Author Topic: Sheridan Blue Streak Identification (Read 44516 times))

badredbird · « **Reply #40 on:** June 14, 2012, 08:30:25 AM »

thank you , thought i did good, it does shoot really nice also

TobyH · « **Reply #41 on:** June 14, 2012, 02:36:53 PM »

Wow!!! 1958?! I don't believe it!! That is fantastic condition, you got a beauty there, and for that price too, very jealous!

At 651fps you aren't going to need to do much to that!

(no news from Tim yet, no rush though. Would quite like to get the billet lever he does, looks very nice)

TobyH · « **Reply #42 on:** June 14, 2012, 03:52:41 PM »

Have managed to strip it down now as far as I can without the special tool, its all pretty straight forward really.

Now just the waiting game, although I can get the stock in good order before it all arrives.

TobyH · « **Reply #43 on:** June 14, 2012, 04:45:05 PM »

Taken the stock back to bare wood and given it a good rub down. First coat of oil and she's really starting to look good! The grain is starting to stand out.

No pics until she's done though

badredbird · « **Reply #44 on:** June 14, 2012, 05:31:58 PM »

i understand, what oil are you using tung?

TobyH · « **Reply #45 on:** June 15, 2012, 05:34:55 AM »

Boiled linseed oil. I've used it on a couple of previous stocks, slight yellowing colour, but really brings out the grain. Needs a few coats though.

badredbird · « **Reply #46 on:** June 15, 2012, 09:53:24 AM »

excellent choice!!!

TobyH · « **Reply #47 on:** June 15, 2012, 05:30:08 PM »

John, its coming out so much better than I expected. Just got home from work and the 4th or 5th coat had soaked in, it looked fantastic. A really deep matt finish that was just pure wood. Very pleased. Socket driver from germany arrived today, so managed to get that fiddly bolt from the bolt out. What i didn't realise was that when the bolt is removed from the housing there was a little spring. Of course it went shooting over the room, took 10 minutes to find it! Can't wait to get the instructions!!

Now got three guns on the go. Blue Streak, Wierhauch HW77, and a really old Gamo Magnum .22 that my grandad gave me about 30 years ago. Really got the fixing up bug at the moment! Been polishing pistons/tubes/triggers etc. Feels good to have a project on the go again.

Will get some pics of the stock tomorrow when its light, should bring out the wood nicely.

badredbird · « **Reply #48 on:** June 15, 2012, 07:03:15 PM »

im looking fwd to it, its always good to have some wrenches turning

TobyH · « **Reply #49 on:** June 16, 2012, 08:01:48 AM »

Here's some pics of the finished stock:

Clearly the choice of wood wasn't the best!

badredbird · « **Reply #50 on:** June 16, 2012, 12:04:22 PM »

its very nice i like seing the grain of the wood, will be wuite handsome when its sitting in it

TobyH · « **Reply #51 on:** June 20, 2012, 05:36:31 PM »

Woohoo! She's finally all back together!! Took me ages to get the valve back in, just couldn't get the thread to catch. They make it sound so easy in the instructional manual!

Anyway, new seals, newly finished stock, couple of shiney bits and I now need to wait till tomorrow to shoot her properly. Will get some more pics up with chrony results as well. She'll need some shooting to get bedded in though. Interesting to see how fast she's shooting with 8 pumps...

Have to say Bryan and Associates were very quick in getting the parts over here, very good service.

badredbird · « **Reply #52 on:** June 20, 2012, 09:19:02 PM »

yes most everybody you deal with here is good cant wait to see difference in chrony numbers she sjhould pump nice too, was there alot of sludge and stuff you had to clean out?

TobyH · « **Reply #53 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:55:10 AM »

Actually no, it was in pretty good condition really. The rod seal rubber had started to crack and the rubber seal on the valve was non-existant, but apart from that it was ok.

I have replaced the rubber seal on the valve with an 'o' ring as the seal I was sent broke when I tried to put it together which wasn't great. The 'o' ring fits perfectly and should give a very good seal to the valve.

TobyH · « **Reply #54 on:** June 21, 2012, 01:01:14 PM »

Right, chrono figures are as follows:

8 pumps = ave. of 576.78 fps = 11.53lbft
10 pumps = ave. of 621.43 fps = 13.38lbft

So comparing it to the old figures

523 fps giving 9.29 lbft for 8 pumps its gone up by over 2 lbft! and for 10 pumps 584 fps giving 11.58 lbft is about the same increase again.

I'm very pleased with that as the manuals say 8 pumps is the preferred amount of pumps and this means that for UK 8 pumps is just below legal limit.

Perfect. Just shoots so smoothly, now just need to get a williams peep sight on it and she be lovelly!

Its raining today so finished photo's will have to wait.

badredbird · « **Reply #55 on:** June 21, 2012, 04:12:35 PM »

im very happy for ya toby, it was a worthwhile project , the valves are strong enough for ten, but i know theres an fpe limit in the uk , she will gain some cvelocity also as she beds in as you brits like to say, id say she will be around 640 650 when she s ready , but thats just conjecture, best of all she will also you a lifetime , been very very hot here , going to do some shooting now myself all the best john

TobyH · « **Reply #56 on:** June 21, 2012, 06:28:18 PM »

I'm amazed how little recoil there is, even when at 13+ilbft. My old gamo springer is shooting at 11.6 lbft with new spring etc and that feels worse than my old .22RF!

Just need lots of practice with those open sights...

badredbird · « **Reply #57 on:** June 21, 2012, 07:31:12 PM »

i never took kindly to springers , now i know there are great springers out there , they are too hold sensitive for me , but for younger people great guns for them to learn how to shoot , i like my pcpand pumpers , yes the recoil is about noin existent on the pumpers , even on my steroid 22 which cranks out 22 cal 18 grain pellets at 860 , there is no recoil , i love the pumpers , they are works of art as well as good shooters you did a nice job on yours , i dont see a bright future for pigeons over there toby

TobyH · « **Reply #58 on:** June 22, 2012, 03:28:55 AM »

For me its about consistancy, with a PCP the pressure of the air changes with every shot. I also didn't like having to rely on a dive cylinder or pump to charge it again (despite being a diver). I prefer the independance of a springer or a pumper. There's no doubt that both PCP and Pumpers have very little recoil though. I'm hoping with the VMach kit and polishing of the relevant parts should reduce the recoil in my HW77.

Lots of testing to do now, getting the right pellet for the rifle. And thats for both the HW77 as well as the Sheridan.

Pigeons will definitately be on the decline!

PakProtector · « **Reply #59 on:** June 22, 2012, 11:16:45 AM »

hey-Hey!!!,
On the Williams, let me make a suggestion or two. First, get the .050 apreture. I don't think the 1" will fit w/o modification( and I will modify mine ), so I got both 3/8 and 1" in .050". Next, get some epoxy and glue the sight on. There is not much for those threads to do but hold it while the glue 'dries' IMO, there just isn't much engagement length there. I did not employ the screws, just the glue. It was one recomended by a vibration engineer as the stuff they use to glue down accelerometer mounts. Working fine so far...

I also took a 1/2" Mendoza apreture and reduced its apreture to .053 with an aluminium washer( this was then super-glue'd in place). Can't wait to try this one out while I wait for the second Williams sight and small target apretures to arrive.
cheers,
Douglas

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