AWESOME! I can see myself using this calculator once I dial in on pellet weight and velocity. Thanks.
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Diana Diana 48 .177 ft. lbs. of energy?
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Also on the Diana side lever rifles .... Burnt BREECH SEAL can be an issue if cocking linkage is not kept snug on closing !
The simple TISSUE over breech when firing will tell you if an issue or not ? Leaks at breech certainly will kill some power
The simple TISSUE over breech when firing will tell you if an issue or not ? Leaks at breech certainly will kill some power
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Why would you buy a beautiful, well made, accurate German engineered rifle like a Diana 48, and then want to feed it cheep Walmart pellets? And expect it to perform beautifully?
I’ve found with pellets, like most things, u generally get what u pay for. The Diana 48 is an excellent rifle, and if u find a pellet it likes they are exceptional, but it’s probably not going to be a cheep pellet.
Just my 2 cents worth
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I've actually got a variety of pellets and once the weather clears up enough I'll carry on with the testing. I have both cheap and fairly expensive ones. My next venture will be pellets over 10 grains.Why would you buy a beautiful, well made, accurate German engineered rifle like a Diana 48, and then want to feed it cheep Walmart pellets? And expect it to perform beautifully?
I’ve found with pellets, like most things, u generally get what u pay for. The Diana 48 is an excellent rifle, and if u find a pellet it likes they are exceptional, but it’s probably not going to be a cheep pellet.
Just my 2 cents worth
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Hi Deadeye,
As has been said already, the 48 is a very powerful rifle, personally I thought they were closer to 20fpe in .177, but most seem to think around 15 or 17.
You will probably get good results with the heavier 10+ grain pellets.
I owned a 48 for over 20 years and regret that I had to sell it.
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Thanks, Once the weather clears and I have everything else out of the way I will try to find a heavy pellet that my gun likes and break out the chrono to find velocity of said pellets.
I'm here mostly to learn and share experiences. This is a great site for that.
That's sad that had to get rid of yours. Can you get another in the future?
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I’m currently looking at a second hand 54, just trying to find out more details about it.
It’s in .177, I was hoping for a .22, but I’m a big fan of .177 so it dosent bother me.
There is some aesthetic damage, but if the price is right I’ll take it
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Good Luck! I'll take function over aesthetics every time. Having both is just icing on the cake.I’m currently looking at a second hand 54, just trying to find out more details about it.
It’s in .177, I was hoping for a .22, but I’m a big fan of .177 so it dosent bother me.
There is some aesthetic damage, but if the price is right I’ll take it
Just for reference I paid $450 for the rifle brand new from Airguns of Arizona, another $160 for an Athalon 3-12x40 Mil Dot scope, $25 for Hawke match mounts and $16 for a 400 pc tin of H&N Barracuda Hunter Extreme pellets. So all in all $650.
Today I went to Walmart and picked up a 150 pack of Gamo Silent Cat 10.5 grain pellets for another $16.
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This ^ is consistent with my findings.
jsb exact 8.44 grn -970fps...17.6fpe
jsb exact heavy10.34 grn -860fps...17.0fpe
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Generally speaking large swept volume piston guns are usually more efficient in larger calibers. High start pressures of 177 chokes their output.
Apparently I was wrong about the output of the 177 48. I must have been mixing it up with one of the other Diana side lever beast. My apologies.
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Get her up and running, they are beautiful rifles. I’m so looking forward to having another big side lever again
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I have a TX200 Fac spring , wonder if that would be a satisfactory replacement as i do not care if it is closer to 12 FPE . But then the 54 might have ugly performance . shot cycle .
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This isn’t gospel by any means. But my 48 ran 7.0gr at supersonic speed about 50/50. Where I live supersonic is about 1070 f/s.
So about 16 fpe.
I put a Tinbum maxi in it, now he claims that it’s 20-22 fpe.
So about 16 fpe.
I put a Tinbum maxi in it, now he claims that it’s 20-22 fpe.
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So I’ve found out the 54 I’m looking at is an October 1996 model, with a large patch of discoloration to the blueing. The owner says it shoots ok.I’m currently looking at a second hand 54, just trying to find out more details about it.
It’s in .177, I was hoping for a .22, but I’m a big fan of .177 so it dosent bother me.
There is some aesthetic damage, but if the price is right I’ll take it
I want to make him an offer.
Any idea what a 27 year old 54 might be worth???
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