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#91
Good day all!  One of the reasons I have avoided CO2 guns is not wanting to waste a cartridge.  My 1322 pump can be discharged at anytime I decide to stop shooting and be put away.  My break barrels can be discharged at any time as well.  But if I decide to do some shooting with a CO2 gun and it is not empty, can I just leave the cartridge in the gun under pressure?  If so, for how long?  And, how do I safely release the pressure?  Just crack open the cylinder tube?  Just keep firing on an empty chamber untill empty? Co2 cylinders work out to about 1.25$ CDN and pellets at .02$.  Not expensive at all, especially compared to powder, but I hate wasting anything.
#92
Wow impressive results  8)
#93
Wow!  That is looking so nice.  I see your trigger work and with a pull of 400 grams, excellent!  Trigger control is everything.  May I ask why you chose to not install a power adjuster?  And a store with Airguns on display?  It would be so nice to actually go to a store and view product.  Everything for me is bought online.  Looking forward to seeing what more you do with your beautiful pistol! 
#94
Pellet Picture Database / Re: Bargain pellet find!
Last post by Uslanja - July 06, 2024, 12:45:37 AM
Hey rangerfredbob!  Bummer to learn the cheek weld is low.  Any way to add a riser?  May I ask why you converted to .177?
#95
More pics

#96
The store has a large selection of air pistols and rifles, and a fully equipped gunsmith shop.
#97
Teun Meet of Metura Shooting Sports told me yesterday that the gun was sent out in the morning.  Amazingly it showed up at my office today. The finish is hot blued, and is mirror polished.  A silicone oil impregnated cloth makes it look flawless; the pictures do not show that.  The pistol looks exceptionally well finished and assembled.  The wood grips in the pics are grips Teun had in the shop.

I am very pleased, and have a few things to install tomorrow. The trigger is amazing with absolutely no play. Teun shot the pistol with match 4.5 pellets before the upgrades and the chrono read 450 fps.  After the upgrades and mods and removal of the cylinder spacer piece the chrono read 680 fps, an increase of about 51%.

Interestingly I did not yet pay for the pistol and all the work performed.  ??? I have a feeling I'll hear from him tomorrow.  :)

 
              2300S with the following mods or upgrades:

Brass ½" - 20 UNF "slip on" muzzle brake adapter with brass screws and thread protector (e-Bay Germany).  I have a blued steel adaptor from e-Bay DE.

UTG 11mm Dovetail to 20mm Picatinny Weaver Rail Adaptor (e-Bay Germany).

Barrel polished and hot gloss black oxide finished (Teun Meen, Metura Schietsport).

CO2 tube deburred, mirror polished and hot gloss black oxide finished (Teun Meen, Metura Schietsport).

Aluminum trigger plate (e-Bay, Magnum Power) sand blaster by Teun Meen (Metura Schietsport).

Upgraded safety ball bearing and spring (e-Bay, Magnum Power).

3/8" Stainless steel barrel band (Don Cothran Machine Shop). Will be mounted tomorrow

Stainless steel breech end cap (Alchemy Airwerks) mirror polished (Teun Meen, Metura Schietsport).

Stainless steel safety (Alchemy Airwerks) mirror polished (Teun Meen, Metura Schietsport).

Stainless steel fluted strike hammer (Alchemy Airwerks) mirror polished (Teun Meen, Metura Schietsport).

Stainless steel hammer pin (Alchemy Airwerks).

Stainless steel CO2 piercing end cap (Alchemy Airwerks)

Stainless steel CO2 tube end cap (no power adjuster, Alchemy Airwerks) mirror polished (Teun Meen, Metura Schietsport).

Brass roller / low friction trigger (Alchemy Airwerks) For some reason it was not perforated and mirror polished as requested.  I may have it done by my office's handyman.

Stainless steel screws throughout (Alchemy Airwerks)

DonnyFL Sumo muzzle brake (Airguns Europe). Will install and test tomorrow

3.0mm thick stainless steel sear (donated by Brutuz) contoured and mirror polished.

All springs upgraded; trigger preload mod Sear mod refused as it was deemed dangerous by Teun Meen as it could accidentally autofire.

Holosun ELITE HE510C-GR multi reticle 2 MOA green dot reflex scope.

Trigger pull adjusted to 400 grams by Teun Meen of Metura Schietsport.

Over travel trigger adjustment screw ground flush to trigger guard, slotted, and set with blue Loctite® (Teun Meen, Metura Schietsport).

Barrel leed machined and barrel machined to perfectly fit the breech (Teun Meen, Metura Schietsport).

Steve Corcoran zebrawood target grips.  Will be mounted tomorrow

Two 100mm X 150 mm X 1,5 mm sheets of  Sorbothane® (e-Bay USA) were cut and joined to precisely fit around (one rotation) the inner component of the DonnyL Sumo. Before installation the joined sheet was micro perforated with a Wartenberg pinwheel.  I'll mess with the muzzle brake and test it tomorrow...


#98
Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Re: Update on my 2300S build
Last post by Drdan - July 05, 2024, 06:23:53 AM
Looks like a package is enroute from NL; I wonder what it can be...  ???

I will soon post photos, and a list of upgrades, etc. 

#99
I suppose two enemies are condensation (in pump-type AGs, not CO2), and contamination.  I ride bike a lot, and I developed a very effective graphite-and-paraffin (wax) chain-lube method over the years that makes my chains and cassettes last ten times as long as they do for people just using oil or even commercially available wax-based lubes.  The worst part about oil-type lubes is that the constant roostertail of fine sand kicked up by the front tire hits the chain, sticks in the oil, and the fact that the oil moves around means that sand gets worked into the joints where it does its grinding work, and eventually the chain skips.  Sand won't stick to paraffin wax, and doesn't get carried into the insides of the joints; but the wax by itself is not a very good lubricant, so I'm just using it as a binder for the extra fine graphite powder which by itself looks like soot, not sparkly flakes.  The drivetrain never gets grimy and never needs cleaning.  In most environments, an airgun wouldn't have the exposure to the fine sand, but still I wonder...
#100
Has anyone had any luck significantly extending the life of their air pistols with regular maintenance and cleaning? I've heard various anecdotes about this, but I'm curious to know if there's any substantial evidence or if it's just a myth. Can routine care really prolong the lifespan of our gear?
 
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