herbie1
August 27, 2006, 03:37 PM
I am pretty new to rifles (i used to shoot handguns about 20 yrs ago) and have been practicing with my Marlin 39a .22lr for about 3 weeks now.
I can get my group to be mostly within a 5" circle but it is always about 4" low. Unless I aim 4" high, I can't seem to center around the bullseye.
What am I doing wrong?
I practice at a 25yrd indoor pistol range and shoot standing/off-hand. I have read various instructions for proper stance, etc. I use an old scope (i don't know what power it is). If I fire the gun on sandbags it is accurate.
Also, at 25yrds off-hand how small of a group should I be able to shoot once I get good at this?
Thanks.
Herb.
I can get my group to be mostly within a 5" circle but it is always about 4" low. Unless I aim 4" high, I can't seem to center around the bullseye.
What am I doing wrong?
I practice at a 25yrd indoor pistol range and shoot standing/off-hand. I have read various instructions for proper stance, etc. I use an old scope (i don't know what power it is). If I fire the gun on sandbags it is accurate.
Also, at 25yrds off-hand how small of a group should I be able to shoot once I get good at this?
Thanks.
Herb.