thursodog 353 Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Hi folks, I've been mucking about with my fac HW80 lately. Stripped and cleaned everything, Stuck in a new steel rolled piston liner (rather chuffed it fitted better than i a novice like me had hoped for) polished the piston to a mirror shine. Stuck in a new uncut titen no2 spring with a bit of jiggery pockery and regreased proper parts with bisley gun grease (not too much). Put in a tiny rubber washer to bring out the breach seal a fraction of a mm and regreased the barrel shims. Lightened the trigger pull slightly and have started shooting with it. I can put a pellet on top of my scope turret cover and it sits happily throughout the firing cycle which feels lovely. Now i am ready to practise like mad to improve my shooting. Ive no idea what power its putting out but its alot and i'm wondering if i'll lose accuracy through this, will find out on Thurday night. Did some short range 16 yard stuff and i can put pellets throught the same hole repeatedly. Its love!!!!!...... All comments good or bad welcome. Regards Chris. Quote Link to post
andyfr1968 772 Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Hi, Chris. From what you've listed you should be getting around the 18-20ft-lbs mark in .22 or around 16 in .177. That's a nice level for them to shoot at as they were made mainly for markets with a higher power limit than we've got in the UK. Don't try to get any more unless you really know what you're doing. It's very easy to turn a nice shooting springer into a total dog and for the sake of a couple of extra ft-lbs, it ain't worth it Cheers. Quote Link to post
pianoman 3,587 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Absolutely agree with Andy. Don't try to improve on what you've got her running at Chris or you'll lose what you now have. You should be walking the shots out over increasing ranges now mate. Try a zero at 35 metres pellet-on-pellet and see where the shot rises or falls at closer and further ranges to see what the trajectory is doing. It's sounding good so far! Simon Quote Link to post
thursodog 353 Posted October 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) Cheers guys, This stuff defo separates the boys from the men, i can hit a bulls eye repeatedly at over 150 mts with my Steyr .243 and also not too bad with the rim, hmr & pcp but its just so sterile and easy compared to the buzz i get from this beautiful rifle. I've have to admit i was blinkered in the past but not anymore. Takes me right back to being a young loon with iron sights too. All the best. Chris. P.S. I've gone from totally garbage to garbage with her in a week so things are looking positive Edited October 13, 2011 by thursodog Quote Link to post
thursodog 353 Posted October 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Hi Folks, Thanks for the advice guys, i couldn't resist fitting a tophat and have left it at that. Tried a load of different pellets whilst waiting for my H&N field target trophies to come from ebay with the majority not being accurate. Started thinking i may have overpowered the rifle but, and its a big but! I fired a half dozen FTT pellets at 35 yards and made a nice little group within a twenty pence first time. I've fired a lot of the tin over various distances and cannot miss! I'm over the moon and want to say thanks Pianoman for suggesting them, brilliant! All the best Chris. Quote Link to post
pianoman 3,587 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 You are welcome Chris. Great when you gel with a great rifle like this! Quote Link to post
craig33 10 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 hi pal dont forget if you have done all that work it will all need to bed in and settle down accuracy will then start to show sounds promising putting good groups up already ive had some that take ages to start to show good results Quote Link to post
j j m 6,540 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 sounds as if you have cracked it bud Quote Link to post
thursodog 353 Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Cheers guys, I've put about a tin and a bit through her and its going well, she only shoots the Field trophy and RWS hollow points, anything else is all over the place. If anyone is in the North East of Scotland i can swap 2 tins of thunder bolts 1 10 grain the other 13 grains and a tin of RWS superdomes that fly all over the place with her. I reckon they are slack in the barrel, they fall in compared to the nice snug fit of the H&N FTs. Any one ever used those prometheus plastic pellets, they're horrendos, can't even group at 10 yards let alone 30+. I've a couple of box's of these and quite happy to give the horrible little things free to a good home Regards Dog. Quote Link to post
thursodog 353 Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Sorry forgot to mention they are .22 Quote Link to post
andyfr1968 772 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 I had an many moons ago that was also a bit pellet fussy. It too shot well with the Super H Points and FTTs. It also shot very well with (wait for the boo's.... ) RWS Super Points. I know pointed pellets are generally frowned upon accuracy wise and I agree, most are crap, but Super Points flew very well out of mine Quote Link to post
thursodog 353 Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Hey folks, Picked up a second hand MTC taipan on ebay nice and cheap and in great condition apart from a couple of tiny fluff specks in the lens. They don't interfere with the sights and after removing what was left of the sun cover (most of it was missing) i fitted a push on flip up cover, it fits the perfectly and i'll be out having a go at the bunnies first light on Sat morning once i've zeroed her. Looks like a great scope for the money, anyone else got or had one of these? Atb Chris. Quote Link to post
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