I was able to make a successful magnet system (in terms of accuracy retention) on a 12FPE benchrest gun which replaced my solenoid when it was banned from use in the world classes. It performed great......but as Bob said, it becomes impractical very quickly as the need for strike energy increases. I eventually replaced it with a spring and a much lighter striker. There was only so light you could go with the magnet, due to the weight of the magnet itself that had to ride along with the striker. Mike
Hi Dick,Actually, all of the new guns are spring. I could not get the striker light enough for my liking with the magnets when shooting HV power. It would shoot accurately, but wasted air.Mike