Second, do you think it would be safe to use like a Hoppes solvent on the bore as long as you dry it out with dry patches really well? Or do you think I may have a detonation are dieseling problem if I use a solvent like that? Or should I just wait until the ballistol gets delivered?
You might use some JB bore paste prior to the balistal. I use it on new guns.
What is this? It has the consistency and look of salt. When I took the rifle out of the box the first time it had a little bit of this white salty looking stuff coming out of the cylinder and shroud taper. I didn’t think much of it and just wiped the gun clean. Last weekend I Ran 15 patches through the barrel. I then let the gun sit for all week long upside down in my gun vice. And when I picked it up Saturday morning it had this white salty looking crust seeping out from the seam.
Definitely blueing salt residue. My advise is to photograph intensely and then neutralize it asap. I would use hot, hot, hot soapy water. Treat it the same as a muzzle loader cleaning......and then repeat it. If this a resent purchase, I would be calling/emailing/telegraphing someone affiliated with Air Arms NOW.Improper/inadequate blueing rinse for sure.
Quote from: MileHighJSC on September 08, 2018, 06:11:26 PMWhat is this? It has the consistency and look of salt. When I took the rifle out of the box the first time it had a little bit of this white salty looking stuff coming out of the cylinder and shroud taper. I didn’t think much of it and just wiped the gun clean. Last weekend I Ran 15 patches through the barrel. I then let the gun sit for all week long upside down in my gun vice. And when I picked it up Saturday morning it had this white salty looking crust seeping out from the seam.This in combination with your barrel issues - I would return it. This is a rifle that was made on a Monday morning. I would see if you could get a replacement action for your beautiful stock.
Ryan, with all the trouble that you have had with the Pro Sport, would you have still purchased it if you had to do it all over again?I know that sounds like a stupid question but I have been thinking about getting a Pro Sport for some time. I have several Beemans and Weihrauchs. I have a love-hate relationship with those air guns. After purchasing them, I had to do quite a bit of work on them to get them to shoot well. Now that they have all been tuned, they shoot like a dream.For once it would be nice to buy an air gun that I don't have to tinker with right out of the box. The only air rifle that has never needed any work was my FWB 300S.Sorry for the long rationale for my question but I'm thinking about a Pro Sport in a .22 caliber. So, would you have still bought it, knowing what you know now?
To give everybody an update. The gun is going back to pyramyd air. They said they definitely want that rifle back. They have been talking and sharing my pictures with air arms. Air arms sent me an apology for the problems with the rifle. Pyramyd air warrantee department is going to see if they have Another pro sport with a comparable Walnut stock. They are going to send me some pictures and if I don’t like any of those pics, they are going to put a new action in the original stock for me. Great customer service over there at pyramyd air![/quo Hey my Brother, PA does stand behind every sale. Customer service is really good. The very first PS I purchased I had issues. The gun was drop shipped to John n PA upon opening the gun John found the internals were a mess. Wound up with. TXHC.177 walnut. But kept wishing I had just gotten another PS. Took me 2yrs before I purchased a PS .177 and this one was AWESOME!!!! Got her tuned and turned around and bought another PS .22 used for $400 Just received the .22 back from John on Thurdsay Man!!!!! 19fpe with GTO dead accurate and SOOOOO smooth to cock. Now my TXHC .177 .22 PS .177 .22 are out f this world. Smooth and a pleasure to shoot. Best of Luck Brother Man
Some H&N FTT's or AA 7.87, 8.4 or 10.3 grain pellets may tighten up those groups even more.
Quote from: Gear_Junkie on October 31, 2018, 12:54:04 AMSome H&N FTT's or AA 7.87, 8.4 or 10.3 grain pellets may tighten up those groups even more.Gearing up for a long hard winter of logging, but I hope to try out a variety of pellets come spring. Would it be a waste of time to do that this time of year? How much will cold weather affect my rifles poi?