Bsf B55 .177

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Just out of interest what does it make with the original spring?. I used to hear rumours of 12ftlbs plus for these in .22 in the early eighties.

This particular one had a cut spring in it prior to the Maccari, and was doing about 10 ft/lbs. They will do 12 ft/lbs or more, even in .177 with a new standard spring or if the Maccari is spaced. The rifle is very light for such a powerful gun and the standard spring has a massive amount of preload on it, so it recoils quite fiercely. Once you get used to the kick & the trigger it is possible to shoot well under an inch group at 30 yards. The trigger is two-stage, the trick is to take up all the first stage, pause, take another breath, and then take up the second stage. Its sort of like a set trigger, unusual, but quite smooth and controllable. With the unspaced Maccari it recoils very gently and would make a nice veteran springer for garden plinkage or short-range work in a barn.