I hit the 9000 shots fired mark yesterday with the HW80 .22 I bought in Feb. I thought it would be a good time to install the new Vortek spring and seal I got last month. I was running the factory spring again while waiting for the new Vortek spring to arrive. The Vortek seal had some heat deformation in the center with a tear developing. After lubing up the new spring I noticed it was not the same length as the other one was. (That one had broken at 6000 shots.) With no spring preload showing, I did not need the spring compressor to screw in the end block. Just as I suspected the barrel break effort was noticeably easier to cock. Even less than the used factory spring.
I think the spring was accidentally cut short as it has 2 coils less than advertised. I have an email into Vortek about this. Hopefully I can get the correct replacement. Meantime I have the new seal in driven by the used factory spring.
Picture of the first Vortek spring.
Pictures of the new spring with no preload showing.
I think the spring was accidentally cut short as it has 2 coils less than advertised. I have an email into Vortek about this. Hopefully I can get the correct replacement. Meantime I have the new seal in driven by the used factory spring.
Picture of the first Vortek spring.
Pictures of the new spring with no preload showing.