Dirt E.Harry's Weblog

Self Defense & Pepper Spray

dirteharry — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:11:15 +0000

Please stop by Easy Place to Shop to read and comment on my Blogs about Self Defense and Pepper Spray Guns…. Dirt E. Harry

AirGuns, Night Vision

dirteharry — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:08:25 +0000

Please stop by EasyPlace to Shop to read and comment on my Blogs about AirGuns, Night Vision and other related topics…. Dirt E. Harry

SHIPPING TO INDIA… I can do it for you! October 13, 2008

dirteharry — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:23:59 +0000

First of all be sure to join the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI)- takes about a month.

Second, obtain a Letter of Authorization from your Customs Authorities for the air rifle or air pistol that you would like to import. .177 caliber air guns are legal to import into India- any caliber above .177 is not.

For details, contact me at topairgun@inreach.com and I will be glad to help you…. Dirt E. Harry, President and CEO- http://www.topairgun.com

The number of shots in a group affects the size: September 7, 2008

dirteharry — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:00:16 +0000

When the only person you have to please is yourself, shoot whatever number of shots you want, but a test report with groups of less than five shots is suspect, to say the least. I have recently shot some 10-shot groups at 50 yards with a Ruger 10/22 rifle I’m testing. Eight of the 10 shots went into a group measuring 1-1/2″, but shots nine and 10 opened up that group to 8-1/2″! That’s an extreme example of what I’m illustrating, but I never got a 10-shot group of less than 2-1/2″ with that ammunition in that rifle, so what does that say about the 1-1/2″ eight-shot group?…Dirt E. Harry

The number of shots in a group affects the size: September 4, 2008

dirteharry — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:35:48 +0000

On the other hand, a 10-shot group will be about 40 percent larger than a five-shot group from the same gun. Whenever the accuracy of a gun is being measured, 10-shot groups are considered the standard measurement tool, though few shooters, including yours truly, ever invest the time and effort to shoot them… Dirt E. Harry

The number of shots in a group affects the size: August 31, 2008

dirteharry — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:20:28 +0000

There’s a secret to shooting small groups. Simply shoot fewer shots. A three-shot group looks pretty convincing, and it is 60 percent easier to shoot than a five-shot group of the same size. A two-shot group is even easier and some shooters are so eager for bragging rights that they will settle for two close shots. Nobody has tried to put a one-shot group up for scrutiny yet, but it wouldn’t surprise me if someone did… Dirt E. Harry

What accuracy is possible with an airgun? August 28, 2008

dirteharry — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:29:57 +0000

When the distance is stretched to 100 yards, the bragging group size is one inch. And, such groups have been shot, but they are even more rare than half-inch groups at 50 yards. The longer a pellet takes to fly to its target the more wind will influence it. I would rate a one-inch 100-yard group as four times more difficult to shoot than a half-inch 50-yard group… Dirt E. Harry

What accuracy is possible with an airgun? August 27, 2008

dirteharry — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:20:41 +0000

If 50-yard five-shot groups of one-half inch are possible, it stands to reason that there will be even better groups from time to time. Indeed, quarter-inch groups at 50 yards are not unknown. They happen with the same frequency as holes-in-one in golf or 300 scores in bowling…. Dirt E. Harry

What accuracy is possible with an airgun? August 20, 2008

dirteharry — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:10:47 +0000

You may read discussions about half-inch groups at 50 yards and they may sound easy, but they’re not. A half-inch five-shot group at 50 yards with an air rifle is the shooting equivalent of a par hole in golf or a bowling score of greater than 240. Everyone loves to talk about such things, but they are not as common as you might believe… Dirt E. Harry

What accuracy is possible with an airgun? August 16, 2008

dirteharry — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:40:39 +0000

What accuracy is possible with an airgun? August 16, 2008
As the range increases, so does the group size for all airguns. At 50 yards, a 10-meter target rifle will be shooting a group of three-quarters of an inch to one inch, while a top-quality sporting rifle like the AirForce Talon SS can shoot a half-inch group. Air pistols are pretty much out of the picture beyond 30 yards or so, but they can be fun to shoot at the longer distances if you like a real shooting challenge… Dirt E. Harry