Springer Warm-up

[theox]

Hi Gents,

When left overnight my HW30 requires about 5 or 10 shots the next day before it settles down and shoots decent groups.
Does anyone else warm-up their gun before serious shooting?
Is this the norm or just a quirk of this particular rifle?

TIA,

Paul

[shrendi]

I think it's you that is getting warmed up.

[theox]

I think it's you that is getting warmed up.

I've had the same thought, so I had others shoot the rifle first.
Same result. It seems to need a few warm-up shots.

Paul

[shrendi]

Maybe the seal needs a few slams to get the perfect shape?

[MOA]

Does anyone else warm-up their gun before serious shooting?

It is the norm, for spingers as well as for PCPs.

Even precharged pneumatics need some "cold bore shots" to warm up.

regards Alex

[muttley]

Always worth firing off a few at the start of a shoot to get in balance, check your kit, and in my case, calm the dog.

muttley

[HarryPotter]

I find that consistency is still good when cold, but the POI shifts slighly as the gun warms up.

[LESS THAN FORTUITOUS KENNETH]

From cold, it needs a bit of foreplay to get the lubrication to the right working consistancy (as do so many other things in life).

[theox]

Thanks all for the info.
Seems a shame to have to shoot a bunch of times in the basement
after spotting a pest or two in the garden, just to get the rifle accurized.

Good shooting,

Paul

[Stingray177]

theox,
how bout a nice electric blanky to put your springer to sleep with at night? all cozy & ready to kill varmints in the morning

[Gungeek]

I'm quite sure my Pro-Sport "warms up" after about 10 shots before consistency is regained, possibly takes a few cycles for the lubrication to "run," after all there's not a lot of lubricant in the cylinder, otherwise it would diesel. Regards ... Geek

[theox]

Stingray,

You're a mind-reader.

Paul

[Gwylan]

Like me, the old springer takes a while to get going in the morning..!
Gus