| Never
squirt oil into the transfer port of a springer, the resultant ignition
under compression can break the spring or shatter the piston. Yes I
have seen it done, in the interests of preventing rust was the excuse,
not mine I hasten to add. |
| When you come in from the cold take the rifle from It's cover
to warm up & dry. condensation forms & we all know what happens
to a wet gun. |
| When zeroing a new scope, if your shots are still falling low
after using maximum elevation on the turret, you need to add some
packing to the REAR scope mount. |
| Buy decent mounts which require an Allen key to tighten, i.e.
do not use mounts that you have to tighten with a screwdriver. |
| If your old spring rifle 'twangs'
on firing, service it and lubricate the spring with aerosol 'Motorcycle
Chain Wax', this is a thick, waxy, spray-on lubricant that damps down
twang nicely. |
| When making leather piston washers use a Jubilee Clip that
can shrink down to the size of the piston to mould the washer into the
cup shape. Use 'leather Softener' (bought in a small aerosol from a
cobbler's shop, sometimes called 'Leather Stretcher') to soften the
leather and tighten the jubilee clip up in stages until the washer is a
good fit in the cylinder, then leave it overnight for the Leather
Softener to dry off. When it's dry the washer will retain its 'cup'
shape. |
| If you dent a wooden stock, put a damp tea towel on it then
iron it, and hey presto the dent pops out. sometimes. |
| WD40 is NOT a rust inhibitor. |
| Heating will allow loctite to be removed. |
| Use clean, new engine oil to wipe over your rifle when it's
been used. |
| Don't forget to clean your rifle or it will go rusty,
especially when coming in from cold winter weather. This includes the
inside of the barrel. |
| Don't set up adjustable triggers too light. If it's too heavy
and can't be adjusted use a wide trigger shoe. |
| Store CO2 in the house, if it gets too cold it doesn't work
as efficiently. If taking a number outside in winter put them in
something that will keep them warm or keep them in an inside pocket. |
| Never leave your airguns in cases, they harbour moisture |
