Hey guys just joined this group to get some advice. Been having a bit of trouble shooting recently that being, broken springs, broken off bolts, extremely inaccurate shots, and so on, my first rifle a 600 fps gamo was perfectly accurate with very predictable pellet drop. 60 to 100+ yards no problem. But the gamo's spring broke. Then got a 1000fps unarex surgemax nucleus rail which even with iron cites was no where near as accurate as the gamo, when I tried to cite in a scope it was a nightmare tried for a couple days, no luck there was no consistent pellet spread, which made me doubt my shooting, I would like to think i have some idea of what im doing. Relaxed shoulders, gentle grip, squeezing the trigger, both eyes open, breathing out then shooting at the bottom of my breath etc. Then I broke that rifle too. I don't have a lot of money but I enjoy shooting especially living in NZ where firearms are hard to obtain. Basically im looking for cheap but reliable rifle options. and what I may have done wrong with my last rifles. Thanks guys
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You could replace the spring for your gamo. Several places sell them for relatively cheap. The spring would run you $20-30 USD if you are able to get one shipped to you. Not sure of restrictions in your country.
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Thanks for the reply neu. Forgot to mention i scraped the gamo when the spring broke because i bent the charging handle, It had both a barrel and a charging handle hence why it was so easy to break
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Gotcha, try posting in the traditional part of the forum that would be the go-to place for break barrel info.
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Hey Mike. 2 of the 3 bolts that hold the frame to the firing mechanism have snapped leaving the internal treads blocked up. To be honest its not that bad, but its probably dangerous to fire and fixing it would be completely out of my skill set
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Ah, so the frame or "stock" is attached to the firing mechanism or "receiver" by three bolts, typically one on each side towards the front and one underneath, near and perhaps just behind the trigger, correct?
I can't say if firing it is any more dangerously than with the bolts intact, but for sure it won't shoot very accurately.
In the past I've removed such snapped screws and bolts with a reversible drill (one that goes clockwise or counter-, with speed sdjustment) AND a few lefty drill bits. Drill a small pilot hole in the center of the stuck bolt, then use a bit a little smaller than the screw/bolt, and "drill" it out counter-clockwise. The lefty bit will unscrew the screw/bolt. There is an "easy out bolt extractor" product that does the same thing, but lefty drill bits can also be used to drill holes, in a pinch.
Then go to the friendly neighborhood hardware store and get new bolts/screws of the same (probably metric) size.
Find a local friend or neighbor that understands what I wrote.
Worst case, you break an already broken gun.
I can't say if firing it is any more dangerously than with the bolts intact, but for sure it won't shoot very accurately.
In the past I've removed such snapped screws and bolts with a reversible drill (one that goes clockwise or counter-, with speed sdjustment) AND a few lefty drill bits. Drill a small pilot hole in the center of the stuck bolt, then use a bit a little smaller than the screw/bolt, and "drill" it out counter-clockwise. The lefty bit will unscrew the screw/bolt. There is an "easy out bolt extractor" product that does the same thing, but lefty drill bits can also be used to drill holes, in a pinch.
Then go to the friendly neighborhood hardware store and get new bolts/screws of the same (probably metric) size.
Find a local friend or neighbor that understands what I wrote.
Worst case, you break an already broken gun.
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Solution Got em! Thanks for the tip mike, all thats left is finding some suitable replacement bolts
Sure, I can help with that. Please send me the text you're referring to, and I'll explain what it's about and suggest a reply for you.
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