Originally Posted by
elewis411
Hi guys, I’ve got a Hw97 which somebody has modified by milling slots in the piston bringing the weight of piston and v Mach seal to app 220 grams which going by posts on the bbs made by some very knowledgeable people is a good weight, the transfer port of the compression cylinder seems to be 4.2mm or so measured in not the best way but the best method I have available by inserting a drill bit, 4mm is lose, 4.5 won’t fit, is the tp diameter too large? and if so is there anyone amongst us who could sleeve it for me as it’s way beyond my capabilities, the spring has 29 coils and there is no preload on the back block also piston seal feels quite tight , set up like this the rifle is 7.5 ft/lbs and feels quite harsh, I would obviously pay the proper rate for this work…Thanks…Lewis…
it's a bit too big, but not crazy.. you may get it shooting reasonably at that size, especially if it's a 26mm tube. 3.5-3.8mm would be better. Check the breach seal isn't leaking. Also sticking in a decent spring to get the power up is likely to make it shoot nicer. keep the seal tight for the moment, as it;s reduce some of the harshness if the TP is <much> too big.
Always looking for any cheap, interesting, knackered "project" guns. Thanks, JB.