I recently purchased a spring airgun rifle advertised as having 1200FPM pellot velocity. When storing the rifle for a few weeks or a month, should I leave it cocked or not? Read some posts that say leave cocked to preserve seals but they may be referring to gas operated types.
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Do not leave a springer cocked!
It is hard on the spring and you may end up dry firing it 'cause you forget.
Dry firing a spring piston airgun will ruin the piston seal.
Take the stated velocity with a grain of salt, using lead pellets it will be reduced from advertised speed.(some manufacturers overstate speeds and use very light pellets for testing)
Good luck with your new rifle!
It is hard on the spring and you may end up dry firing it 'cause you forget.
Dry firing a spring piston airgun will ruin the piston seal.
Take the stated velocity with a grain of salt, using lead pellets it will be reduced from advertised speed.(some manufacturers overstate speeds and use very light pellets for testing)
Good luck with your new rifle!
What flyr says is right, not only about not leaving a springer cocked but also about the manufacturer's stated velocity. Most "1200" feet per second figures are arrived at by using light weight alloy pellets. Use standard weight pellets -- 8 to 10 grains in .177 -- for best results, and round nose pellets for best accuracy.
Thanks for the info guys! As to why I bought a springer, tried a friend's pistol which you had to pump 10 times before firing and I found it, not only tiring, but a pain in my arthritic hands. Looked at a few gas guns but never found one I liked as much as the rifle I bought. It came with a cheap scope which I couldn't get to hold a zero so took it off and shot with the iron sights. Reminded me of the old Cooey single shot I had as a kid. Long time since I shot without a scope but can still put 5 of 5 in a 3 inch bull at 35 ft.
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Your scope could be fine, the rifle will have a break in period, put 500 rounds down the pipe and remount your scope. Shooting heavier pellets, 10g will quiet down the report.
You will need a proper scope and mount to hold up the the reverse recoil that a springer puts out. High power springer air rifles generate enough reverse recoil to destroy cheap scopes. If you were to run a PCP style rifle, then most any scope would hold up. I have seen a bunch of (better quality) scopes take a dump on high power springers.
