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Hi all, Just having a bit of a think out loud, I have a .25 barrel off cut that I picked up at one of the bashes, I'm thinking of converting one of my Webley sidelevers to .25, as the barrel screws in (after some machining obviously) and I can get a spare pellet trap, the rifle can always be converted back if desired.
Do you think it would be worth doing, I love my .25 Beeza, so another .25 would be fun and different.
Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in
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No. Not a good idea.
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Provided you can return it back to how it was if you feel like it’s not for you then why not. You gotta love a quarter bore, especially a unique quarter bore 😎
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Quarterbores are the only calibre that matters. Do it, you know you want to.
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Even better looking than a HW35
I've found out that the barrels screw in, so it should be easy enough to remove the old one (famous last words), machine the new barrel and screw in and open out a pellet trap to .25, then put a tuning kit in and try and get the two stage trigger to work in it.Originally Posted by baldinio
Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in
Always late to the party !
Go for it Pete, if you love the .25 and are already a fan of the fun and different what’s not to like?
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I’ve had the springer .25 itch for a while as I do shoot a .25 pcp a lot ratting, a recent visit to my local rfd and a plink with a Cometa 400 .25 has turned that itch into a very big rash, absolutely brilliant fun shooting that and a clever move by the rfd 😂
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The Webley side levers often struggle to make "full power" in the more efficient .22 calibre (even the Tracker/Viscount with its more efficient transfer port), so converting to the less efficient .25 is not a good idea.
The Vulcan on the other hand, with its easily changed barrel, is a better option. It has more swept volume, and being a breakbarrel with less energy loss than the tap loader makes it a better option.
Plus it is easy to convert back if you change your mind.
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Surely .25 is theoretically more efficient ?
The issue is available pellet weight.
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