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| Basher and shawnhu, I have since received (and shot a bit) a D48. It is indeed much more accurate out of the box, but, I really like the X20 for it's ease of use. The "problem" that I star ... |
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| Update for what it is worth. Tried the silicon oil (I think, it's hard to see what goes into the transfer port), didn't see any change. Went to the ARH site and ordered the Small Apex seal (for B19 ... |
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| Thanks for the feedback guys. Shot another 3 rounds for speed late this afternoon (just before the sun quit on me), and still got 770 to 793 fps so I guess it didn't heal itself overnight. Guess I'l ... |
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If this a piston seal problem, am I causing more damage by shooting? Should I try a bit of chamber oil first, or something else, or tear it down (or send it to someone qualified) and check i ... |
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Eric, are you thinking I might still be dieseling from the get go after this many rounds - would this be common (or not unheard of)?
Robert, yeah, it would seem that dieseling would cause higher ra ... |
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Thanks for quick response. Are you saying that this is still dieseling from the start? Will try the silicon oil.
After reading my message 3 times before posting, I still messed up on the pellet spe ... |
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| I understand the need to be rated so, but in looking at several scopes lately - many listed by the distributors as such, don't seem to be by the manufacturers. Take Hawke for example. I have seen lo ... |
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| Have a new Stoeger .177 X20 and I have now passed the 1K shot mark. Yesterday, I happened to look up the barrel (pointed at the sky) before inserting the next pellet, and was hardly able to see thru ... |
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