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 Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 4:43 pm |
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| narmer |
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hello, I am new here and would appreciate some help...
I have a .177 Kral air rifle ( turkish-made copy of the gamo shadow 1000 with half the price tag around here )
info on it @ http://www.solware.co.uk/air-pistol-air-rifle/Kral-Devil-Breakbarrel.shtml
I know many people who own it and the only down side that it's bad quality spring sometimes broke... so all the owners here just replace it with the gamo spring as soon as the get it and it works just fine...
now a friend found out that the diana 52 springs fits his kral .22 ... he put it in his rifle and it's actually improved power and accuracy...thinking about doing the same... the question is on the long run is it bad for the rifle?
thanks in advance.... |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 5:42 pm |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:21 pm |
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| Slavia |
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| The only thing I would be concerned about is if you're really close to coil bind (the coils of the spring mashing together). If you have at least 1/4" of compression left when you cock it then it should be good. |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:38 pm |
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| narmer |
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| Slavia wrote: |
| The only thing I would be concerned about is if you're really close to coil bind (the coils of the spring mashing together). If you have at least 1/4" of compression left when you cock it then it should be good. |
how to find if that is the case? |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 9:52 pm |
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| SMP |
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When you get close to coil bind the rifle will feel very stiff to cock just before the sear engages.
You may be able to see the spring when the rifle is cocked up through the cocking slot with a light...if there is a little bit of space between each coil your good.
PLEASE use all precaution when making this check. safety on, breach empty, muzzle under control and in a safe direction.
or safer
when you have the gun apart. measure the space between the spring follower and the head of the piston when the piston is back in the cocked position (The piston can be out of the tube to do this as well. Just lay the parts beside the tube in their approximate position.)
Measure the diameter of one coil and multiply by the number of coils. If this number is smaller than the space then your golden. |
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