interesting graphs of Marauder striker/spring adjustment relationship

Found this page showing test results of Marauder striker and hammer spring preload adjustment for the .25 cal: https://sites.google.com/site/davemyownself/home/benjamin-marauder-0-25-cal



The most interesting graphs were these three at the end:


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I think I had a backwards understanding about the relationship between striker and hammer spring adjustment. When starting with both Striker and Hammer spring at full CCW and thinking from a velocity perspective, the striker is actually at 'max' and the hammer spring at 'min'. These graphs match my two low power tunes closer than any other tune specs I've seen posted on the internet.

Those tunes:
.22 tune, 30 shots @820 fps: 4 striker, 0.5 hammer spring (charts above are for .25 cal, but similar effect)

.25 tune, 24 shots @810 fps: 2 striker, 1.5 hammer spring



What do the experienced Marauder tuners have to say?
 
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That's interesting stuff. I'll have to try and digest it all.
I find it a little frustrating that 80% of the tuning discussions are for high power 22 and 25 cal. I have a 177 that I'm trying to max out shot count at about 18-20 foot pounds and a very flat curve. Added a Lane regulator which i may have some issues with (slow, steady drop in pellet velocity under regulation). Plus I just got another $90 worth of pellets trying to find something that groups well. I wonder when you give up on the pellet search and order a new barrel from Crossman.
 
Annie2002saThat's interesting stuff. I'll have to try and digest it all.
I find it a little frustrating that 80% of the tuning discussions are for high power 22 and 25 cal. I have a 177 that I'm trying to max out shot count at about 18-20 foot pounds and a very flat curve. Added a Lane regulator which i may have some issues with (slow, steady drop in pellet velocity under regulation). Plus I just got another $90 worth of pellets trying to find something that groups well. I wonder when you give up on the pellet search and order a new barrel from Crossman.


Get ahold of me. I will be glad to help you with your .177. My wife's is setup at 905fps with 10.5gr for 90 shots on the regulator.