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nitro springs compared to wire springs?
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November 14, 2017, 05:17:33 PM »
What are the advantages of a Nitro piston spring over a standard wire piston spring in a air gun? Are there any did-advantages? Which will work better when out in the cold? For example, I would like to go walking along a river bottom and hunt squirrels or bunnies, would the cold affect a nitro piston more than a wire springer? i am talking being out in below zero weather for several hours at a time. Say, 15-20 F and in the snow. Seeing as how we do have 4 months of winter here in ND, might as well get out and enjoy it with my air rifle instead of using my very old and possibly worn out 22 rifle that I have had for close to 60 years. I know it does not like cold weather unless I totally de-grease the bolt assembly. I now have a Stoeger X20S .177 and I really like shooting it and it is more accurate than I can shoot off hand. Much lighter than my powder rifle and cheaper to shoot.
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Hi Dallas.... I have both and I use Gas Ram air rifles the most. They function well in sever cold. Some folks like the gas ram and others do not. I guess it is all in your personal preference really. I also prefer plastic stocks over wood because they don't get beat up as bad out in rough country. Hardwood stocks look much nicer though. Best Wishes - Tom
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Steel springs are generally thought to have less power in cold weather. The secret is really how they're set up. If you gob a lot of thick grease on the spring to dampen vibration it will cost you power. However, a thin film is plenty. If you want to kill vibration and twang simply polish the spring ends. Use a bit of moly on the spring ends and a thin film of grease on the spring. It will work fine in cold weather.
Springs are less expensive to replace than gas struts and may be had in a wide variety of power ranges. Unless you get into a gun with an adjustable pressure strut you're pretty much stuck with what you've got.
By the way, I've had a gas strut gun but all my current rifles are coil spring powered. That's not really anything against gas struts for a power plant but more a statement of the guns which usually use them for power. Springs are more versatile.
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