Springers in the cold...

[maple]

How does the cold affect a springer?  I live in MN and I hunt in N. WI.  The winters here can be brutal, but that's no reason to stop shooting:)  Do they lose power or accuracy?  Would a PCP like the Discovery be better?  I have a 2100 Classic so my only airgun experience is with a pump-up.

[longislandhunter]

I hunt all winter with my springers and I've been out there in some mighty cold weather,,, never had any problems with the rifles functioning or accuracy.  I'm sure some of the other members (with more scientific data) will chime in,,,, but my springers killed those rabbits and squirrels just as good in the cold as in the warm weather.....

Jeff

[shadow]

I like Jeff hunt year around with my shooters and never had a problem. I lived out in South Dakota for several years and the winters there can get downright scary. My shooters never let me down even in sub zero weather out there, I figured that someone would find my frozen carcass out there one winter with a harvest in one hand and a trusty shooter in the other, a frozen smile from ear to ear hehehe. Ed

[dave2288]

well, i don't think you'll have much problem, like jeff and ed said, but, it also depends on your elevation, and how cold it gets...others can chime in on exact limits of your gun, but too high and a little cold, and you might be out of luck.  yes, a pcp will do better in the winter in terms of consistancy, but, as long as you're not going for long shots(45-60 yrds), a springer should do just fine.(ya know, if you like pumpers, you should either send your crosman to psp for a tune, or get a mac-1 392...and then i would also send it to psp...then you sure would have one sweet shooter...its one on my want list, lol)

[RedFeather]

Just be sure not to put your tongue on the receiver tube.  About the olnly thing I should think would be affected might be your trigger if you've gooped it up with something.

[rkr]

At low temperatures (below -30C or thereabouts) grease in the gun is a potential problem as it freezes. As an example even AK47 with thick factory grease in it ceases to function. I haven't tried a lube tuned air gun at such low temperatures but I'd be cautios. A regular ligthly oiled springer works well at -30C although the pellet might go transsonic.

[Graham]

RedFeather - 11/25/2008  3:08 PM

 About the olnly thing I should think would be affected might be your trigger if you've gooped it up with something.

Or your trigger finger, lol.