Has anyone tried to pump up one of these little buggers??
I am just wondering if it is possible to get a little more power out one of these tack drivers.It seems this would be a perfect black bird/starling shooter if it just was capable of about 600 or better Feet Per Second.
Let me know if any of you has put a little bigger spring or made some other changes that has improved the
IZH 61 by IZH-Baikal .

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BBGun Bob
SE Mich.

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The steel receiver 60 could be improved a little with an o-ring on the pellet probe and an extended spring guide.  You may be able to find Russ's tune on- line somewhere.  The cocking mechanism and arm are not strong enough for a heavier spring.

If you are lucky, you might get 500 fps out of them.  A guy was trying to sell one a year or so ago and he said it was doing over 700 fps.  He listed a long string of things he said he had done to it.  But, on further investigation and probing him with questions, he was using WD40 as a "power booster".

The neatest thing I have seen done to one is that Theodore Summers had Steve Corcoran make a nice laminated stock for one.  What a pretty little rifle.

David Enoch

 

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"A guy was trying to sell one a year or so ago and he said it was doing over 700 fps.He listed a long string of things he said he had done to it. But, on further investigation and probing him with questions, he was using WD40 as a "power booster".

I've heard of that guy.
LOL

BBGun Bob

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Hi Bob,

I remember the guy said he was a doctor and had everything done first class.  He mentioned a lot of things he said he had done to it.  I kept scratching my head because the things he described didn't add up to 700 fps.  I kept prodding him for more info.  I mean, if it was legit I would have bought it.  But, he finally admitted he was using WD 40 as an accelerant.  Then things made sense.  I passed on the gun.

David Enoch

Most everything I've read said to leave the max V alone.
The problem is the mechanical parts are not up to more power. Things will flex and bend.

I did read that IZH did make a higher power version of the rifle, but that was only in the article. No confirmation that a higher power version was actually produced.

fairly often. The general consensus is the gun is a light duty medium velocity training rifle and not meant to be used as a high power high velocity gun. It's light construction will not take high stresses.

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Your answers seem to answer my questions.
It's a perfect paper puncher not any more or any less. I think I think I'll have to pass on this one,I need a little vermin killer,and want to make sure a well placed shot is the end(one shot one kill).
Although 480fps would probably do the job for want I want to use it for I do not want to see anything suffer.I'm to old and to weak(soft) to see anything immediately put down with one well placed shot.

BBGun Bob
SE Mich.

PS I just love the looks!

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a pair of '61's that I've done a basic lube tune to. Honed out the cylinder, installed new piston seals, and used JM's lubes. Made a huge difference in smoothness.

Had a suet feeder set up at about 55 feet, and when the starlings would get to squauking real loud, I could get two or three before they'd sort of realize what was going on. Follow up shots are fast with the 5 shot clip. It is very quiet, and the trigger is so good that you don't have to mess with it. Whenever I think about selling one, I reconsider, as they are quite accurate and fun to shoot. If your not going far out, they will do the job.

Joe

I own a 61 and I agree with the others just leave it as is and enjoy it. Head shots on birds under 30 feet are lethal. Beyond that use a more powerful gun.

You can't even scope it the rail is too short and no one makes a short mount for it.