Kiwi Airgunners Forum : Diana 52 spring guide www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/ This is an XML content feed of; Kiwi Airgunners Forum : Pauly's Technical Area : Diana 52 spring guide Copyright (c) 2006-2012 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:49:54 +0000 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:50:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.14 360 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=320 Kiwi Airgunners Forum www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_images/logo.jpg www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/ Diana 52 spring guide : Thanks Guys,I wanted to have a... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=320&PID=1892#1892 Author: xyon
Subject: 320
Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 2:50pm

Thanks Guys,
I wanted to have a good go with it tonight, but I got sucked into trimming horse hooves. So I managed to shoot about 20 pellets through it before it got dark.
]]> Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:50:44 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=320&PID=1892#1892 Diana 52 spring guide : the spring guide should be a nice... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=320&PID=1889#1889 Author: nunga
Subject: 320
Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 6:36am

the spring guide should be a nice tight fit, when you cock the gun the spring compresses and the inside of the spring will get bigger and yes it will quieten your gun down  a lot! :) thats why people get the tune kits.

I would put 50 shots through it before you put it over the crony again. Give the parts a chance to settle in again and then see what it is putting out.
]]> Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:36:11 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=320&PID=1889#1889 Diana 52 spring guide : You've done well! The spring... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=320&PID=1888#1888 Author: RobD
Subject: 320
Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 6:33am

You've done well! The spring guide needs to be snug in there otherwise it does nothing. Now the twang is gone this means less vibration and hopefully better accuracy. Speed is not everything.]]> Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:33:45 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=320&PID=1888#1888 Diana 52 spring guide : What did you make it out of, metal... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=320&PID=1887#1887 Author: Pauly5
Subject: 320
Posted: 20 Mar 2017 at 4:10pm

What did you make it out of, metal or delrin?
I know when I got one for one of my guns I thought it was incredibly tight, but remember that the measurement inside the coil increases as you compress the spring. So maybe under a bit of pre load and cocking it actually fits really well.
I would say put heaps of pellets through it and see how it goes, it is probably a bit tamer to shoot now anyway.
]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:10:08 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=320&PID=1887#1887 Diana 52 spring guide : Hi,I just made a new spring guide... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=320&PID=1886#1886 Author: xyon
Subject: 320
Posted: 20 Mar 2017 at 2:02pm

Hi,
I just made a new spring guide for my Diana 52. It was my first attempt at making one. I think I may have made it a bit too tight. It was quite tight to get the spring on for assembly.
This is the change different in fps before and after

RWS Super Field 15.9 gr
Factory guide = 825 fps (24.0 fpe)
Custom guide = 770 fps  (20.9 fpe)

Is there any problem using it like this (other than the loss of power)? I wondered if the spring might be putting too much pulling force on the guide and break it.

The up side is the twang is gone, it must be quieter now as I can here the pellet flying through the air now, where as before that was mostly masked by the twang Smile
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