The most important things in a springer:
Getting the sealing right (piston seal fit and breech seal)
Proper fitting spring guides
Proper lubes applied in the proper amount. Less is best here.
Get all of those right the first time and it will shoot very good for a very long time.
Most buzz/twang comes from the OD of the spring to the inside of the piston. That's what the "tar" was intended to address, despite what most people seem to believe. Tight fitting guides help keep the spring straight and supported, and off the piston walls, in conjunction with a fitted tophat (which most guns lack from the factory, hence the twang/buzz)
My suggestion, get some Maccari Moly and some of his clear tar or any other plain grease of choice and you're set for lubes.
Vortek kits aren't my first choice and often have installation problems due to their soft steel outside sleeve arrangement. Lots of guys love them, but lots of guys have never tried both.
Air Rifle Headquarters uses a larger diameter and thus lower stressed spring which will typically shoot smoother for longer and are my only choice.
A spring compressor is a very good idea. Lots of homemade jobs out there. And Sun Optics used to make a ready made one, I have one somewhere. Myself I either do it by hand or use my 20 ton shop press as it's just faster than digging out the compressor.
Have fun
Getting the sealing right (piston seal fit and breech seal)
Proper fitting spring guides
Proper lubes applied in the proper amount. Less is best here.
Get all of those right the first time and it will shoot very good for a very long time.
Most buzz/twang comes from the OD of the spring to the inside of the piston. That's what the "tar" was intended to address, despite what most people seem to believe. Tight fitting guides help keep the spring straight and supported, and off the piston walls, in conjunction with a fitted tophat (which most guns lack from the factory, hence the twang/buzz)
My suggestion, get some Maccari Moly and some of his clear tar or any other plain grease of choice and you're set for lubes.
Vortek kits aren't my first choice and often have installation problems due to their soft steel outside sleeve arrangement. Lots of guys love them, but lots of guys have never tried both.
Air Rifle Headquarters uses a larger diameter and thus lower stressed spring which will typically shoot smoother for longer and are my only choice.
A spring compressor is a very good idea. Lots of homemade jobs out there. And Sun Optics used to make a ready made one, I have one somewhere. Myself I either do it by hand or use my 20 ton shop press as it's just faster than digging out the compressor.
Have fun
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