mjr88 50 Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Hi all I was just wondering if there could be any side effects to leaving the HW100 cocked for longer periods of time. Like when you are stalking rabbits out in the field and you never know if anything is going to show or not. As I'm quite new to the PCP scene, I was wondering that when left cocked, could the pressure in the in the rifles air chamber cause the seals to wear out much quicker, and therefore leading to more regular servicing/repairs etc. And if this is the case, presumably it would be better to cock the rifle nearer to when taking that all important shot, If possible that is. I look forward to hearing your replies, John Quote Link to post
random 659 Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 I don't know in er,technical detail or anything,but I leave mine cocked for long periods of time whilst out lamping or whatever and never noticed any type of negative effect or any difference in the guns operation,or in any pcp Ive owned come to think of it,I wouldn't worry its what they are built for... Quote Link to post
David.evans 5,323 Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Cocked yes But allways with safety catch on ! Quote Link to post
mjr88 50 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) Thanks for the replies lads. I was just curious, as I also seem to have read somewhere that, If left cocked for a long period of time, the hammer spring is put under a lot more pressure, which in turn can shorten it's life, John Edited May 25, 2015 by mjr88 Quote Link to post
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