I’m glad you posted that picture WOK. It gave me something to look at while imagining the whole movement process.

I’m thinking I’ll have to figure this out slowly.

Thanks for all the help so far and suggestions people. I really appreciate it.

So……what does this mean? Did a trigger area spring wear out or something? I’m thinking #6 or #9. Keep in mind that the gun has seen approx. 450 shots since the heavier hammer was introduced. I’ve seen no signs of excessive wear on any trigger parts…Read more

Tried the overtravel take up and didn’t work. Still had a spongy trigger with no reaction in the gun.

Took it all apart, checked, cleaned it and put it back together and the result was one normal shot and then “spongy trigger no fire.”

Is it possible that the springs are worn??? (Trigger assy. that is.) I mean, I just can’t see…Read more

Thanks for the replies and suggestions.

Get passed it??!!

There wasn’t even a good cock punch or nuthin’.

Figures they’d make up before I could throw in my useless 2 cents worth.

(Goes off to look for more internet injustice.)
😀

I have a buddy that works for a large machine manufacturing company. He can get me things on occasion. In this case, it’s a stainless steel hammer.

Great gun, very adjustable if you mess with top hat AND power wheel.

50 yard shots are not difficult with the right conditions and practice. (IMO)

I have actually taken 1 squirrel at 72 yards with the gun stock. It was a “top of the head” shot and…Read more

I currently use a 6.5 to 24 power 50 Objective on my SS.

90% of the time it is on 18 Power and I use it for target shooting as well as squirrel and rabbit.

I leave it there and have no problem taking squirrel with headshots out to 50 yards. I have taken 1 squirrel at 73 yards but not on…Read more

I’m sick of ’em and won’t do business with them again.

I bought 3+1 Free tins of JSB Jumbo’s awhile back. As I had read on many forums in the past, I was prepared for a problem. Sure enough, I had one.

I took pictures of the box, the box open, the pellets packed, the tins (damaged) and the pellet in the…Read more

Are you saying that if I leave the top hat where it is and let the pressure of the gun go below 2000psi that I’ll get the same numbers with the PW at 0?

If so, how is that possible?

MY gun is picky.

With a .075 TH and PW 9.1 with 14.4 Benji’s and 2700psi it gave me an average of 864. With PW 8.1 it was 830 ave.

With TH .100 and PW 5 it gave me Mid 600’s and with PW 8.1 it gave me 875 ave. With PW 8.9 I got 883 ave.

With TH at .085 and PW 8.9 I got the same (883) and with PW 8.0 I got 877 ave.

I was…Read more

Kids are asleep. I’ll try it out tomorrow.

With the TH set at .045 PW 5.9 and 2700 psi I was getting an average of 844 with Benji 14.4

With the TH set at .073 and PW 9.1 I was getting an average of 892 with them.

For giggles I dropped 5 Kodiaks at 21.2 over the chrony with about 2550psi in the tank and got an average of 806 for…Read more

You can’t NOT recognize a blown burst disk. There’s usually nothing left but bent metal.

While I’ll agree with the majority of the responses here already I’d say your last post hits the sharpest point. Accuracy.

I am able to drop squirrels 45 yards out with a single round from my SS firing a 15.8 gr JSB Exact at approx. 790-800 fps. As long as your gun is accurate at the required range you should be fine for…Read more

It likes JSB Jumbos better than anything else. I can only keep my Kodiaks sub 1″ at 50 yards on a good day. The JSBs will do it all the time.

Still, nothing like hearing the KRACK sound a Kodiak makes when it mates with a squirrel’s noggin….

Your problem must be that the O-ring is rolling, and then tearing. Are you using the proper lube? What does the o ring look like after it fails?

It doesn’t take me 5 minutes to pump from 2300 to 2900 with my Hill pump actually. Still, I am pumping up to pressure,…Read more

I checked it very well a couple days ago while cleaning out that central pipe. I could see no obstructions of any kind. It was clear and smooth.

