Diana Diana 48 - Journey Update w/ happy ending
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Ive hunted in "sub freezing" temps for 20 years with springers and haven't had any lubes that were "completely inoperable" or seals fail. Or anything break for that matter.
Glad I have my boots on, the bull$#!t seems to be getting deep.
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Technically yes but, by the looks of his rifle I hardly believe he stores it in an unheated environment. I see no evidence of rust forming?
I few hours of plinking in -8C is not going to cause any major effects! Just saying!
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Hi everyone.
Scott isn’t wrong, -8C is definitely sub-freezing. I couldn’t find anything about a temperature limit in the manual though.
It seems reasonable for me to expect the rifle’s metallurgy to function in such temperatures. It’s cold, but it’s not that cold. My bike frame doesn’t fall apart when I head to work on the -30C bone chiller mornings. And it was way cheaper than my model 48.
I would like to state that I was very meticulous in caring for this rifle. It’s ate north of 6-10 tins of pellets and has hardly a scratch to show for it. Absolutely no rust anywhere. Every shooting trip, the gun is allowed to reach ambient temp during the ~30 minute walk to my range.
Upon returning home, the gun was placed in the bathroom on the heated floor to quickly dry any condensation. Once the gun was dry it got a nice wipe down, screws checked, and a pull thru or two to clear the bore of any moisture.
My background is in mechanical engineering, and I like caring for the gear that cares for me. It’s not like I was out there pouring liquid nitrogen on the receiver and trying to kick-start it like a 125cc Yamaha.
If I didn’t shoot in sub-freezing temps, I probably wouldn’t shoot for over half the year here in Finland lol.
Scott isn’t wrong, -8C is definitely sub-freezing. I couldn’t find anything about a temperature limit in the manual though.
It seems reasonable for me to expect the rifle’s metallurgy to function in such temperatures. It’s cold, but it’s not that cold. My bike frame doesn’t fall apart when I head to work on the -30C bone chiller mornings. And it was way cheaper than my model 48.
I would like to state that I was very meticulous in caring for this rifle. It’s ate north of 6-10 tins of pellets and has hardly a scratch to show for it. Absolutely no rust anywhere. Every shooting trip, the gun is allowed to reach ambient temp during the ~30 minute walk to my range.
Upon returning home, the gun was placed in the bathroom on the heated floor to quickly dry any condensation. Once the gun was dry it got a nice wipe down, screws checked, and a pull thru or two to clear the bore of any moisture.
My background is in mechanical engineering, and I like caring for the gear that cares for me. It’s not like I was out there pouring liquid nitrogen on the receiver and trying to kick-start it like a 125cc Yamaha.
If I didn’t shoot in sub-freezing temps, I probably wouldn’t shoot for over half the year here in Finland lol.
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Too bad you're in Finland, I'd repair your rifle for free.
By the sounds of it, you may have to repair it yourself. It seems Blue Line is a joke to deal with by doing some google search reviews?
Please keep us posted on how the Warranty goes.
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I’ll give Diana their credit, whichever way it goes.
But if I have to repair it myself, it’s going to end up looking an awful lot like an HK77k.
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Can't say that I blame you. Get you one in .177 and I think you'll be very happy with it. If you like open sights, you can also fit the standard Weihrauch front globe to the HW77K, which is great.
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You can't go wrong with a Weihrauch......I have a HW97KT and I really like it.
I'll keep my fingers crossed that the warranty department will take care of you......I really like my Diana 48 as well.
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That was my biggest gripe with my 48, the front post was fatter than a coon, and there’s no good way to change it on a T06.
A set of globes would’ve been a dream come true.
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This should never have happened. It's not like the Diana 48 is a cheap pellet rifle.
Hopefully this was a fluke, and glad you didn't get hurt.
Now I'll have to look at mine as it might be built in the same time frame?
Bought mine new from Airguns of Arizona 5-21-2021.
Hopefully this was a fluke, and glad you didn't get hurt.
Now I'll have to look at mine as it might be built in the same time frame?
Bought mine new from Airguns of Arizona 5-21-2021.
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Hi everyone. I contacted Remes, the Diana importer in Finland, and they reached out to the factory.
A new Diana 48 is on its way!
I asked for a .22 model but I’ll take whatever shows up.
Thanks again everyone, for all the support!
A new Diana 48 is on its way!
I asked for a .22 model but I’ll take whatever shows up.
Thanks again everyone, for all the support!
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well that was quick and a great resolution are they taking the broken gun back or just sending out a new one
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They are just sending out a new one. Also have some news to post.
The Model 48 has been discontinued by Diana.
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