Quote from: Firewalker on January 20, 2022, 10:44:10 PMQuote from: Spooner on January 20, 2022, 10:33:15 PMstrange... I am using a steel breach kit that came from Crosman. Seems to be right up to par with FPS compared to what others have posted. So, you all are saying that the stock probe that comes with the steel breach kit doesn't push the pellet in far enough? Has anyone put the barrel to the breach off of the gun and chambered a pellet. you could flip it over and see how far in the pellet is pushed past the barrel porting. Looks like I may have to hit up Mellon Air for an extended bolt. His are really nice and very inexpensive. Takes forever to get, but very nice probes. I may do so as well, I really like this one... I have been changing my bolts on a few pumpers and PCP guns that have the steel breech with extended probe to the hollow flow through probe style from Mellon. It loads so much easier over the forward location breech screw and places the pellet past the exhaust port like the extended probe does. Keeps the pellet straighter without tilting down into the screw counter sink. The last two I ordered came in about 2 weeks. I did chronograph checks before and after in .177 and .22 to find both increased 14 to 17FPS, so no loss of speed with this over the extended probe style. They seal great and lock down in the slot tight too without any handle flip on firing. This is a .22cal. I did not put any wax filler in this hole but did tap for a larger 5-44 screw.
Quote from: Spooner on January 20, 2022, 10:33:15 PMstrange... I am using a steel breach kit that came from Crosman. Seems to be right up to par with FPS compared to what others have posted. So, you all are saying that the stock probe that comes with the steel breach kit doesn't push the pellet in far enough? Has anyone put the barrel to the breach off of the gun and chambered a pellet. you could flip it over and see how far in the pellet is pushed past the barrel porting. Looks like I may have to hit up Mellon Air for an extended bolt. His are really nice and very inexpensive. Takes forever to get, but very nice probes. I may do so as well, I really like this one...
strange... I am using a steel breach kit that came from Crosman. Seems to be right up to par with FPS compared to what others have posted. So, you all are saying that the stock probe that comes with the steel breach kit doesn't push the pellet in far enough? Has anyone put the barrel to the breach off of the gun and chambered a pellet. you could flip it over and see how far in the pellet is pushed past the barrel porting. Looks like I may have to hit up Mellon Air for an extended bolt. His are really nice and very inexpensive. Takes forever to get, but very nice probes.
Just wondering out loud here....Many here go through the added effort to match transfer and barrel port size. Would that flow through bolt need to be opened up as well? Could it be a point of air flow restriction?
DJ....I have had 3 different probes in my steel breeches and not one of them have failed to cock the gun.Now, in one of the other many, many 362 threads, one member showed a comparison to a specific after market bolt. That one was definitely too short on the back end and yes, it would not set the sear in the hammer.I have a feeling that this is the case with the user that you linked.The current issue that we are experience in the opposite end of the bolt... the probes are not pushing the pellets into the leade far enough. The pellets end up covering a portion of the transfer port. There are ways to correct this also.Wayne came up with a simple fix and I will be applying that and showing how in my 362 thread when I do. A simple Harbor Freight tap and die set is all that is needed.
Mine is back to getting optimum power for what it is, I'm sure that there's hot valves out there you could probably buy,
I feel like the bolt could be modified easily with something like this and a spot of glue.80 PCS Small Magnets, 5x3mm Mini Magnets Round, Tiny Magnets Small Magnets for Crafts, Strong Office Magnets for Whiteboard, Fridge, Home, Kitchen, Office That said, mine is going to pretty much stay stock simply because it's serial number 327. It's also turning out to be a fantastic shooter just like it is. I've got number 2 on the way for modifications.
I just stumbled across this thread, which means I'm not changing breeches at all :'(https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=195397.msg156272233#msg156272233I don't have the tools to modify bolts like that. If anyone figures out what aftermarket bolt/handle combo will work with the 362 I will be all ears.
Just watch, #2 will be number 13 or 66.
Quote from: Firewalker on January 21, 2022, 11:45:45 AMJust watch, #2 will be number 13 or 66.If it is, I will happily modify #327 even though that's a pretty cool number too.
Quote from: EdinGa on January 21, 2022, 11:57:20 AMQuote from: Firewalker on January 21, 2022, 11:45:45 AMJust watch, #2 will be number 13 or 66.If it is, I will happily modify #327 even though that's a pretty cool number too. Were not 327's meant to be modded