fishbone Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) If hide shooting for example with a springer what length of time can the rifle remain cocked before the spring suffers? Edited September 11, 2011 by fishbone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharf Rat Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 I never cock mine too long. Sometimes, sat in a hide, I will put a pellet in the breach but leave the rifle uncocked. I do have a barrel lock on mine tho' so it shuts nice and quietly when something lands and I cock the thing quickly. You can still get gas rams for quite a few rifles if you are worried about performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.I.A Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 This was tested a few years back in the airgun magazine, they left them cocked for ages and ages and there was no real impact on performance. If i can dig the old mag out i will post there results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 As above. I read the same article as well as numerous posts online about it and even tried it myself. I kept the rifle cocked for 22 hours and found no loss of performance/power whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat toad Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Yes I've tried it and cromo it no loss of performance I read some where that they never cocked a springer until the shot because they did not have safety catches on them not like today you can move around a fair bit with the safety on and there was something about bear safety when putting pellet in I think it refered to the barrel snapping shut on your finger just shows you some new things are good idears o yes even in the 60s they wanted air triggers I remember the slightest knock and they would go off so I would surpose a cock rifle was a no no in them days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 sometimes you will loose a little if left cocked a few days, then they creep up again. The metalurgy of the spring is the bearing factor in all this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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