I got a shadow express and i can group at 25 yards with the daisy wadcutters much better than with other pellets. try a different kind of pellet, that might work. I can hit a soda can 10 out of 10 shots at 25 yards. that is grouping with a smoothbore to me. all shots in a 2 inch circle. are you scoping yours or just using the bead? i use the bead but it takes a lot of practice to shoot it consistenly. You need to shouldered the same way ALL the time to get consistent shots. I took a very small brush and painted the two center grooves on the top rail, just about 1/4 of an inch, and i just sit the beadbellow the 2 inch circle and on top of the 2 white grooves and get consistent shots.