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Originally posted by Excort Excort wrote:

Hey Billbobnz  so what i can work out from takeing measurements of seals and cylinders etc the spitfire is a rebranded gamo magnum custom air seals has all the parts for these i just orderd a new piston seal breach seal and gas ram i can let you know how i get on if you want ?

Indeed the BSA Spitfire 10 is just a Gamo Maxxim with BSA branding, stock, but also the BSA cold hammer forged barrel which is very well regarded. 

It should use the standard Gamo seal. 

I have one on the way at a good price from trademe. I emailed Daisy (who control Gamo / BSA) and they dont have the manual or parts diagram. Its also not on the BSA website, but I think that just shows whats available to the UK market. 



Edited by J-S - 23 Jan 2021 at 7:56am
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Hey yes i agree on the barrels mine is very well made no loose spots at all compared with my hatsan barrel :(  my measurements worked out that it was the magnum not the maxim but we will see once stuff turns up standad gamo seal is 25mm for most but the magnum is 29mm custom air seals do them which i have ordered.
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Well Mike, I've got the gas ram from the Ruger into the BSA however...... The ram is 5mm too long so won't latch when you cock it... so going to have to source a Gamo donor ram
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Hey this is the one i have ordered 

https://www.customairseals.com/product/gamo-ats-sat-trigger-gas-ram-kit/ 

Also new seals 

https://www.customairseals.com/product/gamo-33mm-piston-seal/

https://www.customairseals.com/product/gamo-asi-breech-seal-medium/

hopefully mine will turn up soon and ill let you guys know it fits for sure 
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thanx for that,this rifle is an older super sport,loverly old rifle but been ruined by someone trying to up its power proberly,best way to descibe it as being violent to shoot it bassically trys to jump out of my hands when fired,rips scopes clean off the rail in very short time unless using steel scope rings its a real beast of a thing essentually unusable as it is,as Nunga said a gas ram will down power it and think thats what it needs,never did figure out why some try to turn springers into magnums as never seems to work out well and its unnecceary as well,11/12 fpe is fine in a 177 springer,if you want power pcps will give you that and with heavier pellets too so just dont see the point in trying to push a little 177 rifle over practical limits,when this rifle was fitted with new spring,pcps proberly were not around as its likely over 30 years or more older now but nice old rifle and worth saving and putting back into use as i dont have a 12fpe 177 rifle it will be a handy rifile to have.
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Well all the parts fit the gun feels pretty good getting a chrono soon so can test the power.
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Awesome, what is the recoil and accuracy like now?
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Another Hi from Christchurch. 

I have made the move from firearms to airguns due to licencing issues... (Processes not losing my licence) and am looking for like minded people to get together from time to time to shoot and chat? are there any clubs who regularly meet up?

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Recoil feels better i havent got a scope to chuck on it yet just orderd a Hawk Scope have heard they are pretty sweet im pretty sure its hitting harder ill keep you guys posted i also added a 3mm spacer in there for abit more compression almost think i could add more but will test first.

Hey Stephen id be also interested in meeting up with some of you guys not sure about clubs but there must be some.
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There was only one club down those ways but im not sure if they are still going or not as i havent heard anything for over a year from them. but having said that why not setup your own club down there?
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Hi,
and welcome. If your 13yr old lad is a 'good size' he should be OK, but I have the .25 cal Hatsan (same gas ram as a .30) and they are heavy to cock (40+lbs), and after a 'few' rounds you'll feel it. I did look at the .30, but decided on the .25 for two reasons.
 1) there are several youtube reviews of both, and the .25/.30 are pretty close for FPE and hitting power.
2) the .25 cal has a much greater selection of pellets available. I've used mine with 24gr slugs, and the heavy 42gr. (this produces similar muzzle velocity to the .30cal) I can attest at 40mtrs on a bunny, the .25 hits hard.
This review I found interesting, .30 vs .25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3MvDGb_4Ss
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Hey Nunga that is not a bad idea there is a shooting range out mcleans island not sure who owns/runs it.

Hey Graywulf yeah he can cock the .30 but only a few times its more the weight of the gun that gets him but i have the Gamo cfx and Magnum which is better suited to him i just recently pulled the .30 apart cleaned all the sh*t out it was really dirty inside almost looked like rust bore is all good tho put new seals in and charged the gas ram up to 170 bar it really feels like its shooting alot harder now the factory seal was terrible the piston just fell out compared to the new one which was not easy to get in there haha but feels good now still waiting on my chrono to turn up and see what it is shooting at .
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How do you recharge the hatsan? I have a hatsan .25 also. It is during perfectly at the moment so won't be doing any further work on it yet but would be good to know for the future?
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there is a port on the side of the vortex gas ram which takes a PCP air pump i just brought a hand pump and adapter 
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