I know most rifles now come with the nitro pistons installed from factory but it was an $89 up sell when I bough it in January 2010 from PyramydAir. I had to get the fastest rated 22 springer at the time and the Walther talon 22 seemed to be it. When I received the 10’ long gun that weighed similar to a 50cal BMG with a trigger pulled that weighed more than the gun it basically has sat in the corner most of its life.
I just replaced my optic and replaced my adjustment screws in my Quattro trigger along with a lighter return spring. My trigger went from a good 7 plus lbs, if I had to guess because my trigger scale won’t pull that heavy, to a crisp 20 oz. I also adjusted it to completely eliminate the first stage so it brakes like my centerfire Timneys. I sighted it in before the trigger adjustments inside my 25’ garage. I have it dead center to a hair high at this distance. My plan is to get out in this lovely weather we are having and zero it in at 25 yards. I’ve owned the rifle for 10 years now and have barely used it because of the crappy Quattro trigger as it was like pulling a stick pig out of the mud until today! When I first ordered the rifle through PyramydAir back in 2010 they offered a nitro piston install for $89.oo which took me to $299.00 I see after 10 years they come with it installed now ( hatsan 125 )and for less money...go figure. I must have bought $60 worth of pellets to try and never opened most up to try as the trigger was so poor imo it would not have made much difference until now. I Remember the predator pellets and crow magnums were pretty tight groupers when testing across the yard years ago. I dropped a raccoon at 30 yards that never moved with a right behind the eye shot placement with the predator pellets years ago. Bet I haven’t shot this gun in a half decade or longer. I lubed it up and removed some rust it accumulated from sitting in my controlled environment house. When I adjusted the trigger I made a homemade pellet trap out of two pieces of 3/4” treated ply wood. From about 6’ away I was getting complete pass throughs on the first piece and a few pellets stuck into the second piece...so imo it still has good power even after sitting all these years. I have three different Diabolo pellets to try yet out of it. I got got sucked into the Prometheus and similar penetration pellets. Most of those won’t hit minute of pop can past 10 yards. I can tell you this rifle has more felt recoil that fells like it’s double my 22WMR and pretty loud fro an air gun to boot. It’s to the point I almost want to wear ear protection when shooting it.
Anyways back to my original question. What would be a good zeroing distance fo this rifle? I’m guessing 25 yards or so? If I do sight it in at 25 yards how will I hit t 10 yards?