Easy airgun holdover tips

Here are a few simple tips for any new air rifle owner. James Marchington shows us how to quickly discover where your rifle is shooting at different ranges. Using a cardboard box you can find out how much you need to alter your shot to hit the target from just a few yards to over 30.

[rogerpowell]

A well structured explanation. I have a Gamo .22 zeroed at 25 meters and established that I was on target at 6 meters as well. I was happy to see that as a gun enthusiast, you are both responsible and ethical. Regardless of what one is hunting, a clean shot with minimal suffering is clearly the objective. Also keeping in mind where the projectile will end up. Without the information you have so kindly provided, good bullet/pellet placement is not possible. Thanks again for your effort.

[TommyTucker]

how refreshing, a 3:02 video with everything explained perfectly thank you

[lindsayheyes]

I like the way you graphed the trajectory... proper job!

[petyaur]

Simplest thing, nobody does it. Thank you. Really usable advices here.

[mariohernandez-ehhj]

This is what I was looking for. Because every time I change distance my scope change but now I know how it's work.thanks for all

[Davidtavernor]

Bought my first air rifle yesterday so trawled youtube for a few intro videos - this is the most useful! Great balance of effective advice/tips while keeping concise. Cheers!

[dekadis]

i just got this from father in law. i have no idea how airguns work and this video helps out alot.

[dingfeldersmurfalot]

Very nice and easy to implement. Thank you for making something useful that I don't feel the need to go to remedial maths for.

[regsparkes]

I have to watch this one a couple more times, as I find that it will stay in whatever memory I have if I do this. Thanks very much, this is a great little shooting air, at least for me it is.

[reneromans]

Good day sir, watching from Imus City, Philippines. This is really helpful and I really like your videos because they are direct to the point .

[qg]

Very helpful. Thanks! :) I have a Nikko Sterling center point scope on my crosman 1377, zeroed in at 10m and I don't have mildots to help with hold over. By using this method I can guesstimate where I should aim with my reticule. I can hit a 1inch thick stone at 20m with hold over.
Also on the range card you can put angle of incline and a diagram of the reticule aim point, so that you will know where it will hit dead on. It's very satisfying judging holdover without mildots.

[rogergoodwin]

Very beneficial demonstration of pellet point of impact different distances. Thanks. I'll do it with my air rifle.

[asher]

If your wondering where to shoot when you don’t know how far your shooting just aim center of mass. Pellet guns are intended for small game if you hit it it’s going to die. Unless you barely nick it

[dahut]

Twenty five yards is actually your *second* zero. I used Hawke X-ACT software, putting in muzzle velocity and ballistic coefficient of my Polymag Predator pellets. I experimented with different zero distances until I settled upon 15 yards, with 35 yards being my second zero. I printed-out the chart and remember my holdover in inches at 5 yards is 1" and at 10 yards is 1/2". Between 15 and 35 yards it only rises to a maximum of 0.4" at 25 yards. Then it just drops like a rock. At 45 yards it drops an inch and at 50 yards, two inches, but that's bigger than my yard.

[paulholland]

I’ve watched a few of these videos, I’ve never ever seen anybody dither so much when shooting, JUST FIRE FOR GOODNESS SAKE!

[peterbaugh]

Good video. Looks like my 1377 results with 600 fps. I read UK air pistols are set to 500 fps max? Still a punch with 22 cal. The 177 needs more speed to get power. 600 fps is plenty for my pests with 177 pointed.

[shotsdog-jogihillbilly]

Excellent video. It shows in a clear way the ballistic curve that lead draws, in a normal range for the backyard of any shooter. Cheers!

[azharsalim]

Good info. I don't really shoot guns but shoot with a bow and arrow. The technique of pasting up the sight info on the gun stock is similar to sticking the info on my bow. Thank you.

[Frank-ufvn]

During the off season when squirrel is over and I just want to be in the woods, English Sparrows are unprotected and abundant so I sight it in at 9 yards and aim for the top of the head if closer then that, I never need more than that, H&N Baracuda Hunters 18.21gr work well for me at these closer ranges and are still accurate when I re sight it at 25 yards for squirrel season. I like your trajectory tape on the stock idea.

[rachidmohammedamine]

Thank u so much it's the first time when someone explain the trajectory of the bullet so clear