Reliability between pcp and springguns

[eagle 3]

I have heard that pcp guns are more fragile and cannot withstand hard use over time without leaking or cause other problems. And if something

happens with the system it`s difficult to repair by yourself, and requires expensive repairs. I am living in Norway so the circumstances here might be different.

[Malt 379]

Simple answer, yes. A spring gun is easier to maintain than a PCP, there's less chance of something going wrong with it.

[Grim Reaper 1]

Hi Eagle,

 

I am not sure what you have heard, but alas, I fear that whatever it was, it was not necessarily ALL correct.

 

PCP's can be just as hardy and long wearing as any spring powered air rifle on the market - if looked after correctly - I certainly would not say they were any more delicate, on the whole.

 

My own air rifle is coming up on 11 years old, and is STILL in perfect working order today - this is a testament to how durable they are, I feel. Mind you, I do tend to keep things going myself - as regards the maintainance and upkeep of it.

 

Yes admitidly, a PCP can have leaking seals now and again, but so can any air rifle for that matter. You may get other problems here and there - those that, so long as you are careful, and have due care and regard to the fact that the air reservoir is a pressure vessel (and treat the PCP air rifle with the total respect it deserves), can be sorted out yourself without he need to necessarily contact a gunsmith every time.

 

On the whole, i think that they are both as good as one another in regards to reliability, and wear & tear.

 

 

 

Regards,

Grim.

Edited October 10, 2008 by Grim Reaper

[ilovedogsthatbite 0]

Well said Grim Reaper personally i prefer a break barrel with a gas ram mines about as reliable as you could ask for.

[eagle 3]

Hi Eagle,

 

I am not sure what you have heard, but alas, I fear that whatever it was, it was not necessarily ALL correct.

 

PCP's can be just as hardy and long wearing as any spring powered air rifle on the market - if looked after correctly - I certainly would not say they were any more delicate, on the whole.

 

My own air rifle is coming up on 11 years old, and is STILL in perfect working order today - this is a testament to how durable they are, I feel. Mind you, I do tend to keep things going myself - as regards the maintainance and upkeep of it.

 

Yes admitidly, a PCP can have leaking seals now and again, but so can any air rifle for that matter. You may get other problems here and there - those that, so long as you are careful, and have due care and regard to the fact that the air reservoir is a pressure vessel (and treat the PCP air rifle with the total respect it deserves), can be sorted out yourself without he need to necessarily contact a gunsmith every time.

 

On the whole, i think that they are both as good as one another in regards to reliability, and wear & tear.

 

Regards,

Grim.

 

 

Hi grim!

 

Thank you very much for your informative answer. My "problems" are whether to by pcp or not. I have been looking at hw 100, but the prise are so

high in Norway you can not imagine. I already have some air guns: Little Norica, hw 25,30,57, and two 97 in 5.5mm (both) Anschutz match rifle,

walther ssp mod. lgr match rifle, and walther talon magnum 4.5mm. This rifle are the same as hatzan 125 I guess. This rifle was awful too shoot with.

The kick was too strong and accuracy not present. I have done some work with it. Polished the barrel inside that took me 4 hours, dismounted the barrel and straitened it,dismounted the action/spring and shortened it by 4 coils, the trigger mechanism fully dismounted, connecting pins replaced with self made new ones and sear engagements adjusted and polished for silky smooth let off. After the work the gun functions much better with still high velocity at long range and the accuracy increased formidably. But 2 inch groups at 50 meters? I do not know.

 

regards eagle

[Deker 3,478]

Can't help thinking you should buy a pcp after reading that!!!

[Guest buster321c]

Im with Decker on this , if you`ve done all that to a springer , where`s the trouble with a leaking seal on a quality , accurate , quiet pcp ??

[Jef66 0]

Thank you very much for your informative answer. My "problems" are whether to by pcp or not. I have been looking at hw 100, but the prise are so

high in Norway you can not imagine. I already have some air guns: Little Norica, hw 25,30,57, and two 97 in 5.5mm (both) Anschutz match rifle,

walther ssp mod. lgr match rifle, and walther talon magnum 4.5mm. This rifle are the same as hatzan 125 I guess. This rifle was awful too shoot with.

The kick was too strong and accuracy not present. I have done some work with it. Polished the barrel inside that took me 4 hours, dismounted the barrel and straitened it,dismounted the action/spring and shortened it by 4 coils, the trigger mechanism fully dismounted, connecting pins replaced with self made new ones and sear engagements adjusted and polished for silky smooth let off. After the work the gun functions much better with still high velocity at long range and the accuracy increased formidably. But 2 inch groups at 50 meters? I do not know.

 

regards eagle

 

If you're capable of all that messin with a springer, treat yourself to a HW100. reliable, quiet, and it'll last you years