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Hi James:
      I have heard good things about the Maccari R1 "light" spring as
for accuracy.   Probably the main reason I haven't tried it in my .177
R1-Watts is that I have a FWB124d now putting 7.9 gr Cros Prem Lites out
about 860 fps and for California ground squirrel hunting, the distances
for these skittish critters is about 50 yds, barring superior stalking
skills and so I am hoping to achieve great accuracy with 10.5 gr Cros
Prem Heavies and 810-825 fps.   The extra long Lothar Walther barrel
that Mr Maccari installed (about 20") should provide the accuracy.   I
haven't tested it yet at more than 25 feet so can't report on results
yet, other than it will give match rifle accuracy at that short range
when I hold it right.
Robert Hamilton
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From: jamesc@lgcy.com
To: Multiple recipients of list AIRGUN.LIST
Subject: Re: R1/Team Magnumitis
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 1998 9:06AM
My R-1is about 30-35 fps faster with the pellets you guys talked about.
I
have the short high power spring and COP seal.  When I really want to
hit
something though., I use the low power kit. This shoots lights at
@900fps.
The high power kit, for me, puts out great numbers, but I cannot hit
anything with it!
 -----Original Message-----
From: Eb Mueller 
To: Multiple recipients of list AIRGUN.LIST 
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 1998 3:43 AM
Subject: Re: R1/Team Magnumitis
>----------
>> From: Hamilton, Robert E,, Dmdcwest 
>> ....... snipped...................................... Paul Watts put
in a
>Vortek1/Maccari
>> C.O.P. piston seal and a Maccari power R1 spring....result, 800 fps
with
>> Cros Prem Heavies and 970 fps with Cros Prem Lites.   I am told that
>> that is low powered for a Maccari kit....that the "chamfer" Beeman
>> drilled into the air transfer port may have lost me some power.
>
>Robert, that may well be so.  However, it is interesting that I get the
>identical results with my .177 R1 using the strong Maccari spring,
Maccari
>seal and factory guide, then another Maccari spring (drop in kit) with
>fitted guide, then with the factory spring, seal and factory lube and,
>finally, with factory spring and a moly tune - 800 fps. with heavies
and
>970 with lights!  This result seems to be optimal for this gun and
caliber.
> Of course, firing behavior changes with the different tunes!
>
>I, too, like the Maccari springs, especially the drop in versions
>(pre-shortened) with fitted guides.  His "black tar" stuff does a
pretty
>good job - much preferred over dampening gel.
>
>It has been my experience that the "strong" spring, in the .177,
requires a
>break in period, (shortening,) before the gun reaches full power.  I
reason
>that the spring is just too strong to start with.  As the Cardews
state,
>"the secret to success" is often a less powerful spring.
>
>Eb
>
>
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