Welcome to another range day!
Well, this post was originally posted "incomplete," meaning that I posted stats only, with none of the usual exposition on various factors encountered, caveats, etc. That was on June 21st. More time than I would have like has passed since then; today is July 17th, so it has taken almost a month for me to get back to editing this post, and for that, I apologize. Life has been really hectic (in a good way) for me lately.
I'd just like to say that the X1 red dot was a pleasure to shoot with, and although I think it still needs a bit of adjustment, I can tell that it was the perfect fit for this gun.
My goal is to get the groupings down to 2" or smaller at 25 yards. So far, I have failed to do so; my best grouping (as you will see below) was 2 and 3/4 inches for a 10-shot group.
Of course, all of the target work on this particular range day was done with only 1 pellet type, the Superdomes. On my next range day, before I go all crazy trying to adjust the scope again, I am going to try some different pellets, probably some SuperMags, Meisterkugelns, and maybe even some Gamo Rockets and Gamo Tomahawks. (I haven't shot the Gamos in a long while; those pellets have been sitting in my box for about 2.5 years! It's time I opened 'em up and let a few fly!) I look forward to seeing the results.
One problem I seem to keep having is that the pin that holds the plastic end-cap onto the P5 seems to keep slipping, allowing the force of the gun's recoil to knock the cap off after every 4 or 5 shots. I have been considering having a custom-built attachment made for the P5 that would allow me to put a small stock on it, effectively turning it into a carbine. This nonsense with the cap flying off might provide me with the perfect excuse to go ahead and do so.
Well, as for the rest of this post, the targets on the big sheet below were all shot in order, from left to right, top to bottom. If you zoom in and look closely, you can see the progression as I went from factory default settings to a more dialed-in, accurate setting. By the time I got to the last target, I was getting very good results for a pistol at such a distance.
Conditions:
No or little wind.
All shots from bench rest (sitting) position.
All shots at a distance of 25 yards (22.86 meters.)
All shots using Diana P5 Magnum pistol, with Pursuit X1 Tactical Hunter 1x30mm Red Dot Scope.
All shots using RWS Superdome .177 caliber pellets. (Wt: 8.3 grain.)
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| My New Toy: The Pursuit X1 Tactical Hunter Multi-Reticle Red Dot Scope. |
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| Closeup of the new scope. |
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| What's for Diana's dinner. |
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| The beast is ready to ROAR! |
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| All in a day's work: Sighting in the scope, top to bottom. |
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| I am not going to count this one flyer. I slipped as I was firing. |
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| Best grouping of the day. |
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| Measured three different ways: Two and a quarter inches. |
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| Measured three different ways: Two and three quarters inches. |
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| Measured three different ways: Two inches even. |
Best grouping (taking the WORST of the three measurements): 2 and 3/4 inches. (10-shot group.)
Well, that's all for now. Until next time, may all of your pellets fly true!
