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Airguns by Make and Model => Vintage Air Gun Gate => Topic started by: fivestar45 on July 16, 2012, 05:04:49 PM

Title: Sheridan F Rocker
Post by: fivestar45 on July 16, 2012, 05:04:49 PM

This is one of my all time favorites a Model F Sheridan Rocker safety Blue Streak that I converted to dedicated bulk fill co2. These are a few shot strings from I did a while back.  These might not be applicable for some folks, as I just load and shoot and do not observe any warm up time between shots. Because I'm basically a plinker and not a formal shooter, this is the way I use the gun. Temp was about 80deg F in both instances.
First is a few base strings with the gun in stock form, 30+yr old valve, just bulk filled and lightened striker. All shots are from the same one fill, H&N's are the lightest, then JSB's, and the Sheridan Cyl's the heaviest.
H&N Match       JSB                                                    Sheridan cyl. 
1=667.7          11=583.1                                               21=E
2=663.2          12=583.4                                               22=574.4
3= E               13=578.5                                               23=574.4
4=658.9          14=580.2                                               24=552.2
5=659.9          15=582.8                                               25=547.6
6=663.6          16=E                                                     26=549.4
7=658             17=575.2                                               27=E
8=654.7          18=573.8                                               28=538.3
9=651.2          19=574.8                                               29=552.3
10=650.6        20=574.8                                               30=541.2

Here is the same gun, with the same lightened striker, and a new modified valve guide, and nylon 66 stem, modified for bulk fill only Again, all shots as fast as I could load and shoot, and all from the same fill, which, by the way gives about 70 useful shots.

                 
JSB's                 H&N Match        H&N FTT
1=733.7              11=763.6          21=733.6
2=720.7              12=761.6          22=736.6
3=724                 13=767.4          23=E
4=725.8              14=758.1          24=744
5=E                    15=762.9          25=740.8
6=731.1              16=766.7          26=E
7=726.3              17=761.2          27=740.1
8=731.1              18=769.8          28=735.1
9=735.2              19=767.3          29=738.4
10=600.9(??)       20=754.5          30=741

Not much question that this little gun responds well to a little bit of "Modernization" .
In the future, I'm going to drop in a lighter striker spring to bring things into the 650 range in order to boost shot count even further.
(http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr305/rainmaker20/SherF.jpg)

Title: Re: Sheridan F Rocker
Post by: VPilot on July 17, 2012, 02:44:01 AM

That is quite a beauty.  I've not been much of a CO2 fan, but if I ever find a good deal on one of those, I might just take the plunge.  They seem to command quite a premium at the present time however.

Tim

Title: Re: Sheridan F Rocker
Post by: fivestar45 on July 17, 2012, 01:38:35 PM

Hi Tim..I bought this one 6-7yrs ago and the price for a clean unmolested gun even then I thought was high.
This one cost $285.00+shipping. I guess they hold their value because not that many were made, and people like them.