Reeder Custom Guns - Not in my experience. I just cycle manually.

WB
Not in my experience. I just cycle manually.
Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 07:14

I figure there is a way to get a lighter spring. BTW that is not cutting off coils, that does not make it "lighter" in poundage. Wolff might be able to help.

Most all .22 RF semi's are "blow back" actions. That is the weight of the bolt, and the spring that holds it closed, are very well calculated. They allow the firearm to fire, then the resistance of the bolt is delayed by the weight and spring to allow the bullet to get down the barrel and gasses to reduce pressures enough to begin opening the action. The action needs to remain closed and brass case supported by the chamber for a certain set of conditions to take place. The brass case holds only a small amount of pressure before it blows out the side. So monkeying around with this is not a really good idea. The PSI involved are seemingly logarithmic in forces. Even 1000 psi can blow a biscuit through a pin hole!

You do not want to be exposed to those gasses escaping. You'd likely be safe, unless they were directed downward to blow the magazine or grip panels. I've had a blow out the side in a .401 WSL. It would have injured someone if they were beside me. FWIW.

Someone asked me this question. I did not know the answer. - MWC, 2019-03-12, 01:15
- I just read this and tested it a few minutes ago, - Dan Marchel, 2019-03-12, 10:18
  - Dan, can you shoot a round or two without the suppressor? - WB, 2019-03-12, 10:41
    - Backpressure from a suppressor definitely helps - Steve W, 2019-03-12, 11:32
      - A friend was getting blast debris with is AR15 - WB, 2019-03-12, 11:47
        All suppressors drastically increase pressure - Randy Barnett, 2019-03-12, 18:36
      - Just tested both without the suppressors, - Dan Marchel, 2019-03-12, 11:40
        What a great sport you are Dan! - WB, 2019-03-12, 11:56
- Not in my experience. I just cycle manually. - WB, 2019-03-12, 07:14
  - Well said Scotty. (nm) - SPB, 2019-03-12, 07:47
    - Thank you. Not to tell how to build a clock for the time - WB, 2019-03-12, 07:55
- It won't in a Browning Buckmark (nm) - Steve, 2019-03-12, 03:50