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PeterG

Post subject: Daisy Red Ryder accuracy issue

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2018 8:40 am

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A friend has asked me to look at his Red Ryder which he says has "recently" begun to lose accuracy.

He says it groups, but sometimes sends a flyer.

I've tried it and I can't even get it to group at 10 yards. It is loaded with steel bbs.

Is there anything I can do to it to increase its consistency/accuracy. I'm concerned that if I take it a part I may have trouble
re-assembling it.

Peter

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TriggerHappy416

Post subject: Re: Daisy Red Ryder accuracy issue

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2018 11:38 am

Joined: Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:27 pm
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Location: Toronto

They are not known for accuracy.

Try cleaning the barrel or use a different BB brand.

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fishguy

Post subject: Re: Daisy Red Ryder accuracy issue

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2018 12:55 pm

Joined: Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:10 pm
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Location: Central BC

10 yards is asking a lot of the Red Ryder. I have a new one and a very old one, they both shoot about the same accuracy wise. The vintage one actually hits a little harder, but doesn’t change the group sizes.

Both group at about 1.5 inches from around 5 yards. At 10+ yards, they start opening up to 2.5-3 inches with the odd flyer that could be out to 4 inches or slightly more. I’m using the standard Daisy silver zinc coated bb’s. I haven’t tried their match grade avanti bb’s as I don’t think they’d do much better for triple the price in a Red Ryder.

I was actually impressed with the level of accuracy. Figure if I can hit cans from 10 yards out that’s right where they are intended to be.

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Daryl

Post subject: Re: Daisy Red Ryder accuracy issue

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2018 1:25 pm

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Location: P.G. B.C.

The closer the BB's are to the bore size, likely the more accurate they will be.

Do some measuring.

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PeterG

Post subject: Re: Daisy Red Ryder accuracy issue

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 7:39 pm

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Location: Hill Spring, Alberta

Thanks for the suggestions.

I've cleaned the barrel with not much difference. I found a Utube video about adjusting the trigger pull so I'll do that and then recommend to the gun owner that he try some different BB's.

Peter

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paddyfritz

Post subject: Re: Daisy Red Ryder accuracy issue

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 11:26 am

Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:23 pm
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Location: Northern Ontario

Dont use Crosman bb's.

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Dr Nick

Post subject: Re: Daisy Red Ryder accuracy issue

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 10:25 am

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try accuracy at 5 metres. This is the distance when shooting matches

http://rulebooks.nra.org/documents/pdf/ ... b-book.pdf

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