Lock time

[Big Andy]

How important is it to you ? To me very….the shortest time the pellet is in the barrel the less chance I have of cocking up the shot. However quick lock time does not always equal smooth action. Something close to perfect for me is my old Mk2 .22 Mercury which is short stroked and running on buttons, fire away

 

[Backgardenplinker]

Remember last time I posted about lock time I found out that it actually refers to the time between trigger being pulled and the sears disengaging. Nothing to do with the shot cycle at all

But I quite like a fast shot cycle

 

[Big Andy]

Remember last time I posted about lock time I found out that it actually refers to the time between trigger being pulled and the sears disengaging. Nothing to do with the shot cycle at all

But I quite like a fast shot cycle

I am now educated however you have now spoilt the last 50 years of my life

 

[Hmangphilly]

Remember last time I posted about lock time I found out that it actually refers to the time between trigger being pulled and the sears disengaging. Nothing to do with the shot cycle at all

But I quite like a fast shot cycle

In that case .
Shortest , lowest friction barrel and lightest /fastest pellets you can get away with ?

Generally make everything light and slick .

Plenty of people don't like super fast cycles and would rather save 'snappy ' for their crocodile sandwiches .

 

[Whitevanman]

Not too important to me, as I have guns that are quick and those that are lazy.
First thing I did with a s/h short stroke TXHC was taken the nose extension out...didn't like it at all

 

[That hurts]

As long as it's accurate and repeatable it doesn't really matter - I quite like fat and slow

 

[Danthepainter]

From what I've found with drilling holes in three different pistons recently is that there is a sweet spot for any given combination of spring, piston and seal. The permutations are almost endless but I'm favouring a lightened piston with less spring and more preload. I'm not doing it in any scientifically rigorous way though so my personal 'rules' are more estimations and generalisations.

 

[Hmangphilly]

From what I've found with drilling holes in three different pistons recently is that there is a sweet spot for any given combination of spring, piston and seal. The permutations are almost endless but I'm favouring a lightened piston with less spring and more preload. I'm not doing it in any scientifically rigorous way though so my personal 'rules' are more estimations and generalisations.

What are these holes you drill Mr thepainter ?

 

[Backgardenplinker]

In firearms, "lock time" refers to the time interval (measured in milliseconds) from when the trigger is pulled until the firing pin strikes the primer, and it depends on the design of the firing mechanism.

Perhaps that is the actual meaning but for me I always refer to it as the time between trigger being pulled and pellet leaving barrel as that makes much more sense to airguns.

Would imagine the electric trigger pcps would have the fastest lock time if it's the trigger to firing point time.

 

[Big Andy]

As long as it's accurate and repeatable it doesn't really matter - I quite like fat and slow

You would like me then

 

[Bighit]

What are these holes you drill Mr thepainter ?

Possibly like this. The Weihrauch Cheese Grater piston.

 

[That hurts]

You would like me then

 

[Nickg]

Shot development time , would be a better term for springers.

 

[Danthepainter]

What are these holes you drill Mr thepainter ?

I started on my B3 piston because it has a small diameter spring and the rifle itself was free.

And then I had a do at my pride and joy Relum 527 because I was treating it to a 26mm @Brit Seals, a different spring and Deleted member guides at the same time. But that's all for my 527 project thread... work in progress shall we say.

 

[Danthepainter]

Back to the actual thread.
I prefer the shortest dwell time tempered by a low recoil powerplant. That's the idea anyhow and I think it's a juggling act. Then again, power isn't the goal here as they're plinking rifles. My HW85 is a different story.