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What steps are advised before shooting a new springer (in this case an HW95)?
What steps are advised before shooting a new springer (in this case an HW95)?
How to prepare a new springer for shooting?
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Bare minimum I always clean the barrel and then go have fun. JB bore paste, Kroil, bore mop, and some patches, and done. If you don't have all of that, q-tips pushed through from the breech side and out the muzzle end work very well on a .177
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This is what works for me on my HW95L. I remove the moderator & using a length of 40 lb mono I pull through several patches tied in with overhand knots from breech to muzzle. 1st couple of patches have Ballistol and the rest dry. I also check that ALL of the screws/bolts are tight and the scope is secure in the mounts.
I then invite the wife to enjoy some plinking fun with me from the back deck.
This is 5 at 25 from a table & bags.
I then invite the wife to enjoy some plinking fun with me from the back deck.
This is 5 at 25 from a table & bags.
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Get it shooting how you like it and enjoy. Refuse any offers to shoot a finely tuned springer.
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Great question.
My advice is to clean the barrel and then shoot the pellet you desire. Life will fall into place soon after. Enjoy.
Patrick
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I run a few patches through with balistol then a few through with JB bore paste. Follow up with a few more balistol patches then dry patches until clean one comes out. Torque all screws. Cursory look over gun (breech seal etc.) then Enjoy shooting!
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"My advice is to clean the barrel and then shoot the pellet you desire. Life will fall into place soon after. Enjoy."
I agree run a few patches thru till clean, IF you have Balistal use it if you do not just run some patches of old undershirt material till clean and shoot . about 1 inch square cloth for .177
I agree run a few patches thru till clean, IF you have Balistal use it if you do not just run some patches of old undershirt material till clean and shoot . about 1 inch square cloth for .177
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Its fun just don't get frustrated if it doesn't go as smoothly as you were expecting. Shooting a springer well takes lots of practice and patience but starting with a nice 95 like you have will definitely ease you into it better than a lot of the cheaper ones will. If you have and questions, comments, concerns the springer guys on this forum are always looking to offer assistance.
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The two trigger screws and the two stock screws will work loose as the rifle breaks in. Have a couple of good screw drivers handy, you will need them. I picked up this set, works great.
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This is good advice. Loose stock screws will have you pulling your hair out. Tighten them but don't go nuts. Wood is compressible and if you overtighten them you'll crush the wood and permanently damage the stock. Then you'll be perpetually tightening the screws. I use 262 red locktite. Clean and dry the threads and then let the gun sit overnight after loctiting the screws. Don't sweat the needs heat for disassembling. Ive been using the stuff for forty years. Proper hand tools and techniques will disassemble it fine.The two trigger screws and the two stock screws will work loose as the rifle breaks in. Have a couple of good screw drivers handy, you will need them. I picked up this set, works great.
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Also expect to run a few hundred pellets through it before it settles down and prints well. It will likely diesel badly initially and moderately a long time. Weihrauch has been sloppy with the lube the last few years.
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Yeah, my R9 smelled like a truck for the first 100-200 pellets. Really settling in and less sproingy in after 1,000 or so.
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The only thing that you really NEED to do would be to clean the bore. Then just have fun shooting. Other things may come later....but thats later.
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Same for my HW77 with the smell. ~ 1 tin through it and accuracy is great, but the sproing factor seems to be settling in just above my tolerance level.
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Wipe down the outside. Clean the barrel. Check the stock screws. Grab a tin of pellets and start shooting. I also have a habit of checking those stock screws every 100 pellets shooting that first tin. I miss the days Mac1 made brass screw cups for them.
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