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.
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[@lindsayheyes925]

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

[@rogerpowell3565]

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.

[@TommyTucker0]

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

[@petyaur]

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

[@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.

[@dingfeldersmurfalot4560]

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.

[@mariohernandez-eh9hj]

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

[@regsparkes6507]

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.

[@awppenheimer]

That graph was so cool

[@arpc]

A other really useful video. Thank you!

[@qg786]

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.

[@azharsalim2028]

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.

[@reneromans3207]

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 .

[@rogergoodwin5533]

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

[@dahut3614]

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.

[@duraes207]

Hey mate. My scope is zeroing to 15 yards. At 35 is like zero too? Hmm

[@dahut3614]

@@duraes207 It depends upon the velocity and the B.C., but you will get one zero on the way up and another on the way down. Mine was a bit over 800 fps.

[@duraes207]

@@dahut3614 need to test better at 35 yards to see

[@antoniogonzales9065]

Absolutely ingenious. Thank You.

[@rachidmohammedamine]

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

[@quentinnails374]

Thanks for the tip.with the tape.

[@paulholland3869]

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

[@ghost1852]

I SWEAR🤣🤣

[@luftgewhrschutz7099]

Thanks, easy method without need for trajectory calc.

[@67Bullshark]

THANKS!! REALLY GOOD TIPS!!

[@markjones116]

I have been racking my brains on why zeroed at 20 my pallets was landing low at 10! And its due to the gap between scope and barrel

[@Docv400]

Would have been useful to see how those adjustments relate to the reticle markings on your scope.

[@251988dannyboy]

Hes just explained it

[@arnab6408]

wow that's a nice way of graphical analysis

[@matthewjdbeattie]

Very clear and concise. Many thanks.

[@johnny2f55]

Very well explained. But one thing I don't get, the "cheat sheet" at the end- where it shows eg 5 yards is below the 25 yard (set) one, shouldn't you put how many of those horizontal lines (sorry I don't know the name) down from centre that the 5 yards (for example) is hitting at? Otherwise, how do you know how much further down 5 yards is from 10 yards?

[@serega4087]

Amazing video

[@Roman-lu1xn]

Great Idea with the tape, I have to do that with my rifle asap.

[@Yanke92]

Thanks for good news I learn alot from you

[@asher114]

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

[@lIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlI]

So I have to aim high at short range is what you're saying?

[@stephenwhitney2656]

Damn man you would make FOREST GUMP proud.

[@ryansmith4618]

Hey thanks for the tips it really helped me out with my shooting

[@williamcoles3443]

Good shot

[@marcusvoss1138]

Earned a new sub keep it up

[@OllyKilo]

Aim for the white markings at the base of the neck. They won't spasm about like they do with a head shot and it's an instant kill. It's like nature painted a target on them.

[@davidquail5652]

Maybe you should try chairgun. I use the mobile version for iphone, and just tap my Crosman Premiers and the muzzle velocity, and it tells me how much of a drop there is, how many mils to holdover, and i can even find holdover for windage/elevation

[@pyrofful]

There expensive but you may want to check out a product called "pellet pen" i just bought one and tried it a few times and it is nice for quicker reloading. Not perfect but it beats doing it by hand. Especially in the cold when you would usually have to take off your glove but not with the pen. Good video by the way

[@riezkhaanna4810]

Hi im from Indonesia, i love your videos , and now im learning to hunting with airgun , would u suggest me ? What is the best BSA air rifle for beginner ? thx

[@gboutdoors5198]

learning your gun is the best tip

[@morrohitman]

This guy is a sick man

[@peterbaugh51]

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.

[@johnvelasco9951]

Thanks for the teaching im gonna get my gun tommorow

[@davemyers7507]

Lots of good vibes

[@airgunmaintenance429]

Great gun

[@Frank-uf2vn]

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.

[@Raptor0256]

i like the tape idea. good for any firearm too

[@peterbaugh51]

Hummm... Masking tape on my ao ring... Which is also a rangefinder... I think we have a winner here!

[@shep6123]

Thank you I like that never thought about that

[@blackbear9326]

Thank you for that mate.... Very easy to follow. 👍🏼

[@shotsdog-jogihillbilly3289]

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!

[@user-itschad1954]

Great video tip there sir. Thank you, just wish I could move as fast and shoot as fast as your good self.

[@paulfensome1404]

Would it not be better to put some tape on the Focus ring and just mark of the amount of Holdover or under , but that way you don't have to keep getting out your Rangefinder. Better and Quicker for Hunting

[@chancho789]

Gracias, buenos datos.

[@danielschmidt4786]

Wow good idea...

[@keesbakker2318]

I dont think your scope is correctly mounted.

