I dropped a few drops of Singer oil in the barrel, hoping to clean it of lead deposits.
I have already shot maybe a hundred pellets and it still smokes really badly after each shot.
First of all, Did I do anything wrong?
Secondly, what do I do to remedy it?
PS
One more question: The Cylinder and whole gun part moves back and forth on the Stock, even after I have tightened the two screws on the front stock.
What could be the problem?
IHP Air Rifle Smoking like a Revolver from Old Bolly flicks
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Re: IHP Air Rifle Smoking like a Revolver from Old Bolly fli
Never put any oil on the internals of an airgun..what you are describing is called Dieseling.. It is basically the ignition of a fuel resulting from the heat generated by the compression of air in a cylinder. When the air within a spring-piston airgun’s receiver tube is compressed, the temperature of the air rises to a very high level, igniting the tiny oil droplets that lubricate the piston seal and walls of the compression chamber. Thus, a combustion and sometimes detonation can occur resulting in production of smoke..dieseling can affect the accuracy and velocity of the pellet..now depending upon the amount of combustible oil that has entered the internal either the air gun will stop dieseling after some time or in the worst case scenario it may damage your air gun internals.
Now, how to get rid of dieseling :
Short answer:
Take it to a knowledgeable gunsmith (which is a rarity in India) He will take care of the gun.
Long answer ....DIY
Take the stock off and clean her up again with de-natured alcohol. Use a blow-dyer on low heat to dry out the gun completely. Allow it to sit in a warm and dry space for 24 hours with the breech open.
Lightly lube the main spring with a low/no solvent carrier moly grease. Use a very light gun oil like Rem Oil to put just a drop on hinges, pins, trigger parts and other mechanical stuff (not near or in the compression chamber or main seal). Re-assemble, use one drop of PURE silcone chamber oil in the chamber (no solvents) and you are good to go.
-Nishith
Now, how to get rid of dieseling :
Short answer:
Take it to a knowledgeable gunsmith (which is a rarity in India) He will take care of the gun.
Long answer ....DIY
Take the stock off and clean her up again with de-natured alcohol. Use a blow-dyer on low heat to dry out the gun completely. Allow it to sit in a warm and dry space for 24 hours with the breech open.
Lightly lube the main spring with a low/no solvent carrier moly grease. Use a very light gun oil like Rem Oil to put just a drop on hinges, pins, trigger parts and other mechanical stuff (not near or in the compression chamber or main seal). Re-assemble, use one drop of PURE silcone chamber oil in the chamber (no solvents) and you are good to go.
-Nishith
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Re: IHP Air Rifle Smoking like a Revolver from Old Bolly fli
Thanks. I also dropped some oil on the spring that you see when you put the gun upside down. That may have been the problem. Oww
And yes, the accuracy has dropped by a few feet hehhe
And yes, the accuracy has dropped by a few feet hehhe
"The laws that forbid the carrying of arms .... disarm only
those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes....."
- Thomas Jefferson
Strong people are harder to kill than weak people, and more useful in general.
~Mark Rippetoe
those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes....."
- Thomas Jefferson
Strong people are harder to kill than weak people, and more useful in general.
~Mark Rippetoe