daryasarang wrote:
I'm an amateur in air-rifles , just purchased a pegasus AR . Previously I had a SDB 50 , which I sold out due to the very hard trigger .
I request the members on this forum to guide me on adjusting the rear sight.
I also need help in the very fundamental thing in air-rifle shooting, " how to fire an AR accurately ?" i surfed the net regarding this issue , but information was either too complex , or too silly .
I'm also very grateful to this form choosing the proper AR .
Hi daryasarang,
How to Shoot an Air Rifle
Air rifles are easy to fire, can be fun and rewarding when you do it right. Here are some tips on how to aim and fire an air rifle.
1.Having picked an air rifle that suits you, you should be able to comfortably hold it steady at ninety degrees to your body (parallel to the floor) without having to rest it on anything.
2. Hold the stock into your right shoulder. This applies even if you are left-handed as most rifles are shaped for right-handed users. If you are left-handed and find this uncomfortable, you can buy left-handed rifles.
3.Place your right / left hand on the grip. Keep your finger off the trigger for now.
4.Note the distance from your shoulder to the grip. Your other hand should be about the same distance forward, under the body of the rifle (fore-end of the rifle stock) Don't touch the barrel.
5.Instead of moving your eye down to the rifle, hold the rifle across your body so that you are standing side-on to the target. This allows you to look along the barrel by simply tilting your head slightly, while your cheek is gently resting on the comb of the stock, which is much more comfortable.
6. Sight on your target and line the rifle up so that your target point is in the centre of the ‘V’ notch of the rear sight, and then bring the barrel up so the blade of the front sight fills the notch, with the top of the blade level with the top of the notch. On quite a bit of new rifles you will have two red dots on the side nearest you and a green dot on the end of the barrel. Repeat the last steps the same way. Remember that the rear sight, front sight, target should be in one straight line.
7.Breathe in deeply while you keep the sights lined up as mentioned earlier.. Then, breathe out slowly and smoothly. As the rifle is now aligned onto your target squeeze the trigger gently.
8.Note where the shot landed. If it landed too high, aim a little lower. If it hit to the right, aim left, vice-versa.
9.Remember the front sight always remains fixed, while the rear sight is adjustable for:
a.ELEVATION which means you can increase or lower its height accordingly.
b.WINDAGE which means you can adjust it ‘right’ or ‘left’ as required.
10.If your air rifle is 0.177 cal use 7.9gr pellets or if its 0.22 cal use 14gr pellets. Master-Shot brand pellets are good & reasonably accurate.
11.Keep your target sheets to keep track of how you're doing.
12.Be patient! You won't become an ace marksman in a few shots; it takes years of practice. From here onwards, all you can do is keep practicing, and your skill will gradually improve. It takes time, though, so stick at it!
IMPORTANT
1.Always follow the “Safety Rules”
2.Consider the weapon is ALWAYS loaded, even when you know it isn't.
3.NEVER point a rifle at a person or animal.
4.This applies even when you're sure it isn't loaded.
5.Check what's beyond your target, because that's what will get hit if you miss.
6.When you start to reload a break barrel pellet air rifle, keep the barrel pointing down while you're putting the pellet in.
7. DON'T pull the trigger at this stage as the barrel will fly up and possibly injure your hands and/or the pellet could fly out and hit something. People have lost eyes and fingers because they pulled the trigger while cocking a break barrel pellet air rifle.
8.Be sure that you are far enough away from your target to be safe from ricochets.
Happy Shooting!
Briha