[@dougfitch3649]

My understanding is that airguns in England are likely to be less powerful than here in the USA. Am I right to reason that you'd have more drop then with a similar pellet?

[@truth409]

Scope is above barrel......noted....

[@SC-vz9ie]

Clever diagram!

[@hemnmuhammed3819]

Hi Sir,,, nice review,,, i set my scope at 38 meters, and i have almost the same POI starting from 20 mtr up to 40 mtr ,,, i use JSB 18.13gr ,,, for my Edgun Matador at velocity 930 FPS ,,, i think the best way for all hunters is to find the best distance & velocity for zeroing the scope for getting the longest flat shooting ... of course we have to consider about the scope height and all other situations ,,,

[@artsmith103]

18gr at 930fps is a lot of energy :-)

[@Hemnmahmmod]

@@artsmith103 ... yes, but so far the accuracy is perfect, you can enjoy the power, i could hunt fox with my .22cal short version Edgun R3M.... now i have switched to .25 cal with 890FPS JSB 25gr pellets and only 4FPS spread ..great accuracy

[@artsmith103]

@@Hemnmahmmod My area is elk, deer, antelope, pigeon, rabbit, squirrel, mice. So definitive groups for centerfire and then 0.17 pellet is plenty. Agree about determining maximum point blank range. For me it's +/-1" from 12-40yds with 10.5gr starting under 700fps. I have almost 8 fpe to the end. And I get to enjoy $8/500 pellets :-)

[@h.v.ihuntervlogindonesia7401]

Wowwww is the best AirGun 👍👍👍 I am from indonesia be like vidios from youtube chanel you 👍

[@christophersanchez3213]

nice tips..

[@HERO-dn3fr]

What kinda scope is that if you have a link that would be great

[@ranatouqeer3918]

Nice

[@CHOPERUS23]

Nice video my mate. What scope is it at the beginning? I like the reticle, looks similar to my vipers.

[@StrictlyShootingUK]

Hi, and thanks CHOPERUS23. That scope is quite an old one, a Nikko Stirling Nighteater 4-16x44. It has a parallax adjustment wheel on the side, which I find helps me focus when I'm filming through the scope. And yes, I do like that reticle as it helps with gauging windage as well as holdover.

[@CHOPERUS23]

Is it the LRX Reticle James? I like the fact that there are many longitudinal holdover points. My Mtc Viper has only half of these which does restrict the hunting range on my Fac mk2 Rapid.

[@richardherrington2852]

How do you shoot video thru the scope when you are shooting?

[@KevinPerez-cx4qh]

What type of ride are you using?

[@powersonic6255]

Nice informative video.

[@anonymouscolombia6880]

que mira me recomiendan para hacer tiros de 60 metros gracias o una mira bien buena

[@xincarceratedx]

What'd you fill the box with

[@kimberkimber3365]

Good

[@therrienmichael08]

I'm good with iron sights

[@92sadventure71]

Holy crap my Benjamin titan np was shooting shit then I did your instructions and I have finally hit targets at 25 yards thank you! Next goal would be to make the groupings sub 2"

[@artsmith103]

I don't know the energy of that rifle but try a pellet weight that will slow the velocity below 800 fps.

[@whynot-ts9rf]

whot is this scope?

[@tavismacdonald7759]

How much was that scope and whats the power ?

[@HabiburRahaman-sy2tz]

How to buy a lens

[@himurabattousai6538]

useful

[@ShahulHameed-xp6yb]

This air gun name and rate show you please sir

[@Janus-fn2uz]

"Sitting" there.

[@ruizantonio0112]

You shoot whit forest?

[@whynot-ts9rf]

whot is a scope?

[@SimpleFutures]

you don't have to take a headshots on pigeons

[@TCFranklin1]

apocalypse_gaming1 an ethical hunter would.

[@williambeveridge9939]

apocalypse_gaming1 wrong

[@tubblehelescope-6282]

william beveridge erm how ?? Lmao

[@edgarlombera7066]

Kopsu head/ neck shot is always lethal. No living creature walks away from a shot to the brain or severed neck.

[@tudorfanman2620]

Only an idiot or a sadist shoots anything other than a humane kill. When I was a kid I shot a number of birds using open sights only to see them fly off and drop 100yds away. Always regretted that. What a moron I was...

[@Bruh01234]

I feel sorry for the pigeon

[@ginmawivaiphei9365]

Sir..can I buy airgun

[@ryderplaysytofficial8018]

Now you understand my pain

[@danielneil180]

Please make a video on how and where to buy guns and scopes?? Please sir

[@nate_452_2]

Daniel Neil Airgun Depot

[@nate_452_2]

Where I buy all my stuff from

[@CurtF94]

I use a 25L plant pot (full of soil) just tip it on its side and shoot into the dirt

[@Ravello1111111111111111111]

@Alan Cogan have you tried hamsters yet?

