howardm Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Hello, Can anyone advise me on fitting a new OX Accelerator spring to my HW97K Weirach Mk1..? I have read somewhere that the spring suits various rifles and needs to be shortened to get it down to 12fps. My question is, does anyone know by how much the spring needs shortening, and also, what would be the approximate fps be if it wasn't shortened.?? thanks Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Don't bother it will take you over 12 ft lbs and are inconsistant aswell as **** . Do not wreck a good rifle thinking it will give you more power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardm Posted April 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 I have fitted a v-mach spring and seal to this rifle. Everything was polished with solvol autosol, cleaned and lightly lubricated. The rabbits in the cowfield next door are laughing at me.! I can see the pellets swirling towards their target, then dropping away at about 50-60 metres. The rabbits I hit aren't generally the ones aimed at, I am at a loss as to what is wrong. Why aren't my pellets flying true.? I have tried Ely wasps and Crossman premier Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 (edited) At those ranges a 12ft lb .22 air rifle?? will loose power and accuracy. At 55yds pellet drop will be 6 1/2" .At 60yds 9". At 65 yds 12". Should really not shoot at greater than 45yds.(2 1/2" drop) Cheers Eddie Edited April 28, 2008 by Steady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Howard, though you may say this toungue in cheek, you really should not be shooting at live quarry if you are not a confident shot with it. Try as many pellets as possible and have the gun checked over by a gunsmith for consistency and output. Until then, stick to paper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon_snIPer Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 How many of you have had first hand experiences with OX springs. I looked on the net and the the reviews are very vague - some say it takes it over 12 lb, other say inconsistent etc etc. would appreciate some first hand info on these. Thank you /S/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA-airgunner Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 in my experiance OX springs witth make the gun rough to cock and fire plus consistancy between shots will be all over the place ok there cheap but so are original springs from the manufacturer..............i have serviced guns and been asked to get the to shoot smoother and one gun camewith an OX to be fitted i told the chap if he wants the OX in it he could go away ............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon_snIPer Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 So you are saying that Ox is nothing but a load of bull .. :-) The marketing for OX seems to be pretty misleading then. Thanks /s/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john2 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Spend your money on a V Mach kit I have done three HW's all spot on after fitting Blackpool arms sell them or phone Steve Pope direct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatjoe Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 hi guy i fitted an ox spring to an old gamo magnum and found it really harsh when fired, after some consultation with t.w.chambers in scotland they recommended a titan xs round steel spring and i can honestly say it was perfect afterwards, a real pleasure to fire, so i would recommend these springs 100% (upped the power a bit as well) if you contact chambers they will put a tuning kit together for you using the titan, really good firm to deal with and had everything in stock hope this helps joe www.gunspares.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter1970 Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Stay away from ox mainsprings..All they do is shake the guts to bits and ruin your rifle..been there got the t shirt when i was a young power crazy idiot.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemicky Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 How many of you have had first hand experiences with OX springs.I looked on the net and the the reviews are very vague - some say it takes it over 12 lb, other say inconsistent etc etc. would appreciate some first hand info on these. Thank you /S/ As all of the above members have said , I fitted an ox spring into my Webley , bad mistake , really hard to cock , smoke every time I fired a shot , very harsh recoil = not accurate , no benefit at all , went back to a original round shaped spring made for the Webley and now calm and accuracy has been restored to my beloved Hawk mk3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon_snIPer Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Thanks all. Am not going to fit one but just wanted some first hand reviews. /s/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
air gunner Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 gas ram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john2 Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 gas ram Don't think they do a Gas Ram for the HW97. I may be wrong somebody will be along with the info J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john2 Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Stay away from ox mainsprings..All they do is shake the guts to bits and ruin your rifle..been there got the t shirt when i was a young power crazy idiot.. As Hunter1970 says stay away from these , there are far better springs on the market. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rank1 Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Had one fitted to my mk1 77k... and it was actually alright! Shot consitently accurate at around 11.5fpe with AA fields too. Untill it snapped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezbear Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Don't think they do a Gas Ram for the HW97. I may be wrong somebody will be along with the info J Not sure about the hw97 but pm DonnyC as he sells gas rams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali-C Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Don't bother with them. Horrible snappy rubbish, and they are square section so they gouge the inside of the cylinder badly. As for a gas ram conversion, I would strongly suggest shooting a rammer first, as the recoil is very different to that of a springer and some people really don't get on with it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer rabbit (r1000) Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 i'd highly reccomend a gas-ram if one is available. failing that, if you want to use an ox - get it fitted by someone who knows what they're doing!!! i've fitted a few recently (including one to a hw95 .177) & have had no reports of problems with the guns (except the hw95 shooting at around 80 yards for a giggle... a little over power?). there is a way of fitting these springs properly & avoiding damage to the gun internals... but i'm not going to tell you... :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
townsend819 Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 From what I have heard, not worth it, get a standard spring from a reputable dealer, they are like dodgy pattern parts for motors, same spec, but just not 'right' i.e. they will probably take you over 12f/lbs, I do not roccomend home tuning kits in the first place, get the gun services by a reputable airgunsmith, this will give the gun a whole new lease of life if done properly. Trust me, the expensive way is the right way, HTH Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john2 Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Hello,Can anyone advise me on fitting a new OX Accelerator spring to my HW97K Weirach Mk1..? I have read somewhere that the spring suits various rifles and needs to be shortened to get it down to 12fps. My question is, does anyone know by how much the spring needs shortening, and also, what would be the approximate fps be if it wasn't shortened.?? thanks Howard If you are anywhere near Norfolk you could try my HW97 .177 V.Mach Before you make a mistake !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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