Guest air gunner Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Hi how many pellets should go through a springer before replacing the spring? Also i read on another forum that to clean your barrel you can fire ciggarette filters through it? is this a good idea also is it important to clean your barrel? Quote Link to post
Guest air gunner Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 what are the advantages and disadvantages? Quote Link to post
aaronpigeonplucker 32 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 i need a ew spring as my gun is doing 8 ftib and i have had my gun since xmas! (mind you i have been using it 7 days a weekgetting through a tin of 500 pelets every 3 weeks on average!) i wouldent put anything but a pellet down the barrel of your gun mate. Quote Link to post
Guest air gunner Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 i have gone through around 6 tins of pellets since i got the rifle. its still running at around 10-11 ft lbs i am just wondering how soon i will be needing a replacement spring or rifle?!! I am going to a farm in the middle of nowhere in the hols and i dont want to find that my gun is useless once i have gone through a tin. Quote Link to post
Guest Scuba1 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 The disadvantages of firing fag filters through your barrel are: 1: As the piston cant build up any pressure because of the lack of resistance that a fag filter offers it will slam to the end of its travel about as hard as if dry firing and that is a no no for a springer. 2: Breaking the filters of your cigs, you end up with a mouth full of tobacco. HTH Michael Quote Link to post
Guest air gunner Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 True true. i wont be doing that then! So what is the situation on how many pellets? you seem to be a plethora of information scuba Quote Link to post
Guest air gunner Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 What are you going to do aaron? thats shite loas of pellets your going through is it a pcp next or a new spring or even a gas ram? Quote Link to post
aaronpigeonplucker 32 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 i know i shoot too much but i am constantly trying to achieve my best accuracy possible! i'm trying to get a s200 asap. still dont have enough cash. i nedd to sell my gun and earn 175 pounds more to get an s200 Quote Link to post
Guest air gunner Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 (edited) Nice what charging gear are you getting? and whos going to pay £175 for a broken gun firing at 8ft lbs? Why the s200 and not the S410? its not much more expensive. oh yea and what flavour? .177 or .22? Edited June 23, 2009 by air gunner Quote Link to post
hiho 5 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Nice what charging gear are you getting? and whos going to pay £175 for a broken gun firing at 8ft lbs? Why the s200 and not the S410? its not much more expensive Quote Link to post
aaronpigeonplucker 32 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 well first i'm fitting a new spring on my gun and the s200 is 350 and the s410 is 520 pound so it is quite a bit more. Quote Link to post
Guest air gunner Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 not second hand. Quote Link to post
Guest air gunner Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 i ahve seen second hand s410s go for £300-£350 with scopes and silencers Quote Link to post
aaronpigeonplucker 32 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 anything on it damaged or broken? Quote Link to post
Guest Scuba1 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 True true. i wont be doing that then! So what is the situation on how many pellets? you seem to be a plethora of information scuba One can't put it down to how many pellets as it is much more important to know how much time the spring is compressed in its life. It is IMHO not a bad idea to crono your gun every 2 to 3000 pellets or so and see if the power drops. At the end of the day, its not just the spring that's responsible for a drop in power but also the seals and a few other bits and bobs that wear out. ATB Michael Quote Link to post
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