Gun trader

[fudge]

Bought a air rifle off Gun trader last week, advertised as as new only used a couple of times, only fired about 20 pellets finding it hard to cock so bought a co2.
Gun arrived on time very well packed, opened the box to find a gun that could have been sold as new, take a look at the stock and trigger screws and tried to open One of the stock screws solid never been opened, so far so good.
Next put it through the chronograph 1048 feet per per second with 7.4 grain pellets ( Energy is: 18.05 ft/lbs )
Time to strip I think.

 

[leezgunz]

Your calculations are correct,,,ouch,

 

[On_target]

What was the gun?

 

[Graham7694]

That’s not good. Was it from a dealer?

 

[fudge]

Crosman Vantage

 

[medlgr]

Bought a air rifle off Gun trader last week, advertised as as new only used a couple of times, only fired about 20 pellets finding it hard to cock so bought a co2.
Gun arrived on time very well packed, opened the box to find a gun that could have been sold as new, take a look at the stock and trigger screws and tried to open One of the stock screws solid never been opened, so far so good.
Next put it through the chronograph 1048 feet per per second with 7.4 grain pellets ( Energy is: 18.05 ft/lbs )
Time to strip I think.

No wonder it was hard to cock.

I got given one of those Bear Gryls break barrels that had a broken spring. Replaced it and it was near 20ftlb. Had to snip it down a half curl at a time till it was down to 10 and shot nicely.

 

[Bighit]

Crosman Vantage

Is it the spring or Nitro piston ( gas strut) one ?

The spring one will be easier to tame than the Nitro piston one .

 

[fudge]

It is the spring model, have now stripped the gun cut off three and a half coils made a steel spring guide & piston sleave.
Now shooting at 11.2 thank god.