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New gun to me Yesterday.

Telephonepete

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Well I got the Webley Excocet in .22 (not my favourite calibre). It is basically in very good condition. My Nephew says he is the first one to go in it judging from the condition of the screw heads. It needs a full stock renovation there are some very enthusiastic scratches on both sides of the stock. Due to the fact that we are just out of Christmas I am going to Oil the Stock and hope I can still do it. This is the full length rifle equipped with Front and Rear sights. I do not know why because with this stock it is impossible to the assume the classic position with Post and Notch sights. The Comb of the Stock is far too high. So Scope it is. On dismantling the rear sight I am stuck with this little Post that the useless rear sight adjust up and down on. As I have no way that I can use the sight without butchering the comb of the Stock I have had a go at unscrewing it using brute force (always my first point of call) to no avail. If anybody knows the secret of doing this please let me know. Yesterday I tried it at about 22 Yards and after a rocky start and about four pellets to try I was getting passable groups with a couple of pellets. RS were ok but not outstanding (i believe Rob is using them) and as good as anything to my great surprise was Hobby the flat head. That really surprised me. Mind you The Hobby walloped Express. but were slightly better than RS. The starter pack I used yesterday were 4 different pellets from JSB. I have nearly a full tin of Hobby left and so today I shall order a tester pack of H and N and report back😀CD5D547B-029C-4DB7-908D-B24922A0ED8A.webpD2E5611F-D6D5-443A-9AE9-5C18B79FF699.webp
 
Lovely looking rifle Pete, will be even nicer when you have finished with it 👌
Happy new to you gun day!
 
Looks ace Pete. Give her some love and she’s going to gleam. 👍👍👍
 
Bend it back using something stable , solid and won’t damage the bluing.
 
My Vulcan Deluxe has a very obvious upwards incline on the barrel. Bought a s/h adjustable mount and sorted the problem. £30 off Ebay.
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I'm pretty certain that someone like Shaun would straighten it for you Pete

Bad form from the seller
 
So far as the rearsight threaded bolt goes, it must be threadlocked in place, might need some heat

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A heavy duty vice , and a sledge hammer. Should do the trick.
Nice looking rifle though.
 
I’ve had a few of these and when someone lets go and it bends the barrel up it also normally makes the barrel latch square pin loose in the cylinder jaw forks and I’ve sorted that by removing and using thin shim steel on the top of the latch pin and tapping back in place, if this makes no sense I will try better lol.
 
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