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    Equipment Control

    Just a bit of curiosity this, how are the trigger weights checked at matches on spring powered guns?
    Without a pellet to provide resistance, will it damage the piston?
    Too many guns, or not enough time?

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    In exactly the same way as any other airgun. The occasional discharge without a pellet is not going to harm it.

    For details of the method, see ISSF Rules 8.4.2

    Rutty

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    FWB 65 etc and Diana (Original) Mod 6 and 10 spring pistols are OK to "fire" with no pellet as they have a buffer in the case of the FWB design and with the Diana design the rear piston has a damper system to limit piston speed if no pellet is loaded. While it is safe to do this I personally don't do it repetitively, but in testing for a match they will only test once and either pass or fail your pistol. Obviously if you and the equipment control guys have time you may adjust and present for a re-test (certainly the matches I have attended allow this).
    BSA Super10 addict, other BSA's inc GoldstarSE, Original (Diana) Mod75's, Diana Mod5, HW80's, SAM 11K... All sorted!

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    When I used to shoot my FWB65 in matches, I just had to "bite the bullet" and let them dry-fire it with the testing weight hanging off the trigger. As a low powered gun that FWB used to claim could fire 6 million shots before major servicing, I assumed it would not come to much harm. But I still winced when it went off and will always wince when a springer is dry-fired.

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    That's good to hear, particularly as I have just got my 'new' 65 working. Even with the sporter grip and after just a couple of hours, I am beginning to wonder whether to sell my PCP and use the 65 for matches, hence the trigger pull question.
    Too many guns, or not enough time?

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    Probably not relevant as they aren't really in use anymore. But I would NEVER let anyone dry fire my recoiless Diana 65/66/75 etc. Dry fire = expensive bill!

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    Spring powered or not. I wouldn't like to even dry fire my Rapids.

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