Breakbarrel curiousity question
- Thread starter Skip-in-WV
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Weelllll if by stronger you mean.
Strong enough to handle repeated force from cocking. Then yes.
But if you mean stronger as in “harder” material? I’d guess no. Most likely the same. But I’m sure that also will vary from manufacture to manufacture.
Strong enough to handle repeated force from cocking. Then yes.
But if you mean stronger as in “harder” material? I’d guess no. Most likely the same. But I’m sure that also will vary from manufacture to manufacture.
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Quality guns from quality mfgrs do have heavier barrels but beware of cheaper rifles and also nitro rifles as these typically have a heavier cocking effort and these cheaper rifles may have a lighter barrel. I have seen a number of bent barrels from heavy handed use on economy rifles, especially nitro type. Just enough cocking effort to cock the rifle is all that is needed, but some folks want tocadd an extra omph at the end. Also notbholding the barrel while loading, this has caused lots of bent barrels when the trigger is tiouched unknowlingly or set to light. If mild most can be straightened, but severe or kinked barrels are junk.
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Well, as usual (in my opinion) you are going to get several differing opinions from people who are biased towards some air rifles and in favor of others, I suppose that's normal when discussing cars, knives, guns and fishing tackle, it's no different when discussing air guns.
My experience is that most break barrel air rifles today regardless of the price will perform well as long as they are used for the purposes they were designed for and maintained according to manufacturers instructions and not abused, I have four break barrel guns with gas piston (nitro piston) power plants, one spring powered air rifle, one pneumatic variable pump air rifle, and one Co2 powered air rifle, one priced in the $300.00 range, one in the $150.00 price range, and two in the $100.00 price range, my Co2 rifle and my pneumatic pump rifle have all operated flawlessly for the time that I've owned and shot them, the only Con that I have experienced with my less expensive break barrel air rifles is that they came with hard trigger pull weights and usually less than quality entry level scopes, but the triggers can usually easily be worked on to get them to shoot excellently, and since the rifles are at the lower end of the price range spending $150.00 for a decent air rifle scope is not a big deal.
All my air rifles have proven to be very accurate, smooth shooting, and reliable, contrary to some opinions about the controversy of Spring power vs Nitro Piston, the facts are that Nitro Piston guns (generally) require less cocking force and smoother cocking action than most Springer models, and Nitro Piston air guns exhibit less violent recoil vibration than Springers, and they are less damaging to scopes, and the need to use the artillery hold is lessened.
One of my break barrel rifles has a steel barrel covered with a full length polymer shroud housing a noise suppressing device, the other three have solid steel barrels, I've never experienced barrel droop or a bent barrel caused by repeated cocking of the barrel or any other cause, can a break barrel air rifle experience a bent barrel, the answer is Yes, if the gun or barrel is abused or not maintained, and that applies to all break barrel air rifles regardless of price or name brand maker.
So, (again) In my opinion, buy the best that you can afford after researching reviews and obtaining input from other owners and be assured that (baring getting a lemon) what ever one that you settle on will give you good service and allot of fun shooting for years to come.
My experience is that most break barrel air rifles today regardless of the price will perform well as long as they are used for the purposes they were designed for and maintained according to manufacturers instructions and not abused, I have four break barrel guns with gas piston (nitro piston) power plants, one spring powered air rifle, one pneumatic variable pump air rifle, and one Co2 powered air rifle, one priced in the $300.00 range, one in the $150.00 price range, and two in the $100.00 price range, my Co2 rifle and my pneumatic pump rifle have all operated flawlessly for the time that I've owned and shot them, the only Con that I have experienced with my less expensive break barrel air rifles is that they came with hard trigger pull weights and usually less than quality entry level scopes, but the triggers can usually easily be worked on to get them to shoot excellently, and since the rifles are at the lower end of the price range spending $150.00 for a decent air rifle scope is not a big deal.
All my air rifles have proven to be very accurate, smooth shooting, and reliable, contrary to some opinions about the controversy of Spring power vs Nitro Piston, the facts are that Nitro Piston guns (generally) require less cocking force and smoother cocking action than most Springer models, and Nitro Piston air guns exhibit less violent recoil vibration than Springers, and they are less damaging to scopes, and the need to use the artillery hold is lessened.
One of my break barrel rifles has a steel barrel covered with a full length polymer shroud housing a noise suppressing device, the other three have solid steel barrels, I've never experienced barrel droop or a bent barrel caused by repeated cocking of the barrel or any other cause, can a break barrel air rifle experience a bent barrel, the answer is Yes, if the gun or barrel is abused or not maintained, and that applies to all break barrel air rifles regardless of price or name brand maker.
So, (again) In my opinion, buy the best that you can afford after researching reviews and obtaining input from other owners and be assured that (baring getting a lemon) what ever one that you settle on will give you good service and allot of fun shooting for years to come.
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