The following test results were obtained by shooting pellets from the Straight Shooters Pellet Sampler using a .177 caliber Beeman HW97K fitted with a Bushnell Elite 4200 4-16x40 scope.
The
testing was performed outdoors with only an occasional stirring of
leaves in the trees and with an ambient temperature of 97 degrees.
Shooting was done down the back of a 10 foot tall fence in order to
help reduce effect of cross-wind, and because this is the longest
length available on my property.
The target was 48 yards away and shooting was done while sitting in a patio chair with the gun resting on my knee. Ten shots were taken per pellet type. Every effort was made to use a consistent shooting approach. Pellets were seated using my finger rather than a special device. The pellets selected to test were selected based on shape, reputation, weight, and previous testing at 34 yards.
The C-T-C measurement approach was used for all ten pellets. The standard deviation values are computed as the distance of each pellet hole from the computed geometric center of all ten pellets. Standard deviation is the best measure of average accuracy.
|
Pellet |
Grains |
C-T-C (inches) |
Std Deviation(inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
JSB Exact Express |
7.80 |
1-1/8 |
0.434 |
|
Beeman FTS |
8.90 |
1-3/8 |
0.495 |
|
JSB Straton |
8.44 |
1-3/8 |
0.576 |
|
JSB Exact |
8.44 |
1-5/8 |
0.645 |
|
Crosman Premier Light |
7.9 |
1-6/8 |
0.66 |
|
Crosman Accupel |
7.9 |
1-4/8 |
0.722 |
|
Beeman Kodiak Match |
10.60 |
3-2/8 |
0.917 |
Unfortunately, it is difficult to draw firm conclusions from these shot targets. Other targets were shot earlier (not presented here) in which different pellets took the lead for accuracy. For example, in an earlier set of shot targets, Crosman Premier produced a smaller group size than for this set.
Images of the shot targets follow:
