Ruger Blackhawk consistency problem

[JimL911]

Yes try different pellets again. My Air Hawk didn't care for FTS's at first. It settled on CP's. While I was waiting for a shipment of pellets to come in I retried the FTS's and found it now grouped better then the CP's.

[popadave]

Your struggle is like mine with my Air Hawk.  I've been doing all the same sort of things, cleaning, changing pellets, scope adjustments, removing scope and using the open sights, tightening screws, changing grip, changing resting point and object used, using artillery hold, using a death grip hold, etc. etc. for two months.   :0  

Let me know if you ever get good groups.  Best for me is about four out of five in a decent group with at least one flyer 3/4" away, almost never in the same direction either.  More usual is  a decent group of three with one bad flyer and one semi-flyer. I've been shooting in the basement with a steady temperature, no wind.  In other words I have eliminated environmental variables pretty well.  About the only thing that changes is barometric pressure.

I am about ready to give up on springers, this is my first  I am sure there are some that are accurate, but my three pumpers are all more consistent.  At my age I do not have the years  to develop a proper hold technique.  I shouldn't have to buy a gun and then pay extra to have a tuner put it into proper working order (Sorry Charlie).  

I'll keep reading and posting too if I can manage any improvements.

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[popadave]

An Addendum to my previous post.  The first two or three times I viewed the original message I was unable to see the pictures.  After I posted the above I was able to see the three pictures of the targets.  Except for number three, what is your complaint?  I would be happy to get groups like your first two pictures!  Most of mine are like number 3!

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[BumbleShot]

from the breech end.  A 1/8" dowel from Michaels Crafts will do. Hardware stores have them too.

If the pellet finds loose spots, especially near the muzzle, the barrel is bad.  A top-end rifle like a Beeman will be evenly snug around the pellet for the length of the barrel and possibly cause the dowel and pellet to squeak an even note like a woodwind.

Thanks to Mike Melick for telling me about this cool test.

[popadave]

I've never seen anyone mention this kind of test.  Mike has a great and growing reputation on various boards.  So  a 1/8" dowel will be obtained and used.  I will report back.
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[kkoenning]

My complaint was that most targets look like the third one. The first two targets are the exception.

[popadave]

Agreed.  It's not the two nice sets, it's the third set is the norm.  Most of my sets look your third, or worse!  And that is my problem too.  I won't be able to get a 1/8" dowel until Saturday to try that test.  I'll keep posting!
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