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PCP - HPA - C02 Gate => QB-7X Gate -W/Co2 & HPA => : tat2dman August 27, 2007, 05:34:13 PM

: Barrell Band
: tat2dman August 27, 2007, 05:34:13 PM

Does anyone know if Archers replacment barrell band for the qb-78 is metal or plastic?The desc. doesnt say?

: RE: Barrell Band
: London177 August 27, 2007, 09:03:08 PM

Hello Barry,
I have always assumed it was plastic as the price was so low. I could be wrong! You may already know about this supplier but here's the link in case you do not.

http://www.rjmachineshop.com/8455.html

I know an aluminimum bands looks better but I wonder if the band actually helps with accuracy?
What do other owners think?
regards,
Alan

: RE: Barrell Band
: tat2dman August 27, 2007, 09:45:39 PM

No I didn`t,but thx a bunch... :)

: Plastic...
: ribbonstone August 28, 2007, 09:26:29 AM

..just like the original.
The band for the AR2078 and the QB78D is metal, but both of those rifles use a slightly larger diameter barrel so their metal band isn't an easy fit to a QB78.  Could do it if you were (1) able to make a bushing (and plastic is perfectly accpetable in that use) and (2) slot the barrrel more deeply as the screw used is full diameter, not the thin reduced diameter one for the QB78.

Or just buy one of the custom made bands.