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Thread: .22 Air Pistol 6 Yard MPL Postal Competition.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rickenbacker View Post
    Can't wait to see more holiday snaps like that.
    Nowhere to go ........in no hurry to get there; www.rivington-riflemen.uk----- well I suppose it is somewhere to go.... founded by I.J. - let down by the tainted blood scandal

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    Just kidding Isn't Fantasy Island where you guys usually have your medal ceremony? http://rerunningfromreality.files.wo...nd-roarke1.jpg

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    Well the short 4rse on the right does look strangely familiar.
    Nowhere to go ........in no hurry to get there; www.rivington-riflemen.uk----- well I suppose it is somewhere to go.... founded by I.J. - let down by the tainted blood scandal

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rickenbacker View Post
    Just kidding Isn't Fantasy Island where you guys usually have your medal ceremony? http://rerunningfromreality.files.wo...nd-roarke1.jpg
    Where did you find that picture of me and IJ
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    Quote Originally Posted by zooma View Post
    Where did you find that picture of me and IJ
    Dont be silly! How can anyone from Blackburn, and I have to be very careful here, have such a wonderful tan?

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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    Dont be silly! How can anyone from Blackburn, and I have to be very careful here, have such a wonderful tan?

    ATB
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    .......rust or grime maybe
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    Big 'oles!

    I achieved a good score with my Scorpion last month
    but I've got a problem.The pellets aren't "punching"
    through,they are ripping the edges of the hole.I thought
    it may be the pellets so I changed from Bisley practice to
    RWS Hobby.At first it was better but after a number of
    shots it started to do it again.There is no lack of power with
    this gun but my HW45 doesn't do it.Any ideas?
    PS I couldn't achieve anything like my previous score a week
    later!The joy of Boingers!

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    First suspect for me would be piston seal especially if it has not been used for a while, then breech seal, then spring - springs usually die slowly unless they snap or are left loaded for long periods (gun cocked)- take it all to bits and evaluate.

    The cheap mod5 I bought for this comp. really had only the remains of the piston seal left and what was left was like cheese, a seal from chambers and an hours work and it was like new.

    Best cheers
    George

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    If your scores were better last month, and the holes were cleaner than they are now, then a seal failure could account for the lower score and the torn holes in the target.

    The BSA Scorpion ( like the Original pistols and rifles) came from a time when some dodgy plastic was used to make the seal and it could be that it has finally perished and a replacement could help solve at least one of the problems

    The new replacement seal is likely to be made from a newer type of plastic that should last longer that the original factory fitted one - but if your Scorpion does still have its original seal still fitted then it has already done very well.

    I had a .177 Scorpion when they first came out and it was very accurate (but also very heavy).

    It is good to still see them being used in the 6 yard MPL postal competition so I hope you get yours fixed soon and your accuracy returns
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