[@rajibahamed5041]

how much this air gun...?

[@GoofiestTroll]

How much joules is this airgun ?

[@fieldsportstv]

16

[@GoofiestTroll]

@@fieldsportstv ok thanks :)

[@arnoldbperry4219]

You can shoot the second pidgeon

[@ZK-rf4mf]

Hello SIR..Please Tell me what's the name is This gun???and model ???

[@Cornet_Tooter]

zehad khan- Did your video have any audio? He clearly said it was a BSA Meteor...

[@antonioacaciosousabarbosa610]

Thank you are you aren't the same time for the first half of my friend

[@iAteYourDog69]

Just enter the data into chairgun and look at how many mildots to hold

[@OldNavajoTricks]

I have snipe, don't have the rifle lol... (Yet) 😂

[@muhammadahmadnadeem1869]

What is the name of the air rifle you used in this video?

[@kwakamonkey]

Bsa meteor

[@nelsonalmonte5135]

ahmad nadeem

[@whynot-ts9rf]

Whot is a scope?

[@fieldsportstv]

Riflescope - it goes on the rifle. / Charlie

[@steve-oh1020]

Pigeon pie for supper 👌

[@brendonschaufelberg8288]

Man I feel sorry for you fellas in the UK. Here in the USA we could use a 10 guage or a 30-06, but it is a good idea to have a solid back stop.

[@mikepearce6871]

Y do u feel sorry for us??? We can use 10 guage over here, we can also use elephant guns and 50 cal its just hard to get in to clubs that will lat you shoot them

[@mikepearce6871]

Shotguns r the easyest to get in the uk

[@atzerath]

While it might be true that guns are more easily attained in the us I think the UK hunters are better shots and would wipe the floor with most us hunters when on equal terms.. EDIT: AIRGUNS!!!BRITS ARE BETTER WITH AIRGUNS!!! WITH ANYTHING ELSE; AMERICANS ARE BETTER BECAUSE THEY USE ABSURD AMOUNTS OF FIREPOWER 'CAUSE OTHERWISE THEY MIGHT MISS OR WHAT EVER IT WAS THEY WERE SHOOTING COULD EITHER RUN OR FIGHT BACK... i had to edit this for usmcjd24 and he's a veteran...never get into an argument with a veteran, god knows what PTSD might cause...

[@usmcjd24]

atzerath Well, good luck with that opinion. Give me 1 reason why that statement is true other than just some chest beating, because i wouldn't believe it for a second. Reason 1 from my point of view, i believe we probably have more hicks, most of the time they can shoot pretty straight even after a few. Reason 2, we have a larger standing military, hence we have more veterans, most of which are usually trained to shoot even in non-infantry military occupations.

[@usmcjd24]

atzerath Well first off i can say, as a USMC Vet (hence the SN), a firecracker at my feet wouldn't make it so i can't shoot straight (which is why we would train under those conditions, exactly so we could shoot straight) and for the most part in my experience the vast majority of vets are taken very well care of, we're not helpless and damaged. It's hard to complain with free healthcare benefits, as well as getting school payed for. Almost every one that i have served with has actually been very successful after getting out.That's the difference between thinking you know about a group of people, and actually knowing. Also, yes you are chest beating, and it doesn't matter whether you're British or not. Maybe the phrase eludes you, it is bragging or boasting that one group of individuals is better than another. Which is what you've managed to do in both posts, only one of which made any sort of valid argument. I would reasonably entertain the idea that UK air rifle hunters are better shots and those of us here in the US based on the fact they use smaller caliber rounds at a slower velocity that are less forgiving to shot placement. Therefore they have to make sure every shot counts. Except in your first post you never specifically mentioned shooting with air rifles, just shooting in general. Now that is what an intelligent response in a conversation would look like, however i don't feel you'll be taking that route anytime soon, seeing as how you proceed down the path claiming we use grenades and shoot mice with pistols, that is more along the lines of an argument my 5 year old would come up with. I would venture to say anyone reading this conversation would say that me being "ameritrash" doesn't sound like the one being full of myself, as opposed to the undefined culture you claim as your own. And i am in no way trying to change your opinion nor was i offended. What i was wishing you "good luck" with was making any sort of a valid argument that the average UK shooter (in general) would "wipe the floor" with the average American shooter. You are correct in the fact that every person is entitled to an opinion, unfortunately some opinions do show how entirely ignorant someone is when they can't make a clear point without trying to insult the person they are talking to. Again, good luck with that.

[@adilabdulsalaam4450]

but it depend on magnification

[@pokemanni]

how much joule has this air rifle

[@kwakamonkey]

Up to 16joules. Will be much lower though.