So.....what did you shoot today?

[Back_Roads]

Bill,
 o ring on top of the cart, or did you go into the valve? 
I just tried an oiled o ring on top of the cart and I'm still getting a bit of hissing.

Or try the Halwoo RTV silicone , and make a seal

[avator]

Bill,
 o ring on top of the cart, or did you go into the valve? 
I just tried an oiled o ring on top of the cart and I'm still getting a bit of hissing.

 




       

I put the oring above the cart. I think I saw a complete replacement valve assembly available that reasonably priced but was in pistol repair mode and not sure if it was for this gun or another. I'll see if I can find it and post a link.

Edit... must have been a different pistol.
But here is what I found for the P23.
https://www.airgunspares.com/30418gamop23valveassembly.html

I don't know if you can get inside the valve to replace parts.
BTW... it's not the easiest gun I've ever worked on. There are some pretty small parts in there that have to go back just right. I always know when a gun is difficult to assemble because my cuss count goes way up.   

[Matchstickshooter]

Bill,
 o ring on top of the cart, or did you go into the valve? 
I just tried an oiled o ring on top of the cart and I'm still getting a bit of hissing.

 




       

I put the oring above the cart. I think I saw a complete replacement valve assembly available that reasonably priced but was in pistol repair mode and not sure if it was for this gun or another. I'll see if I can find it and post a link.

Edit... must have been a different pistol.
But here is what I found for the P23.
https://www.airgunspares.com/30418gamop23valveassembly.html

I don't know if you can get inside the valve to replace parts.
BTW... it's not the easiest gun I've ever worked on. There are some pretty small parts in there that have to go back just right. I always know when a gun is difficult to assemble because my cuss count goes way up.   

Watched a YT video on disassembly and replacing that valve.
  I put the oiled  o ring on top of the cart and it did finally stop hissing...now firing pellets!
 Must be it took a bit for the oil to go where it was needed.

 Thanks for the tips!

 I cured the Beretta earlier. It was hissing out the back of the valve. Screwed the back off and there was the tiniest of O rings on it... thread like.
  Took some Teflon Plumbers tape, folded it in half, length ways, and gave it three wraps..Screwed back together and holding fine!

[avator]

Good job..
I picked up a 40 ct box of C02 carts while in town this morning. I going to set up a 20' indoor BB pistol shooting range in the air conditioned shop.

[Ronfiveo]

Shooting inside in air conditioned air is the way to do it in this heat.

Ron

[bReTt]

I just shot this lovely thang

[Ronfiveo]

I am in shock.
I was shooting Eve 853, when the point of impact started to drop. At first it was just
a half an inch, then one inch, now 2 inches.
It appears to have a post cocking air pressure loss. The longer I wait to fire the more the
pellet drops.

I set it aside to fix later and picked up Dora 853. About 20 shots in during the compression stroke to lock
the lever in position, it just went "wooosh". Now it will not cock with out loosing all the pressure when
you bring the lever down... just "woosh"

Two 853s down in the same day.

I really don't know what to think. I just had rebuilt them approximately the same time,  maybe a week or so
apart.

Eve I believe is a valve problem or the valve body O-ring, like before.

Dora, is probably the valve body O-ring, I don't think the pressure tube O-ring would act like this.
The last time one of them did this it was the valve body O-ring.

I'm just setting them aside for now and will start shooting FrankenDaisy and hope she doesn't break and misbehave as well.

Ron

[bReTt]

I am in shock.
I was shooting Eve 853, when the point of impact started to drop. At first it was just
a half an inch, then one inch, now 2 inches.
It appears to have a post cocking air pressure loss. The longer I wait to fire the more the
pellet drops.

I set it aside to fix later and picked up Dora 853. About 20 shots in during the compression stroke to lock
the lever in position, it just went "wooosh". Now it will not cock with out loosing all the pressure when
you bring the lever down... just "woosh"

Two 853s down in the same day.

I really don't know what to think. I just had rebuilt them approximately the same time,  maybe a week or so
apart.

Eve I believe is a valve problem or the valve body O-ring, like before.

Dora, is probably the valve body O-ring, I don't think the pressure tube O-ring would act like this.
The last time one of them did this it was the valve body O-ring.

I'm just setting them aside for now and will start shooting FrankenDaisy and hope she doesn't break and misbehave as well.

Ron

Mine did as you described the first one.  It loses air after cocking.  I set it aside and aside it has sat.  I have others that I prefer to shoot so it remains on the sidelines. 

I hope that you get yours repaired soon. 

