My new Stoeger x20 S

Armadillofz1 · Apr 29, 2015

Just picked up this air rifle. Very impressed with how quiet it is. My concern is with its accuracy. There isn't any. At 40 feet the POI can be 10 inches or more from the POA, in any random direction. Is there a break in period? I could literally throw the riffle with better accuracy.

PS: I sawpped out the factory 4x scope for a decent 2.5-10x44 Tasco scope with similar results. Using a bench rest with a brace.

Blacksmith101 · Apr 30, 2015

Try different weight, type or manufacturers pellets.
http://www.pyramydair.com/a/Ammo/109/calibers_0_177

Or your break barrel is not seating consistently. A problem when your sights mount on one part of the gun and the moveable barrel is a separate part of the gun, changes your zero every time you cock the rifle.

Maverick0313 · Apr 30, 2015

Blacksmith101 said:
Try different weight, type or manufacturers pellets.
http://www.pyramydair.com/a/Ammo/109/calibers_0_177

Or your break barrel is not seating consistently. A problem when your sights mount on one part of the gun and the moveable barrel is a separate part part of the gun, changes your zero every time you cock the rifle.

Pale Ryder · Apr 30, 2015

Don't hold it as secure as you do with regular firearms. Google artillery hold as it relates to air rifles.

Overboost44 · Apr 30, 2015

I bought my son the X15 and it is a very accurate gun. It could use more power, but I have been very impressed from day 1. You may want to see if they will exchange it for you.

Armadillofz1 · Apr 30, 2015

Overboost44 said:
I bought my son the X15 and it is a very accurate gun. It could use more power, but I have been very impressed from day 1. You may want to see if they will exchange it for you.

Emailed with them today. They were very fast to respond. They are willing to repair/replace. I got some better accuracy today but still had the random shots that were high or low. Maybe it's breaking in or i'm closing the breech more consistantly, not sure.

Armadillofz1 · Apr 30, 2015

Even a blind squirel gets a nut on occasion.

Overboost44 · May 1, 2015

Looks like it is working just fine.

You got brown squirrels out there...hmmm.

edrod68 · May 1, 2015

I have the regular Stoeger X20....no silencer on it....played around with different pellets and found that the RWS pellets....both the match ones and the round head ones shoot very consistently out of it as well as able to get pretty tight groups as well.....maybe try them...I know I tried pellets from RWS, Gamo, crosman,etc till I found these that work...

Armadillofz1 · May 1, 2015

edrod68 said:
I have the regular Stoeger X20....no silencer on it....played around with different pellets and found that the RWS pellets....both the match ones and the round head ones shoot very consistently out of it as well as able to get pretty tight groups as well.....maybe try them...I know I tried pellets from RWS, Gamo, crosman,etc till I found these that work...

sounds good.

Armadillofz1 · May 1, 2015

just ordered some on Amazon.

slowpoke · May 1, 2015

I have had a stoeger x20 for 4 years. It is fairly accurate (once I got my scope secured.)

Armadillofz1 · Aug 23, 2015

Update. They swapped it out for me and the new one is much better. Customer service says it may have been an issue with baffle strikes. The difference was night and day.

md_rick_o · Aug 24, 2015

Where did you get it from, that sounds like really good customer service.

Armadillofz1 · Aug 24, 2015

http://www.pyramydair.com/. They paid for shipping both ways.

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