Anshutz Model 250 177caliber
- Thread starter BillR
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If the gun has not been serviced recently, it will most likely require replacement of the breech seal and the piston buffer.
Additionally, the oil filled recoil damper will probably require a reseal as well, If the damper is not presently leaking oil, it soon will, as the internal seals break down.
A proper re-lube of the power plant, and oiling of the trigger mechanism would also be beneficial.
I was looking at one of those a number of years ago, did a bunch of reading online about it. There did seem to be a number of issues that were commonly encountered by owners, stuff I never would have thought of, like the "oil leak" mentioned above.
The gun had a definite air of "neither fish nor fowl". It has the look, the bulk and the weight of a recoilless rifle like the FWB300 series...but it's not entirely recoilless. It fires at a low fps, I believe something like 600fps, which is preferred for target shooting but very low for most other purposes, and yet it still requires a PAL to purchase. In the end, the info I found steered me away from buying the gun.
I'd suggest doing a lot of research before committing.
The gun had a definite air of "neither fish nor fowl". It has the look, the bulk and the weight of a recoilless rifle like the FWB300 series...but it's not entirely recoilless. It fires at a low fps, I believe something like 600fps, which is preferred for target shooting but very low for most other purposes, and yet it still requires a PAL to purchase. In the end, the info I found steered me away from buying the gun.
I'd suggest doing a lot of research before committing.
Check out the video at this website.
You can decide if it is within your skillset to service the gun yourself.
http://www.customgunparts.co.uk/page7.html
Will watch the video, thanks, ..... my guess is not something I would try, however I do have a friend who is very handy with firearms.
I shot the rifle this afternoon, cheap pellets, took some getting use to the very light trigger pull, however my 3rd and 4th 5 shot groups at 25 yards both had 3 shots touching. Gun is no doubt more accurate than I can shoot using the peepsights and 75 year old eyes. Bought it for $400 with a two gun hard case. Another toy if nothing else. Nice to able to shoot 20 rounds without a single complaint from neighbours.
I shot the rifle this afternoon, cheap pellets, took some getting use to the very light trigger pull, however my 3rd and 4th 5 shot groups at 25 yards both had 3 shots touching. Gun is no doubt more accurate than I can shoot using the peepsights and 75 year old eyes. Bought it for $400 with a two gun hard case. Another toy if nothing else. Nice to able to shoot 20 rounds without a single complaint from neighbours.