I will certainly check it again on my next “repair”.

I’m 39.

My first air gun was my great grandfathers Red Ryder. He used it to chase cats out of his yard and lemme shoot it whenever I was there. I was about 6 at the time.

Had BB guns as a teen and then firearms when I was in my 20’s.

Been playing paintball for 15 years and bought my first “adult” air rifle 3 years ago…Read more

I’ve had my gun “completely” apart recently and am sure that I can do it again. After 1000 rounds plus, I’m sure my o-rings could use a change…..so could my pellet trap. Heh.

Deity bless recoil in this case!

I’m off to the hardware store!

Oh…I would so buy her some prime rib…..

Fantastical!!!

The central o-ring was a smidge deformed but what it really needed was a touch of Lube!~!~

I too, used a tried and true paintball lube….automotive transmission fluid. The red stuff. Bingo! Just like new again.

Thanks for all the help everyone.

Oh and yes…I’ll be ordering some o-rings too. Anyone know…Read more

I took it completely apart, checked every o-ring and all fittings and I cannot see anything that would make it act like this. I even changed an o-ring on the central npt pipe that had a nick in it.

Still doesn’t want to let me pull it up and once I get to 2000psi it only functions normally every other…Read more

I just rebuilt this last week and now this. Ugh.

As I said earlier, it pumps fine till about 1000psi and then it’s really hard to bring up to pump and the down stroke only feels right half the time. Eventually it’s just too hard to pull up and I’m not about to force it.

I’ll check the inlet…Read more

What? thats the best your getting? if you want a real challenge try shooting rocks on the moon

I tried that once but got tired of waiting…Read more

It has had it’s moments of frustration but when I do things correctly it’s pretty damn cool.

I can surely see an 18″ barrel in my future though. Heheheh.

I knew I wasn’t alone!

The reason was actually a little bit of both bikinicrazy52.

When I bought it I worked it…hard! I used it probably 3 times a day for 2+ weeks and then one day it wouldn’t go back down after about 1500 psi.

I took it all apart (with alot of help from a neighbor with BIG MANLY wrenches) and found a fair amount of rust on the…Read more

Thank you.

I’m a newb on this particular forum but I can tell you that each AF gun is different. You’ll have to do a bit of work with your gun to find out where it likes to be TH wise as well as power wheel wise.

Here is a good link for you to look at that gives you the basic concept of finding your “sweet spot” with your particular…Read more

Thanks Sotxguy. I’ll fix her in the morn.

Kodiaks were practically leaping out of her tonight.

I just left the shop after putting everything back together and I do mean EVERYTHING.

All I really did was clean the tube and polish, clean all trigger parts and polish with light moly for movement and cleaned and polished the compression spring-especially the ends.

I also added a wrap around grip from one of my old paintball guns to the…Read more

Thank you for the link Langnasen! I have actually done several tunes on spring guns in the past and have always compiled as much technical info and more importantly, PICTURES before delving in.

I was smart enough to compile lots of “how to” info. as well as pictures of what goes where with my Talon SS as…Read more

I was too curious and took the gun apart. Completely.

Now that it’s in pieces, any suggestions as to what I should do?

I’m only 5’11” but have 225 to put on my Hill Pump. I usually pump it up 2 or more times a day at this point. Very glad I got one. It’s very nice and very smooth.

Great packing job and the pump is looking good. Waiting for the blue lock-tite on the hose to pump connection to set and I’ll try it out.

I’ll be posting on the yellow about this today.

Thanks again.

G’see how his eyes were moving to the left and right every ten seconds or so.

Looks very “hostage-esque” to me.

Yellow Ninja:

I’m waiting as I type for the UPS man to drop off that pump. Worst part is I didn’t read your helpful emails close enough and the airforce adapter for the pump (Yes…bought separately…DOH!)…Read more

I was a bit worried at first.

I feel better now. I’ll leave it for now too.