Umarex Markpoint air pistol.
This report covers:
- The test
- Falcon
- H&N Finale Match Light
- Qiang Yuan Training
- H&N Excite wadcutters
- Air Arms 8.44-grain dome
- Trigger
- Accuracy
- Discussion
- Summary
Today we finish the accuracy test of the Umarex Markpoint pistol after the lawyer trigger spring was removed and the trigger was lubed with SLIP 2000 EWL. There are a couple surprises in store! Let’s get to it.
The test
The pistol was shot at 10 meters with the barrel resting on a sandbag. I wore the 1.25 diopter reading glasses to see the sights that are some of the very best non target-pistol sights I have ever used. You don’t need a scope or a dot sight; these work perfect!
I shot 5-shot groups with each pellet tested and the pellets are the same ones that were used in Part 3. I even shot them in the same order.
Falcon
The first pellet shot was the Air Arms Falcon. In Part 3 they printed a 0.77-inch group. Today five went into 1.791-inches. There were no called pulls. They also landed higher on the target paper. It was like I was shooting a different pellet, but I wasn’t.
The Markpoint put five Air Arms Falcons into 1.791-inches at 10 meters.
H&N Finale Match Light
The second pellet tested was the H&N Finale Match Light wadcutter. In Part 3 they made a 1.021-inch group. Today five went into 1.258-inches at 10 meters.Today’s pellets are more centered in the target than they were in Part 3.
The Markpoint put five H&N Finale Match Light pellets into a 1.258-inch group at 10 meters.
Qiang Yuan Training
Next up were five Qiang Yuan Training wadcutters. In Part 3 these were the most accurate with five going into 0.76-inches at 10 meters. Today they were also the most accurate with five making a 0.961-inch group at 10 meters.
The Markpoint put five Qiang Yuan Training pellets into a 0.961-inch group at 10 meters.
H&N Excite wadcutters
The fourth pellet tested was the H&N Excite wadcutter. In Part 3 five went into 0.841-inches at 10 meters. Today five made a 1.377-inch group at 10 meters.
Five H&N Excite wadcutters made a 1.377-inch group at 10 meters.
Air Arms 8.44-grain dome
The final pellet I shot was the Air Arms 8.44-grain dome. In Part 3 five made a 2.03-inch group at 10 meters. It was the worst group of that test.
Today five went into 1.086-inches. It was the second-best group of the day and also the first surprise I told you about at the beginning. I said in Part 3 “This is obviously not a good pellet for this pistol.” This demonstrates that sometimes things that seem obvious, aren’t!
Five Air Arms 8.44-grain domes went into 1.086-inches at 10 meters.
Trigger
In Part 4 I said the trigger pull became lighter but still had creep after the lawyer trigger spring was removed and the trigger was lubricated with SLIP 2000 EWL. Well, that changed during this test. The trigger is still hard to pull, though I now do it with one finger. But all the creep has gone. That’s surprise number two.
Accuracy
I want you to look at those groups again. Some people focus on the numbers instead of the results, which are the groups. This Markpoint pistol is shooting about as accurately as a Crosman Mark I target pistol. And for many pellets the sights are exactly where they need to be.
I got this pistol to shoot darts—remember? But it is turning out to be a rather accurate pellet pistol. It’s not that powerful, but for plinking at soda cans I don’t think you need more.
Discussion
Notice that four of the five groups today are larger than they were in Part 3. Lightening the trigger pull did nothing to improve accuracy. But using SLIP 2000 EWL to lube the trigger did remove the creep. That lube is such a great one for shooters!
Summary
The Umarex Markpoint is turning out to be a great air pistol. It’s made of plastic and will not last as an heirloom airgun, but I think it’s great as an inexpensive plinker. But if you have any interest now is the time to act because the tariff on Chinese goods will no doubt increase prices of imported items in the future.
We are not finished with our look at this airgun. I still want to try it with darts, which was the whole reason for testing the pistol to begin with!
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