Daisy Barrel Weight ?

Surveyor · Post by **Surveyor** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:05 pm

Our 4-h group recently acquired a couple of new daisy 888's with the improved rear sight and an improved front sight and barrel weight all from daisy. We noticed that the barrel weight has a tapped hole in the top that runs through to the bore and falls under the aperture but there was no allen screw for it or directions for what it should be used for. ??????

jhmartin · Post by **jhmartin** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:09 pm

The 747/887 style front sight base/bbl weight should have 2 holes and allen screws in both. If an "extra" bbl weight is on the rifle and is not like the front sight base, it's probably a custom job

GaryN · Post by **GaryN** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:17 pm

Just got one of those weights as well, to upgrade the sights on my 853.
I have no idea what the threaded hole is for.
Maybe for the post front sight on the 953.

Surveyor · Post by **Surveyor** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:42 pm

Mr. Martin, the weight I'm referring to is this one ... http://www.champchoice.com/prod-DAISY_F ... -1671.aspx? to be used in conjunction with the Daisy Avanti Precision Rear Diopter Sight.

Sent an email directly to Daisy and they responded a few minutes ago ...

The hole is to mount an optional, non competition, TruGlo fiber optic front sight.

The hole is intended to be open if the TruGlo sight is not being used.

Thanks,
Daisy Outdoor Products

haresdehan · Post by **haresdehan** » Wed May 02, 2012 5:26 am

I am told that the rifle barrel on the 853 is a Walther barrell and is the main factor in its accuracy; That additional muzzle weight may not be be a problem for your son when he is slinged-up correctly and will improve his sight alignment technique, accuracy and confidence.
However, to actualluy answer your question, I have not seen anything about shooting it w/o the weight.

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