Break Barrel Vibration Dampening

SkwirrelBeware · Jan 24, 2022

I grew up playing tennis. Late 80s, "vibration dampeners" hit the market. Basically nice Rubber bands that slid between strings, and truly absorbed vibration after hitting the ball.

I've wrapped a piece of rehabilitation/exercise band around the barrel, mid-way, 5-7 laps with a basic square not. Trying to absorb vibration.

Is this theory snake oil or does it even have the slightest bit of validity?

Trying to squeeze every bit of accuracy I can from this $100 break barrel, which I really like, after I made the trigger adjustment.

Thank you all in advance.

Ripper · Jan 24, 2022

I think something with more weight would be better but I don’t know For sure. I was a machinist and back when I was an apprentice one time I seen my boss wrap a clump of putty around a boring bar to keep the vibration down because it was chattering a little bit and it worked.

gambleone · Jan 24, 2022

A guy gave me his Diana 34 break barrel to look at cause he can't get it to shoot good. I may try a barrel dampener. Amazon has them for 9.99.

i haven't even looked at it yet. He said he tried a few different types of pellets. I just joined & am new to this forum. I like it. Looks very informative.

Raden1942 · Jan 24, 2022

Might want to bore scope that gun if you cant get it to shoot well. Try a few pellets first but those little 34s are usually pretty accurate. If it's not accurate chances are it's the barrel or a bad seal. Do the tissue test first thing..... Just trying to save you some time here. I have alot of time and frustration into springers lol.

gambleone · Jan 25, 2022

Going to bore scope it & try the tissue test. Thank you Raden1942. I'll report back but might be a few days. Too many irons in the fire.

dan_house · Jan 25, 2022

try soft bedding the action in the stock. https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=66631.0

also some wieght in the stock will help

gambleone · Jan 25, 2022

I will try that. Thank you for the great info.

gambleone · Jan 26, 2022

I ordered 1/8" neoprene from Amazon. Going to give it a try.

gambleone · Jan 29, 2022

I have a Lyman bore scope and will not fit a .177. Barrel was very dirty. Got a lot of lead out. Back scope screws were a little loose. Front stock screws were loose. Removed stock, cleaned and oiled. I'll have to wait till tue when it warms up a bit to try it out now. I did order some 1/8" neoprene to bed it. Thanks to all . Great forum here.

Springrrrr · Jan 29, 2022

Take it apart and fabricate a shim that goes around the spring. Make it either out of a smooth plastic soda bottle or a piece of metal shim stock.

I have done this on a number of spring guns with full success on all.

gambleone · Jul 8, 2022

Neoprene working great. Thanks for the info.

SteveP-52 · Jul 8, 2022

Synthetic stocks tend to be hollow and amplify the vibrations, especially in your ear and cheek. Got PA pellet foam? Take the butt pad off, cut some of that PA foam into chunks and jam pack that stock as full of it as you can.
Simple teardown, clean up and lube tune will also help since factory lubes aren't that great and rifles either have too much or too little.

gambleone · Jul 8, 2022

Going to try that. Thanks much.

drpietrzak · Sep 12, 2022

gambleone said:
Neoprene working great. Thanks for the info.

Is the soft bedding working still?

gambleone · Sep 12, 2022

Seems like it is. Shooting well.

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