V8landy Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Hi I have just had my Webley Eclipse .22 under lever tested at my local gun shop on the Chrono, and on the average it came out at about 12.18 ft/lbs. All I have done to it is give it a good clean and tidy up in the mechanisim. The reason I had it checked is my mate saw it in my gun cabinate I also have my 12g Shotgun in (on SGC). He said if the police check and checked the rifle and it was more than 12 ft/lbs guns off, fine and jail! The gun shop said their equipment is not calibrated but is fairly acurate. He did also say that because I have recently cleaned it, any oil residue in the system will be adding to the compression, and this should wear of with a few shoots. Any advice urgently please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart92 Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 its over 12 so yer i guess u would need FAC but my rifle duse the same thing when its cleaned properly i.e spring out piston cleaned all of that so just put few shots throught it should lower stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slarti54 Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Yeah, dieselling's probably pushed it over. It will wear off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 use lighter pellets it will pull the power back slightly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB REYNOLDS UK Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 LEAVE IT COCKED FOR AS FEW HRS IT WILL WEAKEN THE SPRING ABIT BRINGING DOWN THE POWER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneshotkiller Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 do some plinking in your garden untill the dieseling stops should be fine then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larson Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 use lighter pellets it will pull the power back slightly i think the police use the heaviest most consistant pellet they can, this means your gun will be over (they dont use your choice of pellet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 well they have n`t room in jail for paedos so i don`t think they will lock you up for .18 ft lbs over. hardly a full bore rifle. in the right conditions i would think any 12 ft lb rifle may creep over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 In reality - plod have much more worthy things to do than go round trying to find air rifles to test. Though if it happens to be in your cabinet if you have your securities checked them expect a raised eyebrow and any questions that follow. I sincerely doubt any checks would be made unless plod, concerned about something else, came across it perhaps in relation to someone else's actions. In law - you currently have an air rifle in your cabinet that is not exempt from licensing on section 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8landy Posted November 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Thanks Guys for all your replies. On one hand I am quite please my handy work has paid off, but do not want it to get any higher! It is all to easy to say plod has better things to be getting on with, but like speeding cars, a holder of a SGC is an easy target, i.e we are already on their list. Concern over, and suspect a few pellets through will sort things out. I think if it had been 13 + I might have thought differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejay Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 LEAVE IT COCKED FOR AS FEW HRS IT WILL WEAKEN THE SPRING ABIT BRINGING DOWN THE POWER Ha ha good advice sounds nice and safe too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Wallop a load of grease on the spring and this will slow it up and may give a better lock up and better accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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