Even better looking than a HW35
Hi all,
Well I left the bash with yet another BSA thanks to the lovely Chris, now he said the Lightning had been tuned by the previous owner, now it shoots nicely with no twang but you can feel the spring grabbing at the metal guide when cocking, when I took the stock off and looked through the cocking slot, you can see the guide is dry as I would think the spring is so tight its just scrapping any grease off, to me that seems too tight.
Your thoughts please gents.
Pete
Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in
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the spring should loosen on the guide as you cock it.. are you sure that;s what you are feeling ? Or the cocking shoe running over spring coils ?Originally Posted by look no hands
I go with a guide that is a firm push fit, maybe even needing a bit of a twist to get it in. Then then under preload, it'll be a good bit looser and when cocked completely free.
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Even better looking than a HW35
That's what it feels like Jon but I'm sure the piston has a black plastic grease tube that the spring sits in, so the cocking shoe shouldn't touch the spring in theory.
Pete
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Sounds like the piston sleeve is too tight.
Even better looking than a HW35
Might be that as well.
Pete
Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in
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If you're guides are good, no need for a sleeve .
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Only the older brum built supersports & lightnings had it i think, not seen one in any later lightnings myself.
Even better looking than a HW35
Yep my Lightning, Supersport custom and a Superstar I once had have them in.
Pete
Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in
"Instruments of the light"
Sounds right; I prefer clasping guide just before full spring extension,
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