Turner Richards Dummy Launcher

[vizslamad]

Got one of these that the dummy had been left on after firing for ages. The result is the same as the proverbial (wealded moderator) . All suggestions as to how I get the bloody damn thing off very gratefully received and no I don’t leave a mod on the rifle

 

[Dunwaters]

P+E oil and a little bit of heat.
Warm up the dummy, spray on the oil and stand it upside down overnight.
Catch it in a vise and give it a good twist.
Don’t worry about the dummy, it’s replaceable, cut it if you have to access the metal sleeve inside.

 

[tomhunter]

Had the same problem used WD40 left over night no good, if you use vice method you risk launcher , had to cut of dummy covering and expose metal sleeve you can strike the brass head carefully downwards it took me a hour still looking for a replacement dummy

 

[enfieldspares]

Open as if loading a cartridge. Spray releasing oil in copious amounts through the chamber for the cartridge. It will eventually, I think, end up working its way between the spigot and the dummy? Also try chucking the thing in the freezer and then again opening the thing and pouring large amounts of boiling water down the cartridge hole. To see if different thermal expansion "cracks" the bond of spigot and dummy?

 

[Jagare]

Come on be a man.spray with WD40 then load the most powerfull blank available. Hold at arms length and let it rip. Hopefully hospital food is better over Xmas.

 

[User00056]

Come on be a man.spray with WD40 then load the most powerfull blank available. Hold at arms length and let it rip. Hopefully hospital food is better over Xmas.

Plus one on this idea

 

[enfieldspares]

Come on be a man.spray with WD40 then load the most powerfull blank available. Hold at arms length and let it rip. Hopefully hospital food is better over Xmas.

And if not there will be no risk of ever, ever, ever losing it again as it'll have become part of you! But joking aside if you do that then always hold the thing with your arm bent and to the side. Never straight out. So that the arm swings down and around under the force of recoil. I think there is a diagram somewhere on the internet of the Turner Richards suggested holding method?

Here's some excerpts from an old SD thread:

Word of warning. You hold it the opposite way to what you would naturally pick it up.
The dummy should be on your little finger side and you fire it with your elbow bent.

Agree. The recoil is severe.
My mate split his thumb.
You must bend your elbow to give with the recoil.

Tip... store the launcher with well greased spigot (this also reduces the range should you want to) and the dummy fitted or rust will form on the spigot and rubber ring seal may dry out knackering the launcher.

Many people don’t know to hold it “backwards” or to bend their arm.
I found out the hard way too. It was only when I bought the cleaning kit and read the enclosed instructions I realised why the recoil was so harsh.

Its the red ones (.22 blank colour) best to avoid or don't push the dummy all the way down this stops the dummy from vanishing

 

[Jagare]

And if not there will be no risk of ever, ever, ever losing it again as it'll have become part of you! But joking aside if you do that then always hold the thing with your arm bent and to the side. Never straight out. So that the arm swings down and around under the force of recoil. I think there is a diagram somewhere on the internet of the Turner Richards suggested holding method?

Here's some excerpts from an old SD thread:

Word of warning. You hold it the opposite way to what you would naturally pick it up.
The dummy should be on your little finger side and you fire it with your elbow bent.

Agree. The recoil is severe.
My mate split his thumb.
You must bend your elbow to give with the recoil.

Tip... store the launcher with well greased spigot (this also reduces the range should you want to) and the dummy fitted or rust will form on the spigot and rubber ring seal may dry out knackering the launcher.

Many people don’t know to hold it “backwards” or to bend their arm.
I found out the hard way too. It was only when I bought the cleaning kit and read the enclosed instructions I realised why the recoil was so harsh.

Its the red ones (.22 blank colour) best to avoid or don't push the dummy all the way down this stops the dummy from vanishing

I actually have a Turner Richard dummy launcher in my car, borrowed from a mate. It has a solid rubber dummy on it. Combine that with what seem like black powder blanks, and it does not cast the dummy very far for the amount of recoil it produces. I had one years ago that would nearly put a dummy into orbit.

 

[Smellydog]

I suspect the black powder blacks are the seizing issue cause.

 

[Foxyboy43]

Plus one on this idea

Oh yes! And do get someone to post the video….

 

[Foxyboy43]

Ahem….
How many upon reading this useful thread had a moment of panic - having just realised that their own dummy launcher has been lying in their jeep for weeks?
Bloody windy out there tonight lads….

 

[BenBhoy]

Plus one on this idea

But only if filmed!

 

[Foxyboy43]

Apparently they can make a bit of a noise and lights episode…

Warning...hand held dummy launchers...

Okay, I know this sounds stupid to some of y'all but ya gotta take into consideration I had never used one of these before...so here's the play-by-play... One evening a couple weeks, I picked up a dummy launcher from a local sporting goods store, along with some light and medium loads and...

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[Foxyboy43]

Tried it - after a good clean and a bit of oil all went well, absolutely nothing to worry about.
Cleaning up afterwards was a bit of a challenge though…

 

[willowbank]

Come on be a man.spray with WD40 then load the most powerfull blank available. Hold at arms length and let it rip. Hopefully hospital food is better over Xmas.

God how I laughed reading that lol.

Willowbank

 

[cjm1066]

I would use some silcone oil, you need it to creep past the o-ring. Used WD40 on a discovery radiator cap, no joy silcone oil released it easily.