Here comes another stupid question. Hw80k, gold star pellets=keyholes @25ish mtrs? Why? Barrel is clean. Gun has probably only seen a hand full of pellets since new. Any ideas guys?
Key hole
- Thread starter Nobby91
- Start date
Lets see a picture of the target. Certain types of paper just tear funny looking like the gun is key holing when its not. If all the tears are basically pointing the same way, its the paper.
Upvote 0
Target is gone now, was shooting with 3 other guns and only the hw80 was doing it. Crown is mint, im gunna try some heavyer pellets, mabie its spitting them too quick
Upvote 0
From what I'm seeing those Gold Stars are 8.64gr? Even out of an 80K they shouldn't be going supersonic so that takes that out of the equation, although it may really hate those pellets still. I would recommend switching to something in the 10gr + range though. That gun is a bit too powerful for anything much lighter.
Pay attention to the tears in the target next time. If they're all pointing in the same direction, the paper may just not like that velocity/caliber selection.
Upvote 0
Okay so its a .22 im based in the UK so im sub 12fpe. The gun is from 96-97 but its like new. Im pritty sure its not even seen a whole tin of pellets due to the action being quite violent still. Im going to run a shed load of cheap pellets through it and see if she settles down a bit and then il get back to you.
Upvote 0
I just re-read the post and I'm not sure where I got .177 from lol. Sorry about that. Have you cleaned the barrel yet? With it sitting for so long I would go to town with some JB bore paste on a mop and cleaning rod to really get it to shine.
Upvote 0
Yehh i have cleaned the hell out of it with a bore snake and some wd-40. I can see my ugly mug in the reflection down the barrel lol.
Upvote 0
Don't hold me to this but I think WD40 may be part of your issues here. It may detonate some with the high pressures that a springer, especially an 80, can make. It also (once again THINK) it isn't great for your seals.
Upvote 0
ahh dident think of that. Havent noticed any smoke tho. Also did make sure was very dry before shooting.
Upvote 0
Try shooting card stock instead of paper, I would be willing to bet it’s just the paper tearing, card stock will stop this.
Upvote 0
Only picture i got with " keyhole" looking holes . Its just plain copy paper and you van see how it tares to give you jat keyhole look as said above ..
You may can yry a backing of normal brown box cardboard to help ? That white food stuffs cardboard i like and yend to have plenty to use like ice cream sandwich box or dog flea drop box ( used in pic above in my first post) ect...
Like you say i use walmart spray oil ( super tech?) spray carburator cleaner to clean the barrel. Then run a dry patch to get any excess out.. works good for me for years.
You may can yry a backing of normal brown box cardboard to help ? That white food stuffs cardboard i like and yend to have plenty to use like ice cream sandwich box or dog flea drop box ( used in pic above in my first post) ect...
Like you say i use walmart spray oil ( super tech?) spray carburator cleaner to clean the barrel. Then run a dry patch to get any excess out.. works good for me for years.
Upvote 0