Spring Gun Tuning

[rojin]

Hi Robert

I found that dropping the power of a 12fpe HW80 down to 10.5fpe and using 7.9g pellets (Mosquitoes) made a huge difference. The rifle was much more tolerant of different holds, simply because it exhibited MUCH less recoil.

Also, putting the action into a heavier stock further reduced recoil. It's the only 80 I've shot that let me keep the crosshairs on the target throughout the firing cycle.

I've since sold the rifle to Adam77K on here, so it might be worth having a word with him...

Paul.

Totally,10.5 flbs in a medium to heavy springer is perfect imo. I have a prosport .177 running at 10.8flbs. I made the spring myself from a oteva grade material,bliss to shoot.

[fish4london]

Glad i just read this thread . Just got myself the vmach kit to fit an old Hw 77 and had completely overlooked de-greaser. So many thanks.

[lost?]

great thread, will assist my airsporter rebuild greatly

[Silverfox1307]

I have a BSA Meteor Mk3, I don't have Dry slide/Gun slide or Molykote GN paste, would it be suitable to use a fine wet & dry and polish (or just polish) with Autosol in the compression cylinder plus polishing the piston cylinder and finally coat sparingly with moly grease as suitable plan B ?

[TonyL]

Yep, a caring application of moly grease is more than fine.