I always try to shoot all of my air rifles somewhat regularly just to be sure they are working ok. My Crown MK2 has been sitting for quite some time and all the air leaked out. It's about 6 years old and I suspect the O rings in the reg are dried out and brittle. I aired it up and it held air overnight, so off to the range. This gun is in .22 cal with a 380mm barrel. I was shooting AEA 18.3 gr pellets and was pretty happy with the one hole groups at 50 yards.
Then, another shooter showed up next to me with his RimX rifle with a Shilen bull barrel and MDT chassis and a bunch of different match ammo. He was shooting at 50 yards too. I swung my scope over to his target and while his groups were ok, they weren't as good as mine. We were both shooting off of bipods. It was a very calm day and we both shared a lot of our experiences. This was one of the most enjoyable days I've spent at our range. Nice weather, nice friends.
Then, another shooter showed up next to me with his RimX rifle with a Shilen bull barrel and MDT chassis and a bunch of different match ammo. He was shooting at 50 yards too. I swung my scope over to his target and while his groups were ok, they weren't as good as mine. We were both shooting off of bipods. It was a very calm day and we both shared a lot of our experiences. This was one of the most enjoyable days I've spent at our range. Nice weather, nice friends.
