Rab Graham Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Right Before I Start I'd Like To Say Hi Hows You's Doing ? Now On To The Business As You's Can Probs See Im New To The Site & Im Just Wondering If There Is Any Body Out There That Can Help Me ? My Mate Just Bought A Cometa 200 .22 Air Rifle For £30 Of A Friend Of A Friend Theres Hardly A Pellet Been Fired Thu It In 4 Years ( Was It Worth The £30 ) & Was Wondering What Sort Of Power Comes Out It ? & Whats Your Takes On The Gun? . & Thanks In Advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Right Before I Start I'd Like To Say Hi Hows You's Doing ? Now On To The Business As You's Can Probs See Im New To The Site & Im Just Wondering If There Is Any Body Out There That Can Help Me ? My Mate Just Bought A Cometa 200 .22 Air Rifle For £30 Of A Friend Of A Friend Theres Hardly A Pellet Been Fired Thu It In 4 Years ( Was It Worth The £30 ) & Was Wondering What Sort Of Power Comes Out It ? & Whats Your Takes On The Gun? . & Thanks In Advance You don't need a capital letter at the start if every word - it makes it harder to read! Cometa 200 normally produces about 9fpe at the muzzle (a bit more than a ratcatcher). Good for practise an short range rat-blatting. Rabbits at close range if marksmanship is up to it. If the rifle has been stood for a few yers, it might be worth taking it to an airgun smith to give it the once over. ATB Duncan :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Graham Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 You don't need a capital letter at the start if every word - it makes it harder to read! Cometa 200 normally produces about 9fpe at the muzzle (a bit more than a ratcatcher). Good for practise an short range rat-blatting. Rabbits at close range if marksmanship is up to it. If the rifle has been stood for a few yers, it might be worth taking it to an airgun smith to give it the once over. ATB Duncan :yp: cheers for the reply & about the capital letters @ the start of each word just trying to make the post look tidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIVERD Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 They are good enough guns and you got a bargin. They are not top of the line but far from the bottom so you should enjoy it and get experience using it. it is not the most powerful, as said above but it will certainly stop a rabbit and will make sure you learn the right field craft, which is far more important than a couple of ft/lbs. Zero it properly and it will be a useful tool and a great stepping stone into the world of shooting. I started with a far less useful Chinese rifle, and now enjoy shooting most weeks with a FAC rifle or shotgun. Enjoy and learn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Graham Posted December 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 They are good enough guns and you got a bargin. They are not top of the line but far from the bottom so you should enjoy it and get experience using it. it is not the most powerful, as said above but it will certainly stop a rabbit and will make sure you learn the right field craft, which is far more important than a couple of ft/lbs. Zero it properly and it will be a useful tool and a great stepping stone into the world of shooting. I started with a far less useful Chinese rifle, and now enjoy shooting most weeks with a FAC rifle or shotgun. Enjoy and learn! cheers mate will let him know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albion Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 I have a cometa 220 and honestly have more fun with it than my PCPs. I've taken off the scope and enjoy having a light rifle that isn't too precious to lug through mud, brambles and barbed wire, etc. It's basic but accurate enough to pick off thistle heads at 20 yrds with open sights. Great for ratting Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Graham Posted December 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 We had the gun out today & it looks fine ! thats all its got going for it think my mates been robbed :o fired quite a few rws superdomes thru it & they must have travelled about 10 meters & hit the ground :( so off to the drawing board we go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 (edited) Sounds like the mainsprings gone. At the price that was paid for it, its definitely worth putting right. Either DIY (if you have a good idea of what you are doing, if not, an airgunsmith should be able to put it right quickly and cheaply. If you weren't so far away, I'd pop over and give you a hand. Duncan Edited December 23, 2010 by The Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Graham Posted December 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Sounds like the mainsprings gone. At the price that was paid for it, its definitely worth putting right. Either DIY (if you have a good idea of what you are doing, if not, an airgunsmith should be able to put it right quickly and cheaply. If you weren't so far away, I'd pop over and give you a hand. Duncan got it sorted took the thing apart moved the spring about then sprayed it with wd-40 :o & it seems to work fine now ( was probs covered in **** ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Strip it down and get rid of all traces of WD40-it will find its way onto the piston head and start detonating-the gun could well break beyond repair.You need to use silicone oil on the piston head and a tiny amounbt of Moly Grease on the piston itself-anything else is asking for trouble.It might pay you to replace the spring and breach washer to bring the guns performance up to scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Graham Posted December 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Strip it down and get rid of all traces of WD40-it will find its way onto the piston head and start detonating-the gun could well break beyond repair.You need to use silicone oil on the piston head and a tiny amounbt of Moly Grease on the piston itself-anything else is asking for trouble.It might pay you to replace the spring and breach washer to bring the guns performance up to scratch. nice1 Bruno will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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