. Now I am am inexperienced air gunner-and have crummy hearing-but usually I would hear something "off" like that.
I looked at my 97 and the release button is held in with a roll pin. I don't see me removing it, so I imagine I packed the assembly with Dow silicone 111 grease. It's a clear grease that's very very thick. So thick it's hard to squeeze out of the tube. I believe I packed it from the back forward. This may have packed it in the lever handle as well. I'm sorry I can't be more specific but it's been a long time since I did it. It's still dead silent now.
Quote from: Bayman on November 11, 2021, 12:54:06 PMI looked at my 97 and the release button is held in with a roll pin. I don't see me removing it, so I imagine I packed the assembly with Dow silicone 111 grease. It's a clear grease that's very very thick. So thick it's hard to squeeze out of the tube. I believe I packed it from the back forward. This may have packed it in the lever handle as well. I'm sorry I can't be more specific but it's been a long time since I did it. It's still dead silent now.Ron, would that lever grip you found also contribute to eliminate any ringing?Just a thought, as an alternative/supplement. After three tins or so my HW97 had smoothed out nicely, though I honestly didn't notice any ringing. One thing about springers, they'll "talk" to you if they don't like a certain pellet. When you find a good pellet match for the gun it'll have a smooth(er) shot cycle. Although, this may have nothing/little to do with any harmonic ringing of the lever...
Here are my questions for those with experience: - the gun "tings" on every shot, which seems to come from the underlever vibrating, as well as the underlever catch system. I pushed the undercover catch in as far as I could and tried rubbing some vortex stringy grease in there, I even tried to push some SuperLube in there (figured the gel grease would kill some of the vibration and ring). It has improved a lot, it's not so much a bell ring anymore, but every shot feels like someone hit a thick steel bar, with a short metallic ting add that to the muzzle report and this gun has a high pitched metallic "voice". I do not love that, I can live with it if the gun lives to its fabled accuracy. Is that normal? Is the HW77 just a high pitched voice kind of person? Can I do anything else to make its more silent and especially less metallic sounding? - This next question is loaded and I realize it. I am admittedly a newbie. At 30 yards (really at any range >20-25 yards) with a good pellet, what kind of accuracy should I strive for (with bench support and scoped)? I understand that the limitations of the shooter are a layer I will have to get over and improve on, but what should I expect the gun to be capable of? Sometimes as an isolated newbie, it is very hard to know what is realistically achievable and where one stands in the journey. I' love to know what a couple experienced shooters expect as to group size. Realistically my backyard range is up to 45 yards. - Finally, should I expect significantly less accuracy from a full power kit vs the Vortek 12 ft/lb kit? I just put a full power Vortek steel PG4 kit in my .22 R9 and it is absolutely fantastic. Accurate immediately after installing it, goes straight back in the shoulder, with an assertive snap that is neither too loud nor high pitched. For comparison the same Vortek kit in the R9 was an immediate "aaaaaaaaahhhaaaaaaaaaaa" moment. The HW77 kit was just not the same experience.Anyway. Thanks to all who share here, I have learned a lot through you all.CheersAndreas
. Hi AndreasMy standard for accuracy…..