'Lock up' is how well the barrel stays in place on a break barrel rifle, yours is a fixed barrel.
I wouldnt go shortening the barrel on a rifle as it may no longer be acurate after youve done it.
Hi all.I am after all of your good advice please.
HW 77 in.177. I want to know is ,they say a short barrel on a springer is for better ,better lock up?
With a 77 or a 77k the barrel is long ,so with this in mind and having a choke ,what would you think if
you were there thinking cutting it down ,what length would be right for it ,,,I'm only thinking not doing,,yet
I hope this starts up some good debates with you all.......ta chaps....Naffer...![]()
'Lock up' is how well the barrel stays in place on a break barrel rifle, yours is a fixed barrel.
I wouldnt go shortening the barrel on a rifle as it may no longer be acurate after youve done it.
I think he may mean lock time.
Arthur
I wish I was in the land of cotton.
If you do mean lock time, I wouldn't bother. A very good springer shooter I know believes the extra forward weight of the full length barrel gives more benefit than the faster lock time, if any, of a short barrel.
Si
I was only thinking of the "lock time" being better also a bit better for hunting and,not so long,and a bit of HFT use...![]()
Lock time simply means the length of time the pellet's in the barrel.
Another two or three inches isn't going to make much difference. And, as Si says, a bit more weight up front might increase accuracy by reducing muzzle flip.
The carbine will be more manageable if you want the gun for hunting though.
Arthur
I wish I was in the land of cotton.