Is it just me?

[TonyL]

Is it just me or are there plenty of other springer peeps who love the aroma of a springer in the "steadily" burning stage?

Now I know that we all know not to use too much grease in our springers, so I'm not condoning that at all.

BUT....the other week at the Lincs HFT Club, one of the chaps mentioned how he could just detect a "whiff" from my old 77. And it does. And it smells lovely, which he agreed on.

And I love the smell of a HW45...especially fresh out of the box and you blow the smoke down the barrel!

And the other week when taking those first few shots with the new little 99...that smell of the factory grease burning off is lovely.

Now, this ain't a technical post and I realise that consistency will be better when we're not burning grease; it's just 'COS I LOVE THE SMELL!!!!!

Just like Castrol R in two strokes and some classic racing cars!!!

P.S. I built that 77 over 4 years ago with a V-Mach kit (and, obviously the V-Mach grease) and it runs a mega consistent 11.4. Single figure fps variation and with that lovely smell as a bonus!

[gingernut]

Not just you Tony.
Last week the PCP boys were loving the smell of my tuned .22 77k in the morning!

[Arschilecki]

The smell of burned grease from a new HW45 is enjoyable but what I like more is the smell of the two wooden grips. The wood smells so good every Weihrauch gun should smell like that forever. You have to own an HW45 just so you can smell the brown wood grips..

[Unframed Dave]

It's probably a load of old shite, but I was told years ago not to blow down the barrel due to your breath introducing moisture.

Yep, it's one of those smells you have to be male to appreciate. It's a bit like walking past an open pub window on a hot afternoon.

Dave

[Arschilecki]

It's probably a load of old shite, but I was told years ago not to blow down the barrel due to your breath introducing moisture.

That's BS. I do that all the time with new air guns and they never rust. With the next shot all the "moisture" is blown out.

[Unframed Dave]

That's BS. I do that all the time with new air guns and they never rust. With the next shot all the "moisture" is blown out.

Just don't do it on your last shot then!

Dave

[eyebull]

The smell of a HW45 puts me in mind of studious men in brown engineers coats calibrating a lathe.

[rhyslightnin]

Is it just me or are there plenty of other springer peeps who love the aroma of a springer in the "steadily" burning stage?

Now I know that we all know not to use too much grease in our springers, so I'm not condoning that at all.

BUT....the other week at the Lincs HFT Club, one of the chaps mentioned how he could just detect a "whiff" from my old 77. And it does. And it smells lovely, which he agreed on.

And I love the smell of a HW45...especially fresh out of the box and you blow the smoke down the barrel!

And the other week when taking those first few shots with the new little 99...that smell of the factory grease burning off is lovely.

Now, this ain't a technical post and I realise that consistency will be better when we're not burning grease; it's just 'COS I LOVE THE SMELL!!!!!

Just like Castrol R in two strokes and some classic racing cars!!!

P.S. I built that 77 over 4 years ago with a V-Mach kit (and, obviously the V-Mach grease) and it runs a mega consistent 11.4. Single figure fps variation and with that lovely smell as a bonus!

Try lavender oil smells nicer