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 Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:45 am |
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| alphakilla |
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I have been shooting break barrels for about 4 yrs now so, I am relatively new at it. My primary pastime with them is small game game hunting. I don't know much in the way of maintenance or modifications but I want to learn. I have been reading about maintenance on this sight and I am learning a lot.
I mostly hunt so, most of the time I cock, load and stalk or cock, load & sit. I am worried about seal damage. My question is, "how long can I allow air to be held in my rifle before I have to shoot the pellet and release the air?" Has anyone ever damaged their seals because they left it cocked too long? |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:14 am |
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| Alstone |
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You won't damage the seals, but if you leave it cocked to long the the spring will weaken, by to long I mean more than a few days.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:17 am |
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| broommaster2000 |
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Well, when a spring rifle is cocked it doesn't really hold air in the sense of a pump. At least, I don't think the pressure in the rifle will really be higher because you cock it. There is just a certain amount of space that will shrink, as the rifle builds up pressure trough the spring.
But it's best to cock when you're going to use it. It's just a bit better for the spring you see? What I mean is, it won't damage the seal, but it may damage the spring. I wouldn't worry about the seals.
The best thing for a springer is cocking, and then shoot it. Your spring will last a bit longer. When the spring is compressed over a long time it may loose power.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:47 am |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:56 pm |
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| Silly to see how Al needs less words to explain something compared to me. |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:14 pm |
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| AirGunEric |
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| Anton is correct, a springer's chamber is not "sealed" when cocked so seal damage is not something to worry about as a result of it. The transfer port (the hole leading to the barrel) is always open and the only obstruction in the entire path from chamber to muzzle is the pellet- which doesn't create an airtight seal- so there's no pressure or vacuum in the tube at all. |
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