Yes, torsional recoil can be seen easily when using a scope. A top hat with slip washer helps counter this.
Can the torque of a spring wether it is clockwise or anti-clockwise effect the pull or recoil of a spring airrifle?
Yes, torsional recoil can be seen easily when using a scope. A top hat with slip washer helps counter this.
Better to admit you walked through the wrong door than spend your life in the wrong room
+1 for that. Exactly as Nick says.
I always use a slip washer on the top hat and a power washer on the guide to minimise this.
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Clockwise twist for Northern hemisphere shooters, anti-clockwise for Southern.
Baz
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What if the piston spins like AA do.
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Why not put the spring in the other way around
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The old BSA Standards used to use two springs wound in opposite directions presumably to counter this when bell target shooting. Please correct me if i'm wrong.
Thanks to all those who replied, so a badly cut ill fitting spring with no washes could cause pull either left or right depending on the rotation of the spring.
As long as the piston is freely rotating, then yes. It should not be possible on a non-rotating piston with a cocking slot, e.g. HW type.
I think the biggest cause of this type of effect is actually the fit of the rifle in your shoulder, causing the rifle to deflect and rotate during recoil. I have yet to find a gun that actually does it, but I bet shooting from the other shoulder would reverse the effect.