]

My diana , gamo falcon & gat are a pita to get used to

... but when you (sort of) get there it was worth it!

[Modski66]

I had a Tempest in 0.22, but just could not shoot it straight, it always seemed to be torqueing to the right, but I knew someone with a Turkish 0.177 model who said he had no problem.
For a brief time I had a 1950's Senior with a slant grip in 0.22 - could not shoot that for toffee either, but now I have a 1966 Premier in 0.177 and it shoots perfectly straight.
I did have a theory that there is something going on with the longer lock-time for the 0.22 models, but I have recently acquired a Hurricane in 0.22, and this shoots straight. Does that extra mass at the back end make a difference?
The Senior trigger was very heavy, which is never good for holding a pistol on target, the Premier and Hurricane both have lovely triggers, but then so did the Tempest!

When I work it out, I will let you know...