RWS 350 SOFT KIT

[WHITEFANG]

Yes the breech box is on the barrel.

[WHITEFANG]

Install the soft kit in the .177 classic. Now it is a smooth shooting 350/34. Fired about a 100 or so through the gun and have not put the gun on the chrony. Going to fire a few more 100 and then chrony. Put a new seal in and a barrel clean. FIRST thought was this may be where the 12 land barrel may suffer. Accuracy was suffering till the gun had some breaking in of the new parts and some lead in the barrel. I still say this may be a down side of slowing the gun down for the 12 lander. Gun is smooth and much less to handle, just a heavy gun. Still the .177 compack is a handful with the VORTEK kit. Accuracy did not suffer on that 12 lander. I have the JM SPRING and guides setting on the shelf for a latter install to see the difference. The kit did improve the characteristics of the gun but still got recoil out the rear. True magnum gun. Tried some H&N rabbits in the gun. Waste of money. They hang out the breach on this gun. Not a good pellet to barrel match. Over all the .22 compack vorteck and the .177 classic soft kit resulted in the best improvement for the changes.

[Rickey]

Fang I'm glad that they've good to you .  My 34's main spring broke and I was told that I would have to pay shipping both ways to get it looked at.   The gun is 4 months old.  They sent me a prepay and told me that if it was found not to be a defective spring I would have to pay bench charge, repair charge and shipping to and from Umarix .  I sent to Daina Germany and asked if they could help.

[WHITEFANG]

http://vortekproducts.com/ourstore/airgun%20Springs/Air-Gun-Springs?product_id=101

http://www.airrifleheadquarters.com/catalog/item/251488/2514146.htm

Rick, I am sorry for you. Springs are the weak link in these guns I have been told. By the time you pay the freight you could order 1 form the above. They both have good service and good products. If the 350 spring would fit, I have plenty of those. 3 stock and 2 JM drop in on my shelf. I would just give you 1 of the factory springs. I am still working hard. Looks like I am going to oversee a $22 mil project as a construction manager. Already a busy year. This job is to last 19 + mouths and is at the same site I am presently at. GOOD LUCK!! Let me know if I can help. You might want to go ahead and get you a piston seal while your doing this. I guess since you said they might charge you bench time that Umerex is getting the complete gun. If that is the case I would request a rebuild as well.

[Onebaddj]

Fang. Good to see all the stable up and d shooting good. And good luck on the new project.

Ric thats crazy about umarex. Id just order the vortek kit with seal and have a silky smooth pinpoint accurate gun. The t06 guns are very easy to work on.

[WHITEFANG]

Jm contacted me and advised me to use the lighter pellets for the soft kit. 8 gr and below. That explains low fps with the 10.3 gr. Still gun is smooth and accurate. That's what it is all about. I going to send Rick one of the factory 350 springs to play with. Don't know if it will do him any good but it's free. Spring kits are the way to go on these guns. THANKS!!!

[Rickey]

Yeh I've had it apart and the spring can be handled with out a compressor if careful.  I'm thinking of getting one of the squeeze clamps from Home Depot.  Should work with the barrel off.  I just used a wood block for the time being.  The seal didn't look to bad. Got 2 seals coming.  A JM and a factory.  I think I will put the JM in the 48 that will be coming later.  Will post pics as soon as it gets here with chrony results.  That's coming too.  Christmas  Rickey

[WHITEFANG]

Finally got the chance to chrony the 350 classic .177 with the JM soft kit. Gun shoots great even with the 10.5 discovery's. Finding out that the spring is for lighter ammo was the trick. 10.5 CHRONY out around 695. I thought that was off. After switching to the lighter ammo the results were great. 8.5 ammo chrony out on and average of 810. Gun is dead on and very smooth. Cocking is super light vs the 350 JM DROP IN SPRING or VORTEK SPRINGS. This conversion made a sweet 350 mag. and still has great power with the lighter ammo. I run around 250 or rounds through the gun and it just seems to getting even smoother.