Thread: Does a new air rifle get more accurate with use?

Hi, forgive the stupid question...but does an air rifle get more accurate once its had a bit of use, say 100 pellets or so through it?

Reason being I have just bought one of those Benjamin Varmints .22 (Crosman) on sale, as an extra for rat shooting.

Have put over 50 Accu Pell pellets though it, but still the grouping is the size of a large grapefruit..in other words I may as well throw Bananas at the rats. About 15 yards distance.

Is this normal? Or is it the rubbish CentrePoint scope, basic as hell with no AO etc causing issues? My last Stoeger was much more accurate, although it had a quality scope with AO etc fitted to it.

I'm supporting the rifle on a stool, so no movement.

Seems to have the same power as the Stoeger A30, and quieter I reckon. Nice air rifle to use.

Am I being too hasty, should I put another hundred pellets through it before I expect to sort out accuracy?

Thanks guys.