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Any recommendations for a maintenance kit I have a couple of PCP's and a springer, pellet stuck in the barrel of the HW100 and god knows what's wrong with the HW77 that's going to have to come to bits.
Any suggestions, recommendations or advice appreciated.
JB
 
JohnnyB said:
Any recommendations for a maintenance kit I have a couple of PCP's and a springer, pellet stuck in the barrel of the HW100 and god knows what's wrong with the HW77 that's going to have to come to bits.
Any suggestions, recommendations or advice appreciated.
JB
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A decent set of proper gunsmiths screwdriver kit/ allen keys/ 48" sash cramp( spring compressor), .17 caliber - single piece cleaning rod/ jags, Ballistol/ Moly grease/ 3in1 oil. Small refillable( hand held) butane torch, needle file kit, dremel tool & blades/ bits.
 
chouchin66 said:
A decent set of proper gunsmiths screwdriver kit/ allen keys/ 48" sash cramp( spring compressor), .17 caliber - single piece cleaning rod/ jags, Ballistol/ Moly grease/ 3in1 oil. Small refillable( hand held) butane torch, needle file kit, dremel tool & blades/ bits.
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Thanks, yes, I have a garage full of standard tools, it's any recommendations for specific airgun tools for instance, get XYZ screw driver set/cleaning rods etc, don't buy ABC they are not up to the job or whatever. There are kits on Amazon UK but they could be junk!
Thanks again JB
 
JohnnyB said:
Thanks, yes, I have a garage full of standard tools, it's any recommendations for specific airgun tools for instance, get XYZ screw driver set/cleaning rods etc, don't buy ABC they are not up to the job or whatever. There are kits on Amazon UK but they could be junk!
Thanks again JB
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You're welcome.🙂 Wheeler Engineering or Lyman make proper hollow ground screwdriver sets. Cleaning rod - Dewey or Birchwood Casey; they're single piece/ rotating/ coated steel. 👍
 
There’s another thread out there for tools that has some nice kits in, I’ve got one of these but they do larger and smaller ones.
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chouchin66 said:
A decent set of proper gunsmiths screwdriver kit/ allen keys/ 48" sash cramp( spring compressor), .17 caliber - single piece cleaning rod/ jags, Ballistol/ Moly grease/ 3in1 oil. Small refillable( hand held) butane torch, needle file kit, dremel tool & blades/ bits.
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What? No 4lb lump hammer and a set of blunt cold chisels? :)
 
Have a look at this:
That'll give you an idea of what is entailed in dismantling a 77
Thinking about it, I have an idea that he doesn't use a spring compressor in this film because he knew he didn't need to. In general I would recommend using one!
 
DaveP796 said:
Have a look at this:
That'll give you an idea of what is entailed in dismantling a 77
Thinking about it, I have an idea that he doesn't use a spring compressor in this film because he knew he didn't need to. In general I would recommend using one!
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Thanks I watched that a couple of days ago which gave me the confidence to dismantle the 77, I am quite capable with the tools, that was before my 100 was returned from loan with a slow leak on the cylinder and one or more pellets stuck in the barrel, prompting my question about recommendations for specialist tools, I have a real aversion to pushing anything down the barrel without reassurance of the correct tool.
 
chouchin66 said:
You're welcome.🙂 Wheeler Engineering or Lyman make proper hollow ground screwdriver sets. Cleaning rod - Dewey or Birchwood Casey; they're single piece/ rotating/ coated steel. 👍
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Or the Parker Hale single-piece, which also have a rotating handle (.17 black handle, .22 red)

https://www.parker-hale.co.uk/product.php?i=RR170&c=-1

Plus a Thor Copper/Rawhide hammer (size A should be ok for most guns, but I also have a size 1 just in case)

https://www.thorhammer.com/product/03-208/
 
JohnnyB said:
I have a real aversion to pushing anything down the barrel without reassurance of the correct tool.
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I use 4mm brass rod from Ebay - to clear the occasional stuck pellet.
Might be unnecessary but I also chamfer the edge a little.

No doubt other opinions are available.
 
Byronic said:
I use 4mm brass rod from Ebay - to clear the occasional stuck pellet.
Might be unnecessary but I also chamfer the edge a little.

No doubt other opinions are available.
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I did think about that, or some aluminium rod, being a tight Yorkshireman, but was looking for some must/must not views on the correct way
 
DaveP796 said:
Have a look at this:
That'll give you an idea of what is entailed in dismantling a 77
Thinking about it, I have an idea that he doesn't use a spring compressor in this film because he knew he didn't need to. In general I would recommend using one!
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After watching Nicks videos I didn’t bother with a spring compressor when I stripped my 77. I followed nick and pressed the base of the action (?) against a towel on a table whilst unscrewing the stop at the bottom. After fitting the new TBT spring kit, yes it was a bit hared to push down to screw back together but manageable. I might still buy a cheap sash clamp just in case for the future.
I was so nervous about working on my 77 but after watching Nicks fantastic videos it really is so easy.
 
strongbow.22 said:
Wonder if this would do? I have double loaded once before but luckily both came out. (Amateur)

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If one of those were to break...
It might just add to your difficulties!
IMO, if a firm push doesn 't get things moving a cleaning rod isn't suitable either - the steel core can be quite thin and bendy, especially in .177.
Best to bite the bullet and invest in a brass rod (usually stiffer than ally).
 
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