Newlife2 55 Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Hello, I am in Canada so FAC is not a problem. I have a .22 Pro Sport putting out about 14FP. I love a lot of things about that gun but I break my arm cocking it , after a good practice session, I am worn out. I know it`s the shorter cocking arm , but I want to reduce the power on this gun, My question, to make it more pleasant to shoot and still keep accuracy and enough power for vermin, what FP should I aim for..? PS I have a TX200 and a 97 K , 15 fp and 12 fp, respectively, and I can crank all day with no pain, so it`s not the noodle arm syndrome (DaveyT63).. Happy New Year to all.. Quote Link to post
Rez 4,957 Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Newlife. Alright man. I a bit surprised as I know you know your stuff. Anything over 10 would be fine imo. How do you plan taking the power down? New spring and so on? Quote Link to post
jonnie bravo 572 Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 11ft/lbs in mine, about 800fps with .177 Falcons at 7.33 grains Quote Link to post
Newlife2 55 Posted January 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 (edited) Newlife. Alright man. I a bit surprised as I know you know your stuff. Anything over 10 would be fine imo. How do you plan taking the power down? New spring and so on? Hello Rez, I am of the mind to chop the spring, and if that dosen`t get it right I`ll get a Field Target kit.. And from the answers so far 11 and less FP.. Edited January 3, 2016 by Newlife2 1 Quote Link to post
charlie caller 3,654 Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Leave it where it is and go to the gym 1 Quote Link to post
David Aiken 253 Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Hello, I am in Canada so FAC is not a problem. I have a .22 Pro Sport putting out about 14FP. I love a lot of things about that gun but I break my arm cocking it , after a good practice session, I am worn out. I know it`s the shorter cocking arm , but I want to reduce the power on this gun, My question, to make it more pleasant to shoot and still keep accuracy and enough power for vermin, what FP should I aim for..? PS I have a TX200 and a 97 K , 15 fp and 12 fp, respectively, and I can crank all day with no pain, so it`s not the noodle arm syndrome (DaveyT63).. Happy New Year to all.. After a session with my 31 ft lbs Webley Patriot I need a week's rest before the next attempt! 1 Quote Link to post
Newlife2 55 Posted January 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Cutting your existing spring is only feasible if you have enough preload to "lose" that section without creating bounce. Personally I would recommend buying a UK spec 12ftlb spring along with a delrin top hat and spring guide,then use the power washers to set up anywhere from 10.5 to 11.5 ftlbs using your preferred pellets, fine tune for "feel" with washers on the spring guide. Regards Tim Thanks Timmytree, I was hoping you`d chime in on this post.. Quote Link to post
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