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Beeman R-1 Maintenance

RCrosby
Been shooting, reloading for, collecting, etc. any number of firearms for over 50 years but my experience in the care and feeding of spring powered air guns is limited.
I have a .177 cal. Beeman R-1 that has seen limited use since I bought it about 30 (?) years ago. Working beautifully and helped me decimate a troublesome red squirrel explosion. They came to feed on our black walnuts.
At any rate, I don't want to over lube or do any other kind of bad things; would never attempt disassembly, and don't want to wait for lack of proper maintenance to bring on damaging results.
Welcome any suggestions; from things I should be doing myself, to professionals who might be a appropriate for a tune-up.
Rob
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  • buddyb
    There is a proper oil made for springers.If I remember correctly it dries very quickly to prevent dieseling.
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  • yoshmyster
    Youtube. Maybe Pyramid Air? I'm sure someone done did a how to on youtube.
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  • TRAP55
    I use an airgun specific oil made by Outers, WalMart has it on the shelf. It's made for the spring guns, and non-flammable. That's important because under those pressures, flammable oil will ignite in the gun and shred the seals.
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  • yoshmyster
    quote:Originally posted by TRAP55
    I use an airgun specific oil made by Outers, WalMart has it on the shelf. It's made for the spring guns, and non-flammable. That's important because under those pressures, flammable oil will ignite in the gun and shred the seals.


    I think for the springers there are two oils. One for the chamber and the other for the spring. The guy from Pyramid Air on youtube explained why. Also you don't wanna over lubricate one but want to over lubricate the other (leather seal likes soil?).

    Pretty much all oils will diesel. As for dieseling blowing out seals?
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  • HandLoad
    Mobil 1 is very resistant to ignition. I have been using it in my 1975 Model 124 Fienwerkbau Springer.

    I just last Year, opened up the Break-action Air Rifle and replaced the Piston Seal. First replacement since new. Replaced the Breech O-ring (second or third one of those in 40+ Years) as well.

    Repaired the iffy Safety mechanism that was supposed to be put in "Safe" position every time the Spring was "Compressed" to ready state.

    Inspected everywhere, little to no carbon or other deposits, very little wear. Ready to go, for Next two Generations.

    Made a fixture to take down the Action Spring, from a couple of pieces of 2X4, and used a Long Carpenter's clamp to contain the pieces as they were opened/decompressed. And again, to recompress the Action Spring and associated parts to reassemble the Rifle. No Muss, No Fuss.
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