Ordered a Vortek PG2 kit for my 34! IT'S IN!!!!!

[1BadDart]

I bought a new rws 34 in .17 about a month ago and man this thing is twangy. The shot cycle makes me feel like a fly trying to hang on to a double bass guitar string when it's been strummed, lol. After much reading I decided to order a Vortek PG2 spring kit to hopefully smooth this thing up some. Being pretty new to airguns I called them and the gentleman I spoke with answered all my questions and offered advice on the install, very courteous and helpful. I wish all customer service was like this. Now I have to build my spring compressor.

 

[mcoulter]

Great choice! I have had one in my 34 .177 for several years now. No regrets! Let us know how it works for you!

 

[ironlion269]

@1BadDart, just an idea for you that works for me. I went to LOWES and bought a 36" wood clamp rated to 2500 lbs of pressure. It has jaws long enough to allow an air rifle (break barrel springers, in my case) to fit in between and with some careful set up works great at compressing the spring/strut for teardown and rebuild. I suppose some will argue that the lack of a rock-solid base is a real problem but I find that a little forethought and care make it an eminently workable and affordable solution.

 

[Chachoze]

I recently installed a Vortek PG2-SHO kit in my HW30S and so far I am liking it. It seemed pretty erratic at first and as such it will require some break in. I decided to remove the supplied grease from the new piston seal and compression chamber and replaced it with a silicon based sealing grease called Sleek, its a dow corning product.

After a little more break in she is shooting buttery smooth and consistent with tight fps spreads.

 

[EMrider]

"ironlion269"@1BadDart, just an idea for you that works for me. I went to LOWES and bought a 36" wood clamp rated to 2500 lbs of pressure. It has jaws long enough to allow an air rifle (break barrel springers, in my case) to fit in between and with some careful set up works great at compressing the spring/strut for teardown and rebuild. I suppose some will argue that the lack of a rock-solid base is a real problem but I find that a little forethought and care make it an eminently workable and affordable solution.

I use the same setup and it works very well.

R

 

[outdoorman]

Put one in my .22 Diana 34 about a year ago. Definitely eliminated the twang and made it a pleasure to shoot. It just recently broke in two places so I have installed a new one. I shoot a lot so I'd say it lasted for about 10,000 shots.

 

[1BadDart]

My kit was supposed to be here Monday but arrived yesterday. I tore the rifle down yesterday afternoon and found the chamber and the end of the piston scored so I cleaned up the chamber and put the piston in my lathe and polished it. Today after church I cleaned everything twice and reassembled. The piston seal wasn't as much trouble as I expected. I heated it with a heat gun and worked it on with a small round pick, much like installing a tire on a wheel. The piston, back side of the seal and the spring was lubed with the supplied grease. The pivot sleeve, barrel pivot area, the pins for the cocking lever and the stem of the piston were lubed with moly.
WOW is all I can say, it's like shooting a different gun. The cocking effort is less and much smoother. There is no vibration during or after the shot, just a thwak sound. It still recoils but it's a different recoil, not like that fly on the double bass string lol.

My advice to anyone buying a new 34 is to take it apart deburr and lube it from the start. My factory spring is already bent in two places and the seal had some pretty good gouges.

Now it's time to order a scope.

Thanks guys, Justin