Need help please. Edgun .22 R3 not caulking, short story
Tree squirrels have become such a menace at a friend’s walnut orchard that I have been invited to eliminate a few. During my excursion I placed the Edgun in safety mode by releasing the hammer until further need. Well wouldn’t you know, the little fella showed himself and I caulked the Eddy to dispense of him but instead found the gun unable to caulk. Tried several attempts but no success, thinking something is out of adjustment so I came back home and came to this forum to do a search for possible causes before diving in to look for issue. I must be handicapped because I can’t find any post discussing this issue, which brings me to ask if someone hear knows what may be the cause. Any information would be much appreciated. I need to get back in action before squirrels get all the nuts and home owner none!
Kind regards, Mike
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I would just swap out the nut with a nylock nut, provided I could find one.
add a second nut to jam lock the setting.
I had the same experience…….
Just lock the nut in position with some marine silicone or the like. I wouldn’t use locktite as you may want to move the nut later. 😉
This is what I did, – simple and effective:
Cheers 😀
Mike are you an expert in tieing up nets ? if i send you some rope can i bribe you to go visit HOOT!!!
I tried Zoco’s remedy but eventually the shot shocks affected the wire also.
I tried double nut but they don’t work, AT ALL.
Hot gun, nail polish, green loctite work like a charm. They are in effectiveness order but all 3 do their job.
Don’t try to enlarge the spring as you will ruin it, and the long hard search for a new one, that will fit and meet purpose, will begin.
Don’t ask me how I know.
Be careful, the bolt not cocking is the best side effect. I wasn’t that lucky. My bolt barely catch and when I put the gun in the firing position it fired on her own. That happened TWICE. Nothing/no one was hurt so I am a little lucky.
This was discussed before on this forum but now I realize how dangerous this can be. This topic should become sticky so others with new Edguns be aware of this.
Zocoloco, looks like there’s more than one way to skin the cat.
Thanks for your response. Mike
Mike,
I had the same experience…….
Just lock the nut in position with some marine silicone or the like. I wouldn’t use locktite as you may want to move the nut later. 😉
This is what I did, – simple and effective:
Cheers 😀
Ted thanks for replying. I figured it ont on my own, imagine that, but do thank you for always being there for us. As far as a thank you, if it wasn’t to far for you, I’ld invite ya over for a hunt. Nothing like hunting in a nut orchard surround by pine and oak trees loaded with pine cones and acorns. I think every tree rat in the neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods are taking up residence here.
OK Guys I figured it out, not a big deal. I wasn’t sure that I would know the problem if I saw it. Upon taking the action out of the stock I did notice the trigger rod ( for lack of a better term) was loose. Appears the adjusting nut is held in place by the tension of a spring. Without proper tension upon this rod leaves the gun unable to be caulked. I think in time this incident will only happen again. There is also concern that upon this tension becoming loose could (in my eyes and way of thinking) cause the gun to act upon a hair trigger. Not sure what approach has been taken for fix, but perhaps a little locktite on nut or better yet I think I will double nut the nut on the rod to prevent this incident in the future. Has this been a common issue that I missed somehow, so much for myself staying in tune. Anyone know the metric size of the rod threads? Thanks for reading. Mike
Mike, it sounds like the trigger rod spring tension nut has backed off on your gun.
Take the stock off, you will see a rod that goes from the trigger block assembly back to the hammer block. That rod has a nut and spring on it just aft of the trigger block. If that nut backs off, the hammer sear doesn’t have enough pressure on it to engage the hammer and the gun won’t cock.
That nut can work its way loose during many firing cycles. Simple fix: just turn the nut back in until the gun will cock, give it a couple more turns and then put a dab of green Loctite on the nut’s threads or put a dab of RTV sealant on the nut and the threads directly behind the nut.
And NO; you don’t have to thank me here but, you and the walnut orchard owner, can send me a “thank you” using Pay Pall! 😆
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Maybe Ed reads this topic and upgrade the nut on future Edguns with self locking nuts.