Thanks I'll order it now.old pin is already out as you've seen the photo.am i right in understanding that the pin needs to punched/splayed out after it's been inserted to make a tight fit?if so what kind of punch is needed as I've never seen one with a rounded end like what's seems to have punched the original.
Another question,how did that pin manage to get in such bad shape so quickly?I've hardly shot that rifle because it was so un-enjoyable.
Sounds like a split seal , check both your breach seal ( youv loaded but the pellets almost jumped out getting sandwiched between barrel and breach seal splitting the seal ) the pelled jumped all the way out you havnt noticed and dry fired causing the piston seal to split against the cylinder head crown .. easily done with loose pellets .. may even have cracked the spring .replace all 3 and change your pellets . Sorry bud
That's the axis pin fitted.the comp tube no longer moves and it is now a little easier to shoot but is putting out 11.5 with h&n field targets and that's with a brand new piston seal in so power should go up some more,is that right?I will wait for it to bed in and remove a coil and see what's what's after that.
Thanks for the advice
Maybe an idea to put some RWS Hobbies and JSB Exacts (8.44 and 7.87) through it to make sure it's not over, Steve.
If too close or over the top, that'll give you the option of softening it down even more.
How does it feel now?
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It has definitely improved but still a bit uncivilized.i mean its easy enough to keep everything inside 20-25mm out to 35 yards but I know me and the rifle can do much much better than that.theres a chance I've not yet found it's best match pellet wise either so that may help improve even more.i will let the new piston seal bed in and chrono once more then take it down to just under 11ft lbs and see where things are then.
Maybe it just doesn't suit you.
I had a .177 '97 that I really liked - I loved how it looked and shouldered but, I just couldn't get it to shoot right for me - I know it might sound silly but, I tried different innards, different stocks, different scopes - I just couldn't get to grips with it.
I once managed to hit a 3" bell at just under 60yrds with a standing shot (a complete fluke in front of people at my local club ) but, I could never manage a decent 10 shot group at 35yrds so, I moved it on.
....... The chap that bought it is more than happy with it it and, I gather is doing pretty well with it.
Airguns eh
All of the above.
Sorry for double posting again but just thought I'd post a couple of chrono strings so people can tell me where things are at.
First off though,I know its not written in stone but a springer would usually be more efficient with a lighter pellet,is that right?at the moment mine is more efficient with the heavier pellet but not by much..it is putting out 11.60(784 avg) with 8.44 grain rws super fields and 11.35 with jsb express 7.9 grain(806 avg).you will notice as well that its shoots much more consistently with the rws pellet,I dont know if that means anything in particular but that's what I'm finding.
I'm not sure if its fully bedded in yet so wont go hacking away at the spring just yet,before I do though I will ask again,what's the lowest I should take the power down to?
Rws super field jsb express 4.52
782 810
785 793
783 797
784 815
783 814
778 810
787 808
785 796
788 813
784 805
Stevie-L,
Try and do a comparison with JSB Express & JSB Exact - compare apples with apples.
For my springer's I try and get the energy for JSB RS & JSB Exact to be about the same, with the JSB Express very slightly higher.
A 0.25 ft.lb difference is not important in the scheme of things
Have fun & a good Sunday
Best regards
Russ