Magpies are gay Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 How long can you wait with a spring gun loaded? before it becomes inconsistant on that shot??? I allways get worried about this, Please help!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharp_shooter Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 I heard upto about 3hrs but cant really remember. Anyone want to help MAG and I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwood2002 Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 i didnt think there was any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain dead Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 well antwood, theres gonna be some, because obviously the longer you leave it the less strong the springs going to be ain't it. But to be honest i wouldn't know, i deffinately don't have it cocked for over an hour anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 common sense lads 10 mins seems like a long time to have it cocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 Theres no set formulation for a springer cocked timespan, to many variables, temperature being one of them , but any excessive long periods under compression will affect it , but not to a masive degree in a days shooting but will shorten the overaul efficient life of the spring, fitting a quality spring is always advisable and avoid the cheapy ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamo Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 You can leave a modern spring gun cocked overnight without any loss of power, I had a Lightning E and left it cocked for a day and a half, chronoed it and it was doing exactly the same ftlbs as it always had, of course it isnt advisable. You cant leave it cocked for excessive periods, by that they mean a couple of days or more some people just get carried away with it and wait until the quarry is in front of them before cocking, dont worry too much about all that mate, I always stalked with it cocked from I got onto my shoot, anyway how much is a spring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpies are gay Posted April 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 Cheers ADAMO!! soz i dont know how much a new spring costs. I think its a bit silly stalking with out it cocked, becuase if a magpie hops around the bush and you not cocked, When you do it will be off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharp_shooter Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 The 'how much does a spring cost?' was a rhetorical question meaning they dont cost much. I agree with you MAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain dead Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 you could always throw your gun at it if you can't cock it fast enough but i don't think that is advisable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamo Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Because people tell you that they lose power its in your head that it will half its power in an hour or something, when I first starting shooting springers I was always anxious to de cock the gun if I hadnt had a shot within 10 minutes, so I checked it out with my local RFD, as an 18ftlb Lightning is a bitch to de cock, he laughed and told me what I said above. Chances are if you are going to leave it cocked it will be when you are cleaning it so give her a check before putting it away. Im a forgetful sod and Ive done it a couple of times. If you check the Beeman site the doctor himself says you can leave em cocked for a couple of weeks without loosing anything. Sort of dispells the myth eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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