stealthy1 3,964 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Anybody have any experience with bent barrels? I have a HW77 which won't zero due to bent barrel, anyone had one straightened? Quote Link to post
Froudy 40 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Never had a problem with a under lever I know the break barrels can bent if it slams up if you touch the trigger. Are you should it's not the inside of the barrel damaged? ATB Froudy Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 fairgrounds use to be full of them 4 Quote Link to post
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Bent Barrels !!!!!!! > I've heard it all > Get a R-10 > You'll never miss .......... 1 Quote Link to post
pianoman 3,589 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Any reasonable gunsmith should be able to help you there fella! How the hell did you get that Stealthy? Let the underlever slam back before the beartrap engaged or is this an older '77 that didn't have one fitted?? How bad's the bend and Is the stock okay at the grip? Good luck mate. Simon Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Never had a problem with a under lever I know the break barrels can bent if it slams up if you touch the trigger. Are you should it's not the inside of the barrel damaged? ATB Froudy Its deffinitely bent, dont know how? Bent Barrels !!!!!!! > I've heard it all > Get a R-10 > You'll never miss .......... I spent a whole day trying to set it up, and then the penny dropped Any reasonable gunsmith should be able to help you there fella! How the hell did you get that Stealthy? Let the underlever slam back before the beartrap engaged or is this an older '77 that didn't have one fitted?? How bad's the bend and Is the stock okay at the grip? Good luck mate. Simon Its a right off, needs a specialist to straighten it, and not many machines about to do it, its a skilled job with a bill that out ways the price of a new gun, so its spares until I can find another barrel Quote Link to post
porkycrook 466 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Years ago when i was a lad i had a Webley Mk2 i think, it was the one that came with two barrels one a 177 and another ,22. Anyhow as a lad that knew everything, one day i was using the 177 barrel. Anyhow i failed to hold the barrel when i was loading, you now know what comes next. Yes my finger found the trigger and with no hand on the barrel, the gun fired and the barrel shot round. From then on till the day i sold it, the 177 would not shoot true. ATVB Roger Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Years ago when i was a lad i had a Webley Mk2 i think, it was the one that came with two barrels one a 177 and another ,22. Anyhow as a lad that knew everything, one day i was using the 177 barrel. Anyhow i failed to hold the barrel when i was loading, you now know what comes next. Yes my finger found the trigger and with no hand on the barrel, the gun fired and the barrel shot round. From then on till the day i sold it, the 177 would not shoot true. ATVB Roger Barrels are more frigile than folk think. Quote Link to post
pianoman 3,589 Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 They certainly are. They are, generally for air rifles at least, milled from mild steel. They do not withstand a massive jolt from being released back under tension of the spring of an air rifle. Looks like this is a spare parts-only donor rifle Stealthy. Sorry to hear this of a rifle like an HW77. Simon Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 They certainly are. They are, generally for air rifles at least, milled from mild steel. They do not withstand a massive jolt from being released back under tension of the spring of an air rifle. Looks like this is a spare parts-only donor rifle Stealthy. Sorry to hear this of a rifle like an HW77. Simon I'm gutted, bought the 77 new in 1985, on the lookout for a barrel, but I think I'll have a long grey beard down to my b****cks by the time one turns up Quote Link to post
silentshot1 206 Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Sorry to hear that. . Could chambers not get you one? it's part no. brl203. bit pricey but worth it for a classic '77! http://www.gunspares.co.uk/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=24571&cat=HW77 Failing that, Viagra tipped pellets could straighten things out. 1 Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Sorry to hear that. . Could chambers not get you one? it's part no. brl203. bit pricey but worth it for a classic '77! http://www.gunspares...=24571&cat=HW77 Failing that, Viagra tipped pellets could straighten things out. Ouch! £144, think I'll go for your second choice, cheers for that mate Quote Link to post
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