Diana Mauser K98 underlever

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TommyT

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Just picked this up at weekend after watching the TBT channel, it’s a 2017 model in .177 that’s had very little use. Going to do a re-lube on Sunday then a trip to the range on Tuesday. Never owned a Diana before so it will be interesting to compare it with my HW97K and my HW30S. Just shows watching YouTube can be costly. 🤣🤣🤣
 

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TommyT said:
Just picked this up at weekend after watching the TBT channel, it’s a 2017 model in .177 that’s had very little use. Going to do a re-lube on Sunday then a trip to the range on Tuesday. Never owned a Diana before so it will be interesting to compare it with my HW97K and my HW30S. Just shows watching YouTube can be costly. 🤣🤣🤣
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If it shoots as good as it looks, you will have one hell of a rifle!👌
Happy new gun day!
 
One more job said:
If it shoots as good as it looks, you will have one hell of a rifle!👌
Happy new gun day!
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I’d not considered this model until watching Nick on his TBT channel, he did a full strip down and spring + guide change. Rifle seems well made and easy to work on. Looked on GunTrader and one had just been traded in at local gun shop so had to purchase it. 👍
 
I have one in .22.
It's not what I'd call hold sensitive, it's capable of honest one hole groups with cheap Crosman hollow points.
Mine's FAC, because I'm in the US.
It's been my go-to squirrel gun for the last couple of years.
I got it the first year they were out.
Did you get the tool kit with it?
It has the tool to adjust the front sight, the wrench to tighten the muzzle cover.
Keep an eye on the muzzle cover.
When the gun is new, or, possibly in your case, rebuilt, that cover will need retorquing a couple of times before it stays tight.
I tightened mine twice, I think, and haven't had a problem with it since.
 
Longhunter said:
I have one in .22.
It's not what I'd call hold sensitive, it's capable of honest one hole groups with cheap Crosman hollow points.
Mine's FAC, because I'm in the US.
It's been my go-to squirrel gun for the last couple of years.
I got it the first year they were out.
Did you get the tool kit with it?
It has the tool to adjust the front sight, the wrench to tighten the muzzle cover.
Keep an eye on the muzzle cover.
When the gun is new, or, possibly in your case, rebuilt, that cover will need retorquing a couple of times before it stays tight.
I tightened mine twice, I think, and haven't had a problem with it since.
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Yes mine came with tool kit and original box, I will check muzzle cover torque. 👍
 
Just stripped the rifle and done a clean and re lube, very impressed with the finish on the internals and how the rifle is engineered. I have left the reducing washer in the transfer port as the rifle was running at 10.5 f/lb and I don’t want it to be over power. Has anyone removed this washer, I would be very interested in power increase figures if anyone has this information.
 
That restricter is there to keep the power down.
Don't remove it. You'll definitely be over your 12lb limit.
The unfortunate part is, it makes the firing cycle harsh.
 
Longhunter said:
That restricter is there to keep the power down.
Don't remove it. You'll definitely be over your 12lb limit.
The unfortunate part is, it makes the firing cycle harsh.
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I’m going to get in touch with Nick at TBT to see if he does a kit for it with the reducer removed in sub 12 f/lb.
 
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