newbie gun, newbie question.....

[mac56]

Only been shooting springers for about 2 months now. I bought a new Stoeger X10 about 3 days ago and it practically shot dead on out of the box...... now 3 days later at 30 yards it's shooting high 3 inches and left about 1 inch, same pellets I started with (premier hollow points)..... so I guess my question is, is this normal ? I worked on resighting it, but will this occasionally keep occuring or is this part of the break in period? Got me scratching my head trying to figure this out !!!!!!

[atchman2]

It can be normal. I'd check all the stock screws first.  Then make sure the scope isn't moving about by putting a piece of tape behind it to see if it bunches up.

Check those things and then keep shooting it.  

Did it get dry fired ever?  

[doc035]

My sons  X10 had the same problem.

Like atchman2 said check the stock screws.

That fixed my sons.  (Put some blue loc-tite on the screws.)

doc

[mac56]

Thanks guys..... no, it came sealed new in box and packaging, so no on dry firing.... one stock screw was SLIGHTLY loose and the other was tight but I just took both out and blue lock-tited them, and it doesn't appear that the scope has moved, but it now has a piece of tape next to it just to check...... i did run some patches thru it before I first shot it, I was surprised at how little gunk came out.... thanks for the imput...

[atchman2]

Did you tighten the one underneath the trigger guard?  When I first learned about stock screws I didn't know that one was important and it FELL OUT on me!

[Progun]

Hey Mike. You already know about snug screws and scope/mounts shifting but in addition you should keep in mind that your gun is brand new and is adjusting and wearing in as you shoot it.Many new guns that have only been prepped and shot less than say 500 times will exhibit gradual POI shifts. Many reasons for this but most of which are attributable to the factory lubes which are contributing to the "fuel" behind each shot. Dieseling is normal in all spring guns but fresh out of the box guns need to be shot in some cases as much as 1000 times before they settle down and get consistent. Some shooters don't even bother scoping their rifles until a tin of pellets have been shot through it for this reason. Of course not all out of the box rifles take so long to settle down.If I were you, I would continue to shoot it not worrying so much about where the shots printed  as long as they were on the paper. After you begin to see the groups getting tighter then adjust your scopes POA to intersect with POI. Also since it's so new you may need to shoot a variety of pellets to find the brand and weight that gives you the most satisfactory groups. Just don't be so quick to go adjusting your scopes or you will be chasing them holes all over the paper. Oh and congratulations on your new rifle.

[mac56]

thanks to everybody for your input and info..... i really appreciate it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!  some really great people here........

[ranedouglas]

academy sports was selling the x10's for $99 here in ft.worth.   i thought it was a sturdy built gun, for a chinese gun.   that stock makes a lot of differnce.  mine grouped well for a brand new, unbroken-in, springer.    i just didn't like the trigger, which is similar to the gamo triggers (i guess a more adjustable gold colored trigger would've helped).   i took it back and went to another outdoor sports store that sells the x50....way better triggers on those.    i'd get an x50 if stoeger would make .22 cals.   when i called them several months ago, they said that they only made .177's.    are you, by chance, using a scope ??     and what type and brand of pellets are you shooting through it ??    - paul d self.

[ranedouglas]

i see that you're shooting cphp's, which worked fine in mine.