springer power loss

[Guest air gunner]

HI i have a brand new bsa supersport. i have put around 700 pellets through since i have bought it is it possible it has lost its original power already?

Edited December 3, 2008 by air gunner

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

breach seal broken or the spring

[provarmint 25]

Unless you've had it cocked for long periods of time between shots I doubt it.

Get a powerlok spring, V-Mach supply them, or get a V-Mach (formerly Venom) kit through Blackpool airguns.

http://www.airgunbuyer.com/

make sure it's the 12ft/Ib kit.

ATB PV.

[Mohamed Tassem 0]

How long has it been since you bought it? Has the cocking effort also reduced? Was there smoke when you shot it the first few times? Is it quieter now?

 

More importantly, how do you know that the power has reduced? Penetration tests or range? Or are you using a chrono?

 

The simplest explanation would be that the gun has been dieseling so far and now settled down to its actual power. That happens a lot with new springers.

 

Take the gun to a reputed gunsmith and have it inspected if you feel necessary.

Edited December 3, 2008 by Mohamed Tassem

[stealthy1 3,964]

If your worried, get it checked by your supplier, sometimes airguns do that at this time of the year, cold air maybe.

[Guest air gunner]

I was wondering because it doesent penertrate a roses tin every time from 20yrds. no i dont leave it cocked when not loaded but i do walk for 3 or so houres with it cocked and loaded once a week.. i dont think it has for sure. but i was wondering if it was fiesable. im sure it hasent but if it does how hard is it to fit the v-mach spring? what kit do i need?

[klarakoi 0]

I was wondering because it doesent penertrate a roses tin every time from 20yrds. no i dont leave it cocked when not loaded but i do walk for 3 or so houres with it cocked and loaded once a week.. i dont think it has for sure. but i was wondering if it was fiesable. im sure it hasent but if it does how hard is it to fit the v-mach spring? what kit do i need?

 

Mate,

Having a springer cocked for long periods of time is damaging to the spring, and you say that you leave it cocked for 3 hours once a week??? well that will soon put payed to that spring,, you should never really load a springer until your more or less ready to fire, the most I would leave any of my springer's loaded would be 5 minutes,, and that would only happen on a ground stalk,, hope this helps,,

 

Rob,,

[provarmint 25]

As Stealthy says,

get it checked at your dealer. He should chrono it and compare it to what it should be, then go on from there.

[hiho 5]

i leave mine loaded for 1/2hour max!! then i waste the pellet

[Guest air gunner]

ah big mistake so it seems!! what i dont understand is how you cock the gun without the rabbits hearing you?? what do i need to fit a new spring?

[provarmint 25]

First you need a plan

then some mechanical knowledge,

if not sure, take to your dealer.

ATB

PV.

[Edgar 1]

I walk around with my spring rifle cocked and loaded all day if I'm hunting and there isn't much about. Things will hear you coming if you keep firing and reloading. I use my rifle a lot and the same spring has been in it for over a year now and its as powerful as ever. you should never leave it cocked when your not using it though.

[Guest air gunner]

ok then thats reasuring i doubt it has lost its power but i want to be on the safe side. the only problem with the v-mach spring is it is £70 and a gas ram is only £50. but i wont be changing my spring or gas ram anytime soon i hope. cheers for the plans and info though it will come in handy at a later date.

[spike25blue 55]

hi there mate the reason for it not penetrating the roses tin every shot maybe because of the pellets and nothing to do with the rifle itself as you can get some pellets that are slightly defected so maybe worth checking your pellets and as far as i know a spring rifle is not affected by the cold just pcp's but i stand corrected on the last part if im wrong...

 

 

atb rob

[Guest air gunner]

that could be it i did use two different pellets but thought nothing of it. is the outer seal on the barrel not the one the pellet goes into supposed to have a small marking on the top?

Edited December 5, 2008 by air gunner