Walther LGV accuracy at 50m

50 meter distance shooting accuracy for Walther LGV SPRING air rifle, uploaded by Igor, at October 1, 2017. Test ID: #13 (SPRING = Spring powered)

Average accuracy for tested LGV airgun is 3.2 cm (≈ 1.3 inch) horizontal and 2.8 cm (≈ 1.1 inch) vertical accuracy. Diagonal = 4.2 cm (≈ 1.7 inch) (from center-to-center of the hits). Tested distance was 50m. The details of test can be seen below shooter's description.

Scope: Konuspro 3-10x44, 40 years old air rifle. It is fantastic air gun (not only for it's age, but compared to modern springers too). Outdoor shooting, without any wind.

Tested air rifle:

Type:	LGV
Brand:	Walther
Power:	SPRING
Aiming:	scope
Caliber	.177
Speed:	558 fps = 170 m/s
Energy:	7.5 J = 5.5 ft-lbf
Modified*	y

Ammunition:
JSB Diabolo Exact Express, 0.51 g.

Result of shooting accuracy:

	horizontal		vertical
	cm	inch	cm	inch
1.	3.2	1.3	1.6	0.6
2.	3.8	1.5	2	0.8
3.	1.5	0.6	3.8	1.5
4.	4.3	1.7	3.7	1.5
avg	3.2	1.3	2.78	1.1

Shooting distance: 50m
Diagonal accuracy: 4.24 cm

More statistics

Theoretically, what is the smallest target that can be hit N times out of 10 shoots. N=
1×: 0.8×0.7 cm (=0.3×0.3 in)
5×: 1.6×1.4 cm (=0.6×0.6 in)
9×: 4.3×3.8 cm (=1.7×1.5 in)
Coke can hits: 20 /20
Matchbox hits: 18 /20
Sugar cube hits: 3/20

Standard deviation (best if 0):

Horizontal: 1.06 cm = 0.42 inch
Vertical: 0.99 cm = 0.39 inch
Diagonal: 1.44 cm = 0.57 inch
Hor./Vert. ratio: 1:0.87 = 115.1% info
Predicted shooting accuracy at 50m×2 = 100m distance: 6.9×6 cm = 2.7×2.4 in.

Igor rated this air gun with .