Power settings

[rosie 1]

Hi all this is not intended to be a power settings thread but what i find most problamatic is the fact that we here a lot of threads regarding air- rifles being "over - under powered" for example the bsa r10 being one of them being sold at 10 foot lb etc etc etc also of some even being proved to be over 12 foot lb. (illegal) I do know a bit about power settings as i held a fac for many years and have come across people that have had there guns checked and have been slightly over the limit of 12 foot lb and could quite easily have been confiscated. Even if your gun is 12.1 foot lb it should carry a fac and we all know what happens if you cant produce one if your stopped by the police.My question is this::A lot of guns being sold now carry a tamper proof device the bsa R10 is one of them in question.Now as we know we are responsible for our own guns problem is how do we make sure our gun is legal if we cant get at the power settings to keep it legal, on the other hand we are allowed 12 foot lb so how do we get at the settings to get it somewhere near i.e 11.5 to be safe to use that extra bit of power.Well we all know what we have to do and thats send it back to to big guys JB ,, BSA, the shop, to name but a few to get it put right how often have we heard of people sending our guns back to bsa etc and they have come back the same, are these anti tamper proof device put on to keep the gunsmiths in work i wonder as i cant see any other reason to put them there.Im sure most responsible airgunners own a cronogragh of some sort but all it does is to tell the owner that its "over" or "Under" the limit" apart from variations in shot strings etc so whats the point if you cant alter the darn thing when the makers stop you from adjusting it because of these devices.I bought my R10 (£450.00) second hand in good faith and it only put out 530 fps using 14g pellets (just under 9FT LB.) I was lucky i new how to put mine right if i hadn't off it would have gone to the big guys ..more expence. Lets be fair a lot of people save hard to buy there pride and joy then they have to pay the top guys to put things right because they arn't allowed to do it themselves because of these anti tamper devices.// Any takers..

[richbennett]

i agree with that its stupid, i bought my webley raider brand new birmingham made one ,, got it after a few times out and wondered why it was rubbish i took it to get the pwer checked at just over 5 flb i was reasdy for running it over with my step dads tractor lol had to be sent back to have the power sorted now at 11.8 its great to use although i would have loved to have done it myself i dont have the no how but least mine was sorted free of charge

[GIRLYPANTS]

yea anti tamper is a pain in the behind, and i would never send my rifle off for some one to charge me over the top for repairing or setting the power which is why i like learning all about the rifles / pistols i own, saves me loads of money doing the work my self, my advice is know you rifle/pistol, thats whats great about forums such as this, pleanty of help here

[richbennett]

yer i wish i had the guts to strip[ my rifle totally never done one before an knowing my luck if i stripped it an rebuilt it would shoot out of the butt instead lol

[DUNKS]

yer i wish i had the guts to strip[ my rifle totally never done one before an noing my look if i stripped it an rebuilt it would shoot out of the butt instead lol

Perhaps you better learn mate rather than have someone else set your gun as high as 11.8. Thats a tad too high! IMHO

[jetski]

I would think most people would prefer the manufacturer to do any adjustments, at least while its under warranty. after that just take the anti tamper off, or get a competent smith to do so. as far as the owner is concerned after the warranty has expired there is no benefit from an anti tamper device. non are difficult to remove, its more of a warranty seal than anything else

[richbennett]

id like to see how to take them apart fully i dernt with mine as its still in warrenty but once its not i would like to learn about the internals an how to sttrip it completley and rebuild ,, just dont no what to expect if i did try

[Andy006]

Anti tamper was put on by the airgun trade (devised by the like of Terry Doe) so that you will have to send it to the manufacturer to get it fixed, adjusted whatever. A money making scam.

I used to have friends on the *B.B.S*. But they decided that anti tamper was the way forward and didn't want to upset Doe and his cronies. Well I suppose they weren't really friends after all.