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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => China Gate => : RedFeather March 04, 2010, 07:13:33 AM

: B-3 cocking effort
: RedFeather March 04, 2010, 07:13:33 AM

I was shooting an old Diana 50 underlever. While not a powerhouse (it's old, original spring and leather seal), the cocking effort is about like my CFX. Not having a chrony, I wondered how it would stack up in penetration against a B3-1? They seem to be about the same power (in .22) but I noticed that the B3 took at least as much effort to cock as the Diana. If my CFX is around 38 lbs, what's a B3 normally run? Maybe it's just an inefficient design? Or did they make some with heavier springs?

: RE: B-3 cocking effort
: longislandhunter March 04, 2010, 08:53:12 AM

I've never measured the cocking force but all 3 of my B-3's require a hefty pull on the cocking arm to fully cock it.  

Jeff

: RE: B-3 cocking effort
: shadow March 04, 2010, 10:22:18 AM

As do mine but never measured the cocking force . Ed

: RE: B-3 cocking effort
: RedFeather March 04, 2010, 12:13:29 PM

Must be the design then. They certainly aren't power houses.

: RE: B-3 cocking effort
: Rontier March 08, 2010, 04:02:57 PM

I tried to put the upgrade spring from Summit, & could not get it in so left ti stock.
But it was my first Tune job, and is a smooth cycle, easy cocking accurate AG, just load(as in 22mag!!.