looking for the best! the gun has 7k+ pellets down the tube and is not shooting like she once did
its a .22 "long range hunter" model, it is 100% a hunting gun i would like 18-21fpeWhat do you want , hunter? plinker? What caliber?
Many options. It’s a wonderful platform with easy to work with platform. need more info.
it has developed a heavy twang and a crunch feeling at the end of compressionWhat do you want , hunter? plinker? What caliber?
Many options. It’s a wonderful platform with easy to work with platform. need more info.
It depends on your gun, but 18 fpe should be pretty easy and 19 attainable. Hitting 20 will depend on the gun and the shot cycle can get harsh. Over 20 - often possible but I wouldn't shoot for it, no pun intended.its a .22 "long range hunter" model, it is 100% a hunting gun i would like 18-21fpe
i had a feeling it wasThe spring is broken
so after 500-1000 shots it was producing 18-19fpe and it is the smoothest shooting gun i own(dont own any mid power high end guns), do you have any suggestions for tune kits?It depends on your gun, but 18 fpe should be pretty easy and 19 attainable. Hitting 20 will depend on the gun and the shot cycle can get harsh. Over 20 - often possible but I wouldn't shoot for it, no pun intended.
I have a gold trigger era R1 that was tuned to be my hunting gun - it gets in the low 19's with an ok shot cycle. Cocking effort is what you'd expect. I also have a Huntington Beach era R1 that David Slade tuned and it easily makes 20 fpe even though that one wasn't being tuned for power.
Sounds like a broken spring .it has developed a heavy twang and a crunch feeling at the end of compression
Ive got this spring in one of mine and It’s generating good power but it’s a bit snappier than others I’ve built. It’s actually right on the verge of being to much spring unless you have a good snug pellet to bore fit.Sounds like a broken spring .
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Theres 2 others for the 80 as well
Hes got 2 others . A soft and a spezialIve got this spring in one of mine and It’s generating good power but it’s a bit snappier than others I’ve built. It’s actually right on the verge of being to much spring unless you have a good snug pellet to bore fit.
Here is a very easy cocking build , it’s gonna be easy to cock and get you a good 17 to 19 ft lbs depending on your barrel and cylinder. It’s in the sweet spot for .22 Hw 80. So many people get set on velocity , ft lbs. 750/775 is the most accurate speed to be at for power ratio.
(12 ft lb snipers ,I apologize,I know you can drop A rino at 70 yards and it’s “SHOT PLACEMENT” but the extra ft lbs makes up for us normal non Predator laser beam aim mis hits).
site it in 1/4 high at 25 your good to 40 usually 1/4 low same crosshairs With H&N Ftt
The “Mongoose” strikes… HW 80 -.22 -20ft lbs
Ok, I’ve finished the HW 80 hunter I built (I’ll checker it after a month of drying) . I wanted to keep it stock strokes to try to see what it’s about.. ( I’m working on a stroked version as I feel 5 mm more and it might be the best gun there is at it’s power, and stroke to cylinder...www.airgunnation.com
I have guns with tens of thousands of shots on their springs and no broken springs. Most of the factory springs are replaced with Maccari aftermarket kits. I use light coating of tar on spring and moly around sides of piston seal. This keeps the gun from dieseling which I believe causes much of the broken spring issues. Also, correctly fitting spring guides probably help as well. But, some people just have seriously bad luck and seem to break springs every other week.Remember to jeep the spring oiled up.
I shot my R1 250,000 times before I replaced the spring.
Why?
Just because.
I had a rebuild kit that I had bought when it was new and never used it.
The spring on TX#1 was replaced at 65,000 shots because it was wearing out.
It was not broken.
Oil the springs just Iike the valve springs in your automobile and they will last forever.