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  milo2005 said:
dont cut it as above^^ it will be choked and would need re-crowning :whistling:

losing a choke(if all hw's have them,some say yes,some say no!lol)isn't the end of the world,the rifle could become more pellet fussy though.

 

got to add,that i wouldn't cut a rifle down just to fit it in a bag but there are plenty of reasons to do it.

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  klarakoi said:
  redda09 said:
my bag is already an oversized one its jus the overall lenght ov the gun its just too long

 

Hello mate, :hmm:

With regards to my over post, if you cant do any of the suggestions why dont you just take the silencer off when its going in the bag? might be the way to go,

Rob. :doh:

 

the lil grub screw is in a terrible state just about tightend it up enough to keep it on anyone no wer i can get a new grub screw

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  redda09 said:
  klarakoi said:
  redda09 said:
my bag is already an oversized one its jus the overall lenght ov the gun its just too long

 

Hello mate, :hmm:

With regards to my over post, if you cant do any of the suggestions why dont you just take the silencer off when its going in the bag? might be the way to go,

Rob. :doh:

 

the lil grub screw is in a terrible state just about tightend it up enough to keep it on anyone no wer i can get a new grub screw

 

hello mate,

You need to go to a good enginering outlet or if you have one in your area try maplins, its an easy fix bud, and cheap, one more thing if you do decied to shoten the barrel if you can remove it from the breach then thats the way to go, no re crowning or lose of the choke, (if its got one) all the best,

Rob.

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HW do not use choked barrels, they never have. Pretty much any competant engineer will be able to do the work, it's really not black magic. So long as the barrel's cut square (as said) and there are no burrs left, it will be fine. Re-crowning's as simple as putting a 45 degree de-burring tool to take out the crap left by the cutting on the rifleing. It'll take 5 mins to take it out, the engineer won't charge more than a few quid then 5 mins to put it back in. Job done!

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Ive got an 80 here mate, same prob as you.. had all kinds of work done to mine apart from getting the barrel chopped and recrewed, check forum just put a topic up..

 

id leave it.. it spoils the balance and will make the rifle very pellet fussy.. its more hassle than its worth mate. all i do is remove the silencer if i am going to use it.. hardly do but mines tuned.. and take the allen key with me.. or your can just buy a logun mat.. biggest feckin rifle case ive used and its a b*****d to lug in and out of the car.

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  pitindall1978 said:
it won't spoil the balance if a silencer is still on,in fact i'd say it'd return balance to it. i can't see it being very balanced with full barrel AND a silencer!

 

should have explained that abit better.. i ment from me using mine without the silencer .. i hardly ever attach it. i find the 80 very nicely balanced WO the silencer.. for the cash IMO he may aswell just remove the silencer and attach it when he gets to where ever he shoots

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  Ratter said:
  pitindall1978 said:
it won't spoil the balance if a silencer is still on,in fact i'd say it'd return balance to it. i can't see it being very balanced with full barrel AND a silencer!

 

should have explained that abit better.. i ment from me using mine without the silencer .. i hardly ever attach it. i find the 80 very nicely balanced WO the silencer.. for the cash IMO he may aswell just remove the silencer and attach it when he gets to where ever he shoots

but your barrel isnt cut down,if it was cut down and silencer on,ballance shouldn't be that different?

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  pitindall1978 said:
  Ratter said:
  pitindall1978 said:
it won't spoil the balance if a silencer is still on,in fact i'd say it'd return balance to it. i can't see it being very balanced with full barrel AND a silencer!

 

should have explained that abit better.. i ment from me using mine without the silencer .. i hardly ever attach it. i find the 80 very nicely balanced WO the silencer.. for the cash IMO he may aswell just remove the silencer and attach it when he gets to where ever he shoots

but your barrel isnt cut down,if it was cut down and silencer on,ballance shouldn't be that different?

 

 

Huh? when i put the silencer on my 80 its balance shifts.. i dont use it for that reason and also because it doesnt need it.. most of the noise comes from the action on a springer, it makes it sound even louder than it is because your ear is right next to it qaurry 25-30 yards out wont be non the wiser..

 

getting the barrel cut will still mess with the overall balance, because your removing weight, adding a silencer wouldnt nessersery balance things up again, depends how heavy the silencer is amongst other things.. l

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  Ratter said:
  pitindall1978 said:
  Ratter said:
  pitindall1978 said:
it won't spoil the balance if a silencer is still on,in fact i'd say it'd return balance to it. i can't see it being very balanced with full barrel AND a silencer!

 

should have explained that abit better.. i ment from me using mine without the silencer .. i hardly ever attach it. i find the 80 very nicely balanced WO the silencer.. for the cash IMO he may aswell just remove the silencer and attach it when he gets to where ever he shoots

but your barrel isnt cut down,if it was cut down and silencer on,ballance shouldn't be that different?

 

 

Huh? when i put the silencer on my 80 its balance shifts.. i dont use it for that reason and also because it doesnt need it.. most of the noise comes from the action on a springer, it makes it sound even louder than it is because your ear is right next to it qaurry 25-30 yards out wont be non the wiser..

 

getting the barrel cut will still mess with the overall balance, because your removing weight, adding a silencer wouldnt nessersery balance things up again, depends how heavy the silencer is amongst other things.. l

true.but it may also balance it better not worse than before. i had my 95 cut down to 11",screw cut and an evoloution fitted. balances beautifully. :thumbs:

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  pitindall1978 said:
  Ratter said:
  pitindall1978 said:
  Ratter said:
  pitindall1978 said:
it won't spoil the balance if a silencer is still on,in fact i'd say it'd return balance to it. i can't see it being very balanced with full barrel AND a silencer!

 

should have explained that abit better.. i ment from me using mine without the silencer .. i hardly ever attach it. i find the 80 very nicely balanced WO the silencer.. for the cash IMO he may aswell just remove the silencer and attach it when he gets to where ever he shoots

but your barrel isnt cut down,if it was cut down and silencer on,ballance shouldn't be that different?

 

 

Huh? when i put the silencer on my 80 its balance shifts.. i dont use it for that reason and also because it doesnt need it.. most of the noise comes from the action on a springer, it makes it sound even louder than it is because your ear is right next to it qaurry 25-30 yards out wont be non the wiser..

 

getting the barrel cut will still mess with the overall balance, because your removing weight, adding a silencer wouldnt nessersery balance things up again, depends how heavy the silencer is amongst other things.. l

true.but it may also balance it better not worse than before. i had my 95 cut down to 11",screw cut and an evoloution fitted. balances beautifully. :thumbs:

 

Them 95k are nice arent they mate.. i had one in .177 v-mach s1 tuned.. prefer the 80 myself because of the weight.. but them 95ks are good for the dosh. pic of my old one

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