[bReTt]

FX Royale 400 60 yards at steel on medium power

[Ronfiveo]

I am in shock.
I was shooting Eve 853, when the point of impact started to drop. At first it was just
a half an inch, then one inch, now 2 inches.
It appears to have a post cocking air pressure loss. The longer I wait to fire the more the
pellet drops.

I set it aside to fix later and picked up Dora 853. About 20 shots in during the compression stroke to lock
the lever in position, it just went "wooosh". Now it will not cock with out loosing all the pressure when
you bring the lever down... just "woosh"

Two 853s down in the same day.

I really don't know what to think. I just had rebuilt them approximately the same time,  maybe a week or so
apart.

Eve I believe is a valve problem or the valve body O-ring, like before.

Dora, is probably the valve body O-ring, I don't think the pressure tube O-ring would act like this.
The last time one of them did this it was the valve body O-ring.

I'm just setting them aside for now and will start shooting FrankenDaisy and hope she doesn't break and misbehave as well.

Ron

Mine did as you described the first one.  It loses air after cocking.  I set it aside and aside it has sat.  I have others that I prefer to shoot so it remains on the sidelines. 

I hope that you get yours repaired soon. 

I only have the 853s and an Umarex APX rifles to shoot.
I do have 3 pistols to shoot as well, but for now I prefer rifles.

Ron

[airgunaut]

I was jonesing to do some pistol shooting; it’s been a week since I fired the P3. Last night was just too darned windy and then hot and still when the sun set.

Tonight felt more comfortable, thanks to a cool front that dropped a little rain. As it tapered off, I hung a fresh soda can from the pellet trap’s top. Two dozen pellets from about 33’ away, fired offhand standing LH and RH in equal numbers, holed a big part of it. But it should be good for another session, maybe at 50’ away starting with the Blue Streak and finishing with the 880. The scope on the 880 makes it easier to get that.last.really.thin.strand of aluminum holding the lower half on.

Because the baby swallows had fledged from their tree cavity home last week, I resumed shooting at the snag next to it. Judging by the sharp twack of the pellets hitting the tree, the pistol actually shoots pretty well at 60-something feet, even with wadcutters (Meisterkugeln 7 gr).

I actually enjoyed cocking the gun tonight. It’s like weight training.

[K.O.]

my only backyard 177 pcp rifle... trigger n barrel work...2260 stock...

[buellm2]

Shot the Webley Osprey at 50 yards.  Target was a rectangular, one gallon oil can.  I think I missed it with every shot which is kinda ridiculous.  Could be the scope needs adjustment or maybe I hit the target but I'm getting deafer.  The can is pretty hidden behind weeds but I know exactly where it is.  I'll have to run the mower and weed wacker  out there and hang a paper target.  Can't do that till my foot heals enough to walk that far.  Sure do like that Webley though.

[bReTt]

I shot my Daystate Huntsman.  I had to pull the bolt with my left hand.

Playing pool at pops as I type this.  3 boys are with me. 

[Blowpipe Sam]

Bill got me inspired and I constructed a 20' range in the Dad cave.  Pretty basic.  Two layers of plywood behind a box stuffed with packing foam.  I shot the 2200, 3rd model 1400, and the C362 all with CPHP and three pumps.  The 2200 wins the award for worst trigger.  The 1400 shot much better than I expected.  I recently added an antique JD King Buckhorn sight to this gun and it lacks a proper elevator.  I stuck a bent penny under it as a crude quoin to adjust the elevation and it works surprisingly well.

[Back_Roads]

 I shot my new baby while she was wearing her new glass, her name is tattooed on her side so I do not forget her name

[Ronfiveo]

Nice grouping, James.

Ron

[bReTt]

Bill got me inspired and I constructed a 20' range in the Dad cave.  Pretty basic.  Two layers of plywood behind a box stuffed with packing foam.  I shot the 2200, 3rd model 1400, and the C362 all with CPHP and three pumps.  The 2200 wins the award for worst trigger.  The 1400 shot much better than I expected.  I recently added an antique JD King Buckhorn sight to this gun and it lacks a proper elevator.  I stuck a bent penny under it as a crude quoin to adjust the elevation and it works surprisingly well.

Well done Capt’!  Glad that you were strong enough to get moving again. It’s no fun being sick

[2A Georgia]

I shot my new baby while she was wearing her new glass, her name is tattooed on her side so I do not forget her name

That Carbistol of yours is accurate...nice shooting and good looking mod sir

[sekiar]

Spent about two hours of pure fun shooting my Diana long barrel pistol equipped with a pistol scope.  Charles