Thoughts and musings about my Daisy 880

[Terry]

  and there is your problem. Scope mounts don't fit the recieiver. Not the recievers fault, but the rings fault. Other rings WILL fit correctly. There are many styles of scope rings but they fall into 2 basic styles. Those that are rounded to fit over a round barrel and those that are more square cut to fit over a receiver. You are using the round type over a square receiver which is WHY they will not mount tight. It is NOT the 880's fault, it is the fault of the WRONG part being used on it.

   I came in to relax and saw a multi paragraph personal attack. Completely uncalled for. You did not ask for help, you shared thoughts and musings. But you got help from many anyway. I will unsubscribe, good luck



 Bothers the bejeebers out of me when someone blames a gun for the fault, when the wrong hardware is mounted on said gun.

Well I do apologize for the attack, but I cant agree it was totally uncalled for since you did attack first in a way, by saying there is no excuse for an honest, if stupid mistake on my part. It was however, not conducive to my intent for this thread, and I regret posting it. Id delete it but there are others who might become confused by whats left of our exchange if I do.

I wasn't blaming the gun for the scope issues, I'm sorry if it seemed such. I am blaming the gun for the groups opening up as they do, but that seems to be fixed by more frequent cleaning.

As for the rings, sadly I doubt I can buy them. TBH if i cant get the half round stock Im considering using for $5 or less I will just have to continue as I am now and put up with the issues my setup has created.

In any case, I am sorry I as usual over reacted to your post.

(Sending by PM as well t obe sure you get my apology sir)

[Terry]

MikeSS:

I saw in another post to use QTips, might have been yours but I thank you either way since that is how i clean  .

As for the hold on the gun, never even considered that! I will be more careful how hard I hold in the future thank you!

[Rboss75]

Hey Terry. I like those little 4x15 cheap scopes for the Daisy 880's, Crosman pump masters, etc etc. They are very cheap and fit those guns perfect. I have one on my 880 and one on my Old Crosman 760.  Plus every manufacture sells them. I like that. I buy the Daisy one for my 880 and the Crosman one on my 760. (Silly,  but I like that they match the gun)  I have found them to be very accurate within 20. Yards   For a 10 to 15 dollar scope you can't  go wrong. Surprisingly the reviews on Pyranyd Air are fairly good.

[Terry]

That cool RBoss75, I think I just got a lemon, or simply expected too much. Ive a buddy who had the same rifle and his scope works fine.

[Terry]

A note for anyone late to the party so to speak, or new to air guns (as i am) Please don't take this thread as knocking the Daisy 880, for what you pay for it (or even $20 more) it is a FANTASTIC rifle.

As has been pointed out to me, and after rereading my initial post I agree, most of my accuracy issues lie in how I have monkey rigged the scope mounts to take my old rifle scope instead of really giving the factory scope a chance.

With that, I will add to the thread this: I am now officially asking for advice on fabricating cheaply or without cost if possible, a better mounting for the scope bases. I've considered epoxy, but really don't want it to be permanent. I cant decide if I should go for the half round stock and mount it to the gun then the bases to it, or fill the bases with a shim or epoxy to flatten them out and make them fit the gun properly.

[stonykill]

A note for anyone late to the party so to speak, or new to air guns (as i am) Please don't take this thread as knocking the Daisy 880, for what you pay for it (or even $20 more) it is a FANTASTIC rifle.

As has been pointed out to me, and after rereading my initial post I agree, most of my accuracy issues lie in how I have monkey rigged the scope mounts to take my old rifle scope instead of really giving the factory scope a chance.

With that, I will add to the thread this: I am now officially asking for advice on fabricating cheaply or without cost if possible, a better mounting for the scope bases. I've considered epoxy, but really don't want it to be permanent. I cant decide if I should go for the half round stock and mount it to the gun then the bases to it, or fill the bases with a shim or epoxy to flatten them out and make them fit the gun properly.

 just buy the correct scope rings. These are for 1 inch scopes. $10. The CORRECT part, not some cob job to mount what you already have.

   https://www.pyramydair.com/product/leapers-accushot-1-rings-high-9-5-11-5mm-dovetail?a=635

[Rboss75]

I have to agree with Stonykill. Unless you enjoy the challenge of it I would just buy the right equipment for your rifle.  (ie: new scope or rings)   I would not epoxy anything to your gun I think you will regret that. Good luck!!

[Terry]

 just buy the correct scope rings. These are for 1 inch scopes. $10. The CORRECT part, not some cob job to mount what you already have.

   https://www.pyramydair.com/product/leapers-accushot-1-rings-high-9-5-11-5mm-dovetail?a=635

Thank you sir, I think I will budget the $17 or so it will cost with shipping and save myself the headache, and probably ultimately the extra cost beyond that, of trying to monkey rig this thing and then not liking it and re-monkey rigging etc.

Sometimes my cheapskate attitude costs me more than just springing for the quite affordable correct part!

[Terry]

I have to agree with Stonykill. Unless you enjoy the challenge of it I would just buy the right equipment for your rifle.  (ie: new scope or rings)   I would not epoxy anything to your gun I think you will regret that. Good luck!!

Oh I do love a challenge, and tinkering; but I will hold that for when I can buy a second rifle to tinker with and make sure this one is set up properly instead of not so properly.

[Donewiththis]

Terry,
Good luck with that Daisy 880.   I recently replaced the bolt on my Nephew's Daisy 880.   I wrapped friction grip tape on the barrel, and stuffed it inside shroud.    He had a problem with the barrel shooting off the rifle, and the tape might help keep it attached to the rifle.    I mounted a BSA 4x .22 special scope on the Daisy, and it will indeed shoot into one tiny cloverleaf group at 10 yards.   The groups will shift a bit, and I found myself chasing my tail trying to keep the super tight group in one "point of aim".   As the saying goes, "it is what it is".   Said another way, this is an inexpensive made in China rifle, and I was shooting affordable Corpsman pellets from Walmart.   The "take-away" here is perhaps we should keep our expectations reasonable.    The scoped 880 shoots a tight group at 10 yards, and will roll soup cans at 40 yards with a just a bit of hold over.    It's fun for plinking.   The gun I repaired will not shoot super tight groups at 25 yards, but you can hit stuff.   Good luck.       

[Terry]

Thanks Ishootforblood. I have found this little rifle to be by far the best shooting weapon I have ever bough dollar for dollar. its few (and I mean few) issues are not resolved out of the box in guns 3 times the price IMHO. I have finally figured out a somewhat redneck fix for the trigger pull, other than that the accuracy issues really are with the person pulling the trigger and not the air gun. it is capable of far better accuracy than I am, especially with the about 2 pound trigger mine now has.