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    Sprung Ram Impulse?

    Would it be possible to put a spring behind the ram on an Impulse (Bushmaster style) as a means of reducing FSDO?

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    It's been awhile since I sold my Impulses, but I believe there is room in the ram cartridge behind the ram piston in which to fit a spring.
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      #3
      Sounds like a great way to destroy your ram housing.

      My impulse is older than I want to think about, but FSDO has never been an issue if the bolt is manually moved out of whatever position it has sat in for the past year+ before it's shot - either by airing it up moving it into the rear state or manually pushing it forward before airing it up. If you're having FSDO more than once in a day, I think something is wrong.

      When was the last time it was serviced? ...o-rings replaced?
      What lubricant are you using?
      What's the build configuration?
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        #4
        I don't own an Impulse, I'm just wondering if this would be possible, as I've heard that Impulses have FSDO issues.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Toestr View Post
          I don't own an Impulse, I'm just wondering if this would be possible, as I've heard that Impulses have FSDO issues.

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          Some did... but I've heard it comes down to solenoid maintenance on a lot with FSDO issues.

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            #6
            99% of the Impulses problems stem from the solenoid and lack of LPR. Woes vanished with my old impulse once I slapped on a tapeworm.

            That said, my Bushmaster is extremely reliable, and I know they're sprung. I'm not sure how much that has to do with reliability, but it's something.
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              #7
              To follow up on my anecdotal data point, my setup is decked to the gills with New Designz parts. LPR, valve, HE ram assembly, bolt & pin - all functional parts they made. And whatever the lightened and vented hammer was called - think it was made by a different company.

              As far as maintenance, I fully disassemble and service the solenoid every few years. I've had to replace the spool once when one of the o-rings had a (hard to diagnose) leak.

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                #8
                Thanks for the input guys. I might try putting a Bushmaster spring/guide in a basic impulse (with tapeworm at least) and see how that goes. If it's obviously not going to work I'll just hold off.

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