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dbowling
(@dbowling)
Indiana
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Anyone have any idea where to get a breech seal for the Lightning GRT here in the US, know I can get one from Airgunspares in the U.K. Looked at pyramid air etc.
Or if anyone knows the exact size of the breech seal that would help also.. thanks for any help.
 

   
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marflow
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maybe here 

http://vortekproducts.com/ourstore/BSA%20breech-seals

but seeing that these could be for UK made BSA's and your could be a Gamo made gun and take a Gamo seal

the barrel style breech seals can normally just be rotated but i would look at Gamo for that seal 

could be wrong 

so Knibb's list the part as 34580 and that is a Gamo part number 

can't find one but i would call Gamo for the seal 

rotate and buy one from the UK if Gamo doesn't stock many rifle use this seal 

i'm thinking this seal from Vortek would fit after doing more searching             

http://www.airgunspares.com/store/product/3198/BSA-Generic-Breech-Seal-JKI-Part-No.-16-1050/

http://www.airgunspares.com/store/product/5433/BSA-Generic-Breech-Seal-GAMO-Part-No.-34580-16-1050/

 

 

 


   
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(@jw652)
Kentucky
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   Have made a lot of breech seals for BSA springers from aquarium tubing. Just measure the id of the breech cut and get the appropriate size. Purchased some seals for an old BSA Scorpion pistol and they appeared to be clear, square cut plastic tubing. Hummm. This inspiration was confirmed by some pro tuner friends. 

   Anyway, a small slice slightly taller than the cutout squishes up nicely and lasts as long as an o-ring. Doesn't cost much to try.


   
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dbowling
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Indiana
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thanks guys, had heard of using the tubing a long time ago but had forgotten about it.. will give Vortek a shout plus try to find some tubing.


   
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Texas
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Just buy a  breech seal that fits a HW breakbarrel, they'll fit and it's what I've used in my BSAs. 


   
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ribbonstone
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Louisiana
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All for getting a new seal.....but will admit to some old-school make-do. So far as I can tell, the Super Sport used the same seal.

Have you tired getting the seal out...making a little do-nut shim (cut from thn plastic)...put the shim in...put the orginal breech seal in backwards (for a new sealing face)?

 

Basically, it either seals or it doesn't....if it does, then you're good until a "real" one makes it to you.


   
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dbowling
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thanks for info on HW seal.seal is not leaking yet but one edge is getting ratty looking. If nothing else will do the shim trick.

 

Went ahead and ordered a HW seal and a BSA seal from Vortek, one of them should work.

 


   
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