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Does pellet weight affect shot count on PCP's? April 16 2012 at 10:47 PM		Ray (Login Ray280) YF


Meaning are there any differences of valve/hammer timing, amount of time for pellet to exit barrel, or other variables that would alter the shot count of light vs heavy pellets?

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A little bit... - robert on Apr 16, 2012, 10:52 PM

It should not. - Neil Clague on Apr 16, 2012, 10:53 PM

Non perfect world? - robert on Apr 16, 2012, 10:58 PM

I agree but the only thing that should really change is pellet velocity. - Neil Clague on Apr 16, 2012, 11:06 PM

Shot strings are shorter when no pellets are in the bore - scot laughlin on Apr 17, 2012, 12:45 AM

Explanation for my previous post. At one time, I would shoot - scot laughlin on Apr 17, 2012, 11:53 PM

The valve isn't really closed by a spring, - CO222 on Apr 17, 2012, 4:17 AM

The spring does help. - Neil Clague on Apr 17, 2012, 4:27 PM

The exhaust spring is useless to control valve bounce...the forces are way too high - scot laughlin on Apr 18, 2012, 12:12 AM

Then Why is the spring in the valve? - Neil Clague on Apr 18, 2012, 1:11 AM

To close the valve of an empty gun for filling - Glover, Walter on Apr 18, 2012, 9:56 AM

Correct, the spring returns any energy it's given - CO222 on Apr 18, 2012, 2:17 AM

Re: I agree but the only thing that should really change is pellet velocity. - robert on Apr 17, 2012, 7:03 AM

Air pressure does not 'close' the valve - Glover, Walter on Apr 18, 2012, 10:35 AM

Dunno about that "perfect" world some of you guys live in, - Dan Bollinger on Apr 17, 2012, 12:20 PM

If shot count decreases with heavier pellets why does it also decrease with no pellets? - Neil Clague on Apr 18, 2012, 1:47 AM

Then comes the but... - CO222 on Apr 18, 2012, 2:43 AM

Unified theory - robert on Apr 17, 2012, 9:47 PM

You got me with all your technical data, lol - Neil Clague on Apr 18, 2012, 1:38 AM

Probably right... - robert on Apr 18, 2012, 7:00 AM

ahahahha have you ever shot a big bore? - Neil Clague on Apr 18, 2012, 5:41 PM

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