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trajectory
I've had a chance to fire a few more shots with the rebuilt Tornado. By now it's fired about 100 shots since being appart. Initially it was rather noisy with a definite spring twang but after following up the suggestion of using a bit more grease it quitened down & seems to be continuing to do so with use. Either that or I'm just getting used to it with time. It's still a bit hard to cock, & that's why I haven't been getting through so many pellets with it. Too much effort = too much shaking on aim when I'm trying to watch how the group size might change as it all settles down. I've also had a look to see if the fibre washer in the slot in the cocking lever was there & functioning. Well it's definitely there, stopping metal on metal but how effective it is I can't be sure. Might make a substitute one up in time but at the moment I'll leave it alone.
Just using Hobby pellets at the moment, seating them as well to avoid deformation & the grouping seems to be closing up to about an inch at 15 yds. Quite pleased with this as most of the pellets are within about 3/4 inch but the odd 3 or 4 high, low, left or right make one inch a bit more realistic.
Hope to try it over the next couple of days but I think I might have reached the point where its about as good as its going to be, but I'll see
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