Crosman Vigilante 357 accuracy at 10m

10 meter distance shooting accuracy for Crosman Vigilante 357 CO2 air pistol, uploaded by Igor, at January 1, 2018. Test ID: #25 (CO2 = CO₂ Carbon dioxide)

Average accuracy for tested Vigilante 357 airgun is 2.8 cm (≈ 1.1 inch) horizontal and 5.8 cm (≈ 2.3 inch) vertical accuracy. Diagonal = 6.5 cm (≈ 2.5 inch) (from center-to-center of the hits). Tested distance was 10m. The details of test can be seen below shooter's description.

Scope: Walther 2x20 Air revolver is 1 month old. Used CO2: Umarex 12g. Indoor shooting (22°C). Crosman Vigilante CO2 is very cheap air revolver good for plinking in backyards (if your neighbours don't mind the noise), but not good enough for target shooting. Trigger is too hard too for precise shooting.

Tested air pistol:

Type:	Vigilante 357
Brand:	Crosman
Power:	CO2
Aiming:	scope
Caliber	.45
Speed:	459 fps = 140 m/s
Energy:	5 J = 3.7 ft-lbf
Modified*	n

Ammunition:
JSB Exact 0.547 g.

Result of shooting accuracy:

	horizontal		vertical
	cm	inch	cm	inch
1.	4.4	1.7	3.2	1.3
2.	2.2	0.9	5.5	2.2
3.	2.7	1.1	5.8	2.3
4.	1.8	0.7	8.8	3.5
avg	2.78	1.1	5.83	2.3

Shooting distance: 10m
Diagonal accuracy: 6.46 cm

More statistics

Theoretically, what is the smallest target that can be hit N times out of 10 shoots. N=
1×: 0.6×1.3 cm (=0.2×0.5 in)
5×: 1.9×4 cm (=0.7×1.6 in)
9×: 4.2×8.9 cm (=1.7×3.5 in)
Coke can hits: 20 /20
Matchbox hits: 12 /20
Sugar cube hits: 1/20

Standard deviation (best if 0):

Horizontal: 0.99 cm = 0.39 inch
Vertical: 1.99 cm = 0.78 inch
Diagonal: 2.22 cm = 0.88 inch
Hor./Vert. ratio: 1:2.1 = 47.7% info
Predicted shooting accuracy at 10m×2 = 20m distance: 6×12.5 cm = 2.4×4.9 in.

Igor rated this air gun with .