I have noticed that in Europe spring gun shooters who win championships are using custom heavy stocks. Do these stocks improve performance
Are heavy stocks better for spring guns
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Yes they do plus some stocks are custom made to fit the owner,the heavy stock helps absorb,damp some of the vibrations the springer has.
Some older target springers even have mechanical means to reduce the "kick",vibes .
There is a whole science for the study of vibration....Submarines require everything to be vibration proof or reduced as much as possible.
Some older target springers even have mechanical means to reduce the "kick",vibes .
There is a whole science for the study of vibration....Submarines require everything to be vibration proof or reduced as much as possible.
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My tx200 is in a custom stock and it is reasonably heavy. I have tuned it as well and get minimal sight picture movement. Still get some though.
Here in the UK, unless you have a firearms certificate, you have to stick with a sub 12 ft lbs rifle which also cuts down recoil. I have tried various combinations of tuning and currently have it short stroked to a mk2 cocking stroke with a few other bits done. Shoots at 11.3 ft lbs
Here in the UK, unless you have a firearms certificate, you have to stick with a sub 12 ft lbs rifle which also cuts down recoil. I have tried various combinations of tuning and currently have it short stroked to a mk2 cocking stroke with a few other bits done. Shoots at 11.3 ft lbs
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Thanks for the information. Beautiful stock. That’s the kind I noticed that would seem to help with the movement of the gun. Is bedding the gun a good thing or not? I’m trying to learn about maximum effectiveness of stocks on springers and tuning
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My TX200 is tuned for just under 12 ftlbs and the stuck is FULL of lead. Rifle is almost 16 pounds. Shoots really smooth.
You asked about spring guns but I also have a Huntsman PCP that weights just over 16 pounds. Sucks to carry but off a bag, the knee or elbow it doesn’t move.
picture of the tx.
You asked about spring guns but I also have a Huntsman PCP that weights just over 16 pounds. Sucks to carry but off a bag, the knee or elbow it doesn’t move.
picture of the tx.
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The heavier the better. Combine that with 12ftlbs or less and you will have yourself a heck of a spring gun.
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Everyone asks that question. Use the search function on any airgun related forum and you’ll find a once monthly 3-5 page thread of 97 vs 200.
Ill go back to bedding here... I’ve looked into it a bit online and have some experience. I’m going to say a firm pillar bedding with a solid stock is optimal. Many people swear by “soft bedding” springers but I’m not one. I recently prepped a stock to be glass bedded with devcon 10110 but had to shoot it before I was done. With minimal stock to tube contact I was actually getting better accuracy then before. Im probably not going to go through with the glass bedding now. Or at least not how I originally intended on doing it.
Ill go back to bedding here... I’ve looked into it a bit online and have some experience. I’m going to say a firm pillar bedding with a solid stock is optimal. Many people swear by “soft bedding” springers but I’m not one. I recently prepped a stock to be glass bedded with devcon 10110 but had to shoot it before I was done. With minimal stock to tube contact I was actually getting better accuracy then before. Im probably not going to go through with the glass bedding now. Or at least not how I originally intended on doing it.
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You should post bed the gun instead. As you've discovered minimum contact is best. I believe it has to do with the 2 or more recoil moments when shooting a springer.
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Thanks. I know what glass bedding is but not soft bedding. Is the whole action including mounting screws allowed to move or tight to g have the heavy stock absorbed the movement?
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gonzav71
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Here is a link to the topic of soft bedding by Mike Hancock posted by Tim from MAC 1 airguns. https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=66631.0
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I ave a TX200 MK 1 in a FT stock similar to the above. I also have an HW97 in factory stock, both with just a spring kit. I can shoot the TX more like a PCP but the HW is just not as good. I am sold on the heavy stock.
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