Stripping my s/h 0.22 Remington Express Compact

[TonyL]

Ah, just spotted that you've now started with the fettle and have successfully stripped the beast, Norm. By the sounds of it re surface finishes / lack of lubrication, just some TLC, polishing and sensible lubrication should transform the manners no end, as you have said. What's the guide to spring fit like and does it have a top hat?

[rapidresponse1]

good luck with it norm

[evert]

Most springers are self-destructing the way they come from the factory.
A proper de-burr, some polishing, adjustments and good lubrication can often improve them a lot without costing anything but your time and a few smears of grease.

Check the seals for any damage before you reassemble the rifle.
Tonys implied advice of adding a tophat is a good idea too.

[Mr.Fixit-Norm]

Ah, just spotted that you've now started with the fettle and have successfully stripped the beast, Norm. By the sounds of it re surface finishes / lack of lubrication, just some TLC, polishing and sensible lubrication should transform the manners no end, as you have said. What's the guide to spring fit like and does it have a top hat?

The inner spring guide is a decent length but is hollow and quite a loose fit in the spring. Where the spring goes into the piston there’s an outer thin metal tube with a thin flange at the piston end. There’s no top hat and the spring sits on a raised piece which is built into the piston. ( I’ll do a picture !! )
I’ve got some ptfe rod so I can make a top hat but it won’t be as straight forward as normal because of the outer metal sheath and the shape of the inside end of the piston.

Most springers are self-destructing the way they come from the factory.
A proper de-burr, some polishing, adjustments and good lubrication can often improve them a lot without costing anything but your time and a few smears of grease.

Check the seals for any damage before you reassemble the rifle.
Tonys implied advice of adding a tophat is a good idea too.

Yes, I’m replacing both the piston seal and the breech seal ( which doesn’t seem to be available on the chambers site ? )but checking back through old threads it’s a rubber O ring 8.5mm OD with 2.5mm wall thickness, and I’ve got two big boxes of O rings so hopefully I can find the right one.

I still can’t get my head around the complete lack of even the tiniest bit of grease, especially on the spring ! I was looking at it again last night and it’s like it’s been cleaned in solvent then never degreased

[Mr.Fixit-Norm]

good luck with it norm

Thanks

[loiner1965]

look forward in following this thread norm

[Mr.Fixit-Norm]

look forward in following this thread norm

I’ll do my best to make it as interesting and as factual as I can, I was amazed at the views and number of threads on the HW one, mind you a lot of them were mine

It won’t be a review as such just what I encounter whilst doing it, how I sort it and what the testing and outcome is, along with hopefully suggestions and input from anyone else
As I’ve found out on the other thread, it’s very important not to be too blinkered when pellet testing ! ( Oh, and try and remember to thank the correct people for the information you get )

I’m always willing to learn, I sometimes think that no matter how much you know you can always learn something new and sometimes a different way to do something

[Phil Russell]

Thank you,
Keep going ... I am collecting this information for my files just in case one day I own one of these rifles ....
Cheers, Phil

[TonyL]

Hi Norm,

Quick nip in as I'm at work.

I think Lyn Lewington (venoman on here and trades as ARC Tuning) will be the UK authority on tuning these? Guessing he possibly does drop in kits if desired?