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    Bedding in a HW45 Silverstar

    Hi all.

    Finally got my hands on a mint condition 45 SS, and it seems like it's barely had 20 shots through it, judging by the random dieseling, and the perfect condition of it.

    It's a .177 cal, and the fps varies between 450 and 470, with occasional 580-630's!! With RWS Superdomes at 8.3 gn, this equates to 3.7 to 4 ft/lb's.

    Those really high ones are always accompanied with a large pop, and occur infrequently. I put those down to obvious dieseling of factory lubes in the piston chamber.

    Now, although Weihrauch's own manual states that it takes "hundreds" of shots to bed in, has anyone else experienced almost a whole ft/lb under, during bedding in?

    I'm still holding judgement until things settle down proper, but still interested in other users opinions and experience with their 45's.

    Thanks for any thoughts.

    atb,

    shammo.
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    magicniner is offline The Posh Knocking Shop Artist Formerly Known as Nocturnal Nick
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    Mine's over 20 years old & diesels once or twice if it's been stored
    It's still running 5.5, best (none-target) spring pistol ever made bar none!
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    Hi.

    Is it a .177, or .22?
    Weihrauch HW40 (.177), Weihrauch HW45 (.22), Weihrauch HW45 Silver Star (.177)

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    magicniner is offline The Posh Knocking Shop Artist Formerly Known as Nocturnal Nick
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    At that point in time no one I knew bought .177 for plinking - it's a .22
    It's a functionally brilliantly designed pistol, the fact that they made the best air pistol ever look vaguely like a gun rather than a lump of plumbing with a pencil nailed on top just makess it better
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    last time i cronoed my 45 it was running at 4.5 ft lb, not shot it much lately though as i've been using my lp 300, not to concerned about the power of the 45 as i've only put 2-3 tins through it in the 4 years owned it but congratulations on getting a real pistol

    magicniner your right!
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    you can buy different barrels for them separately .177, .22 (obviously) .20 (i was thinking about trying one) even a .25
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    Quote Originally Posted by magicniner View Post
    the fact that they made the best air pistol ever look vaguely like a gun rather than a lump of plumbing with a pencil nailed on top just makess it better
    Regards,
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    Nick,
    I hope you're not disrespecting the Crosman pistol!
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    magicniner is offline The Posh Knocking Shop Artist Formerly Known as Nocturnal Nick
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    Ian,
    Far from it,
    in fact oceans away (or one at least!)
    ATB,
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    Quote Originally Posted by magicniner View Post
    Ian,
    Far from it,
    in fact oceans away (or one at least!)
    ATB,
    Nick
    the arctic??
    Particle physics gives me a hadron.
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    magicniner is offline The Posh Knocking Shop Artist Formerly Known as Nocturnal Nick
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    Quote Originally Posted by sol1821 View Post
    the arctic??
    Could be,
    Them ruskies make some ugly stuff
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    Quote Originally Posted by magicniner View Post
    Could be,
    Them ruskies make some ugly stuff
    Nick
    suppose what i said only makes sense if your up to speed on your pub quiz trivia
    Last edited by sol1821; 15-06-2010 at 10:19 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sol1821 View Post
    suppose what i said only makes sense if your up to speed on your pub quiz trivia:P
    Mate,
    I thought I had a handle on being obtuse - you must have a qualification in it
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    Quote Originally Posted by magicniner View Post
    Mate,
    I thought I had a handle on being obtuse - you must have a qualification in it
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    its my bbs persona, made possible by a google toolbar and SA. im still working on it though
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    sol1821 is offline I'm back from resting, and I have the Jaffacakes!!
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    not really im just board of my summer holiday already, (only 2 weeks into it as well, got over 4 months left) and winding people up on the bbs is keeping me busy
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    magicniner is offline The Posh Knocking Shop Artist Formerly Known as Nocturnal Nick
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    All those shooters & you're bored?
    If you start oiling & polishing at one end the first will be due again when you get to the end
    ATB,
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