Dropping air rifle

[BigMan]

Hi all,

I leaned my break action pellet gun up against my truck and it fell over on gravel. I shot it several times after that and the accuracy is not affected, still shoots dead on. Should I be concerned any other damage? Are there any safety concerns I should be worried about? Thanks.

 

[JamesD.]

Don't lean it up against anything again if you can help it.

Lucky no damage. Store it with action broken open so breach seal doesn't take a set. 

Edit: Especially if loaded. General bad habit we all may do in a pinch to run to target or something else. 
It's just too easy for a discharge, let alone damage to scopes, sights, rifle, crown, etc. 

 

[elh0102]

Nope, just shoot it. Worrying about stuff that isn't a problem is for those who haven't discovered the medicinal value of good bourbon!

 

[austin870]

I would be way more worried about damaging the optics or open sight than the gun. Gun damage is generally cosmetic which does bother me a lot but does not affect its shooting. That new scratch will be staring at me for the next ten years... lol

Just check the crown and make sure no damage to that. 

 

[tctaeg]

Just shoot it. Should be fine. 

 

[Trip]

It is a tool. Shoot it, it will be a ok.

 

[rcarlisle]

The first ding hurts. I remember letting my uncle shoot my Marauder right after I got it. He braced it against the aluminum frame of his sliding glass patio door and proceeded to scrape the end of the air tube against the frame as he settled in for the shot. I cringed as he did it, but said nothing. He is no longer with us and I love that scratch. Reminds me of him every day.

Point being, if it still shoots the way it did before the incident, there's nothing to be concerned with and any cosmetic damage is really just a story waiting to be told.

"Remember the time when..."

 

[Trunion]

 

[ctshooter]

I feel you on this one. Yesterday I had my Vet leaning up against a shelf. My wife came up to me and told me it fell over when she opened the door - I cringed. Only a few super tiny marks. Only person to be mad at is myself. 

 

[Skydivingmiami]

I feel you on this one. Yesterday I had my Vet leaning up against a shelf. My wife came up to me and told me it fell over when she opened the door - I cringed. Only a few super tiny marks. Only person to be mad at is myself.

This I learned long back with one of my 22lr rifles... still have the ding to never make that mistake again. What I do now is I put them on the floor so if they do "fall" it's already on the ground with a bipod. Funny thing is they do roll off tables with bipods attached... caught a couple airguns walking off tables lol.. so you still have to be extra careful especially when the stocks are mint. They love to find dents when they are new! 

 

[GBGUNNER]

 

springers are pretty darn tough. Though some scopes don't do well after falling down

 

[Longfellow]

Get yourself a sling for your break barrel and use it.

 

[AirgunnerSC]

Several of my break barrels have hit the deck over the years and the guns were okay but a scope on one was dented but worked okay. I more mad at myself afterwards than anything. Just keep shooting and have fun