hw80 with 30mm piston verses 26mm piston?

[TonyL]

My venom hw80 vantage is 26mm. Not sure that it could be 25mm. Not taking it to bits to find out!.

Now, I could be very wrong here (I often am!), but I seem to remember that all the early references back in the 80s re the HW80 Lazaglide conversion pointed to them being 25mm? The "inspiration", if you like, coming from the HW77 which, back then, sported the 25mm bore.

You have me wondering now....again, like yourself, I won't be stripping mine to find out, preferring to keep the Venom / V-Mach provenance........Maybe I should check with Steve Pope.

[p.sharp]

I’ve got a 25mm 80, and I’ve got rid of every 30mm 80 I had & will never own another. I think that says it all really 🙂

[the growler]

Think mine might be 25mm then. Just wondering what a 30mm mag laza would shoot like?

[p.sharp]

Mag laza was just bearings added on the standard piston iirc.

[Mach 1.5]

Yes I own both and as per TonyL..The 25mm do shoot sweeter but my maglaza in 25 cal is a joy. Will bring it to the bash in April. The 30mm maglaza is happier at FAC levels but still very nice at non FAC. Mach 1.5

[Hsing-ee]

If you sleeved the OUTSIDE of an HW95 comp chamber and put some lead in the stock to make up for the back block, would that be equivalent to an HW80 26mm?

[Shed tuner]

If you sleeved the OUTSIDE of an HW95 comp chamber and put some lead in the stock to make up for the back block, would that be equivalent to an HW80 26mm?

Close, but you'd still need to shorten the stroke, and it doesn't have as much Spring room.. Spring room really helps smooth things.. Remember that 25mm pro elite ?

[venoman]

Mag laza was just bearings added on the standard piston iirc.

The V-Mach Mag laza is not a standard piston its a new piston made by Steve Pope with delrin rings ,these are more popular on FAC models.

[Weasle]

I’ve got a 25mm 80, and I’ve got rid of every 30mm 80 I had & will never own another. I think that says it all really ��

I took my Mr Pope crafted reduced bore 80 (.177) out yesterday....Sublime.

Im just hoping my reduced bore Pro Elite will be just as good if not better - Im sure it will by the time Steve's worked his magic.

Cheers Steve

[C.V]

I took my Mr Pope crafted reduced bore 80 (.177) out yesterday....Sublime.

Im just hoping my reduced bore Pro Elite will be just as good if not better - Im sure it will by the time Steve's worked his magic.

Cheers Steve

I've got one of these. They are fantastic. You'll love it.

[Shed tuner]

Im just hoping my reduced bore Pro Elite will be just as good if not better - Im sure it will by the time Steve's worked his magic.

Cheers Steve

My PE is 25mm... very nice.. I'm sure yours will be too