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03-07-2021, 08:07 PM | #1 |
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17.5mm rubber?
The gun I find the most useful here in NorCal is my little Rob Allen 70. On a gun that small I’m a fan of just a single band. With a 7mm shaft, a 19mm band cut to 23 inches gives the most accuracy. I really tried to use a single 16mm band cut to 17” or less, but for some reason, it always shoots high. I’m just wondering if a single 17.5mm band cut somewhere in between the above two would be effective. Anybody use this oddball sized rubber for single band applications on short guns?
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03-09-2021, 04:01 AM | #2 |
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Re: 17.5mm rubber?
Oddball? Not at all... That's what I use for my single band guns. Granted I use thinner shafts (due to my kind of fishing). Usually 6,25 or 6,5mm
Currently I use PrimeLine 17,5mm... and I have a sealed blister with 3m coil of Cressi Sub Khaki Pure (17,5mm) waiting to replace that Primeline once it dies... The problem is that the 17,5mm Primeline DOES NOT WANT TO DIE!! What a resilent rubber! Mikel |
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04-05-2021, 03:19 PM | #4 |
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Re: 17.5mm rubber?
I think it would be a good length to start at and go from there. That's providing the bands you're using are of the same brand since the band force per length can vary a lot.
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04-05-2021, 07:34 PM | #5 |
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Re: 17.5mm rubber?
That’s a very good point! Right now everything I have is Primeline rubber, but I’ve had a few batches in the past that varied a lot. I think I’ll just start at 22” and trim it down from there. Never used this diameter rubber before, so this is pretty much an experiment.
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04-13-2021, 02:05 AM | #6 |
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When I cut rubber I try to be conservative. You can always cut a bit more if you find them too soft... but if you are too short from the start... you just wasted a fair piece of rubber. You can always reuse it a shorter gun or cut a piece for a tender-shot setup in another gun, but that's not the point.
What I do is the following (initial cuts): - 14mm rubber (Cressi Brown), cut to 330% - 16mm rubber (Primeline), cut to 300%. - 17,5mm rubber (Primeline or Cressi Khaki Pure), cut to 280%. Mikel |
04-18-2021, 02:35 PM | #7 |
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Got back from the coast last night. Got a chance to do a quick shore dive and chase a few fish with the RA70. I tried out the 17.5 primeline rubber. It’s cut to 230% loaded to the first notch, and 260% at the second notch. I found this to be noticeably harder to load than the 24” 19mm band I’ve been using, but that band, while Primeline as well, is pretty old.
This seems to have plenty of power to the end of a single wrap. (I know this because I missed two hail Mary shots at fish that were just out of range). Also plenty accurate since I didn’t miss the few fish I managed to get within range of. Think I’ll stick with this setup on the hole gun for awhile. |
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