My new .25 SPA M16 (Air Max Dominator) thread... :-)

[USAFANG6799]

I thought the extra time it took to get them shipped was so they could be checked out?
Did I misunderstand?

That is what i thought also.

"Oh! what a tangled web we weave/When first we practice to deceive!"

[smythsg]

Thanks again John, mine in .25 cal did not come with a single shot tray, but I did load a few single shot and it is not too difficult. (at least with the bigger .25 lead)

[Mosin Marine]

So this gun is like a Benjamin marauder but single shot? I was tempted to get this rifle in the past. Of course wayne is always pressuring me into these guns with his hunting stories haha.

[shultz]

Thanks Steve,

If it's not to hard single loading then I don't really care if it has a single shot tray. I just like sighting in and shooting over a chrony single loading, makes me take my time and gives a reg'd gun time for the pressure to stabilize again.

[smythsg]

John, did Julie pass along any information on tuning the regulator? It looks like, from the exploded view, that it will have to be removed to be adjusted...

[shultz]

Steve,

I didn't ask. She's been very helpful getting me parts for my MKII and exploded views, not sure she'd be the person to ask about tuning.

I'm certain the reg will have to be removed for adjustment. I assume, the nut looking shape at the front of the reg is the adjustment. Or, there is a screw inside that nut looking end... could be it's not adjustable at all but I doubt that.

I just might degass and tear the air tube apart before I fire a shot....wouldn't be the first time a new gun was in pieces right out of the box!

[Nomadic Pirate]

So this gun is like a Benjamin marauder but single shot? I was tempted to get this rifle in the past. Of course wayne is always pressuring me into these guns with his hunting stories haha.

Huhh ?? ....nothing about the M16 is like a Marauder.

[smythsg]

Again thanks John, I know the Huma replacement is adjustable, I hope the China one is as well. If not I will have to remove it to see what the M16 can do without it. Since it seemed like I was the first to receive mine, I HAD to do some shooting right away, so tuning had to wait... 

[shultz]

Huma is probably a better and more precise reg. Time will tell how good or bad the SPA reg is.

Looking at the exploded view. I think, the flats on the body of the reg is how you would hold it so the nut looking end can be loosened or tightened to decrease or increase pressure by compressing or decompressing the Belleville stack.

Of course, SPA could have just picked a pressure, stacked Belleville's and shims to get that pressure leaving the reg non adjustable via compressing or decompressing the stack....this would not be good.
The reg could still be adjusted by changing the stack and or adding removing shims, I'd prefer a simple screw adjustment myself...

[sawtoothscream]

Looks nice so far,  how's the trigger compared to the m rod?

[dreuf]

Is there a vent hole in the air tube for the reg? I would like to remove the reg and let it unregged...

Thks

[Wayne52]

John thanks so much for the M16 exploded view. Wayne, how are your magazine(s) performing? I had a little trouble with mine, but it is getting better with use.

I jumped the gun when I ordered this gun and only got one mag with it but it's been working flawlessly so far, no mis feeds etc, however once you've shot all the pellets in the mag it will still cock but you can tell by the way that it would normally load another pellet that there's non left.  I need to order about 3 more mags for it by the looks of it.  No single shot tray with mine, I kinda wish there was but in reality I probably wouldn't use it much.

[Mosin Marine]

So this gun is like a Benjamin marauder but single shot? I was tempted to get this rifle in the past. Of course wayne is always pressuring me into these guns with his hunting stories haha.

Huhh ?? ....nothing about the M16 is like a Marauder.

Thanks was just wondering

[smythsg]

All, there is now a second report of the pin that holds the bolt handle to the bolt falling out. Mike, not sure if you are still checking these posts but this may be something to report back to SPA about?

[shultz]

Steve,

What is the exploded view # for this pin? I see several pins, not sure what one is falling out. I'm guessing #9...

My M16 is out for delivery, come on UPS dude!!!

[smythsg]

John it appears to be #39, bolt pin, based on what I see in the exploded diagram. It connects part number #10 to part number #12.

[shultz]

Ok, I get it now. We were talking about the same pivot point, I just got the wrong # pin.

May I assume that pin creates a pivot with the arm that connects to the bolt probe? If so, maybe staking each end of the pin on the cocking lever would solve the problem? wouldn't take much of a stake, just enough burr to hold the pin, you could still drive the pin out if needed.

I'm still waiting on the UPS dude....

[smythsg]

You are correct John about the pivot point.

That might possibly work, but it is hard to tell if the pin is metal or plastic. The other report of this pin dropping out came from a P15 owner so I assume the bolt linkage must be the same for the two. I did just look at my pin and it is perfectly smooth top to bottom so must just be press fitted in the slot and easily works loose.

I am trying the blue locktite fix to see if that will hold it, but because it is perfectly smooth I am afraid it will break lose and fall out again.

[shultz]

My gun must have missed inspection....

ZERO psi in it and the barrel is pointing to the left. Yep, that pin is gona fall out.

6lb 4.5oz on my postal scale with out LDC or scope.

Gota say, I'm not impressed so far....

Edit for pictures and, I worked the lever half a dozen times, the pin nearly fell out.......

[Nomadic Pirate]

A press pin to connect the parts on a lever action is a pretty bad Idea, The pin in the Evanix lever action screws in so it can't go anywhere.