BSA SuperTen MKIII "Carbine" in .22

[Crank]

LDP,
Well.... short answer is no, I kind of sidetracked myself by ordering a Dr. Bob's "quick-fill" unit and had to do a bit of machine work to the bottle and inlet the wood to keep the bottle just behind the muzzle. However, in the process, I wound up dealing with some troublesome leak issues in the adapter fitment (not the makers fault) and once that appeared to be resolved, now I suspect some internal leakage. The plan will be to completely tear it down and rebuild the regulator and completely reseal the gun.

Life has been a bit hectic on this end, as my daughter is currently trying to get a live donor transplant for her liver, my Mom just had a pacemaker installed and my Dad is trying to schedule another hip replacement. Add a two week trip for my work and another two weeks for a "vacation" and my life is a wee bit scattered at the moment. Not complaining at all, just had slightly more pressing issues to focus on.

Hopefully, once they schedule an exact date, I will have some down time while my daughter and her husband (the donor) recover at my house next month after they are released from the hospital. Since they won't need or want me hovering 24/7, I'll have some time to play in the shop.

Regarding the leakage, since the gun never had a gauge to show what was in the bottle, I'm starting to question if some of the issues I had previously were due to pressure loss. As it sits now, it will lose half the fill in a day or two and be empty in a week. I haven't had any chance to do any airgun stuff for months and the itch is getting to the point it needs to be scratched. I promise I will keep everyone posted about any updates.

Mark

[LDP]

Crank sorry for all the problems you and your family has been dealing with. I wish you and your daughter the best and Stay strong while you try to find a donor.

rkr I decided to cut off the muzzle end. Its faster to do and I dont have an ID grooving tool to cut the new oring groove if I cut the breach end. I decided to go for it based on the barrel not having any real choke. I pushed pellets completely thru and up to 10” and compared the rifling contact. Regardless of how far thru the bore the pellet is pushed the lands and grooves have the same amount of contact. I feel like accuracy will be the same maybe better and less work going from the muzzle. I will find out soon enough.

Manny Im hoping to have it wrapped up by sunday so pics will be posted soon.

[Crank]

LDP,
Thanks for the kind words and like I said, I'm not complaining, I feel blessed that I still have all of them here to worry about. My daughter's donor is her husband, after thinking he wasn't a viable donor due to the medical department putting the wrong blood type in his service record they found out he was actually a match. They are finalizing tests so we can get a firm date in December to have the procedure performed. Mom and Dad are still kicking, it's just frustrating to be the only child and on the other end of the country while these things are being dealt with when I would prefer to be there to help. I look at some of the things others have to deal with in their lives and embrace the fact I am blessed with what I have.

Life is precious and enjoy every day you manage to stay on this side of the dirt. I could be the victim of a tragic blimp accident at any time so why worry!

Sorry to get philosophical in my own thread. I think what you did is fantastic and hope that you will share pictures of your BSA surgery. I was curious and pushed a pellet through the stub I cut off and if there was a choke, I'll be danged if I noticed it either. I'm looking forward to figuring out how many shots I'll get once I get the leakage sorted out. I'm considering following your lead and bring down the power to get the shot count up higher and keep it as quiet as possible. Time will tell.

Mark

[KnifeMaker]

Still following Guy's.


I cut 4.5" off the little .22 Maximus last year and recrowned, and removed the choke on the .25 Rainstor II. Both lost no accuracy at all, but got a bonus of the RS now shooting my cast slugs very well!


Awaiting a TJ's bbl. in .257 that I sent to Travis for the o ring groove. He mailed it last Friday, and it is now a Friday later. Starting to get worried. GRRRRR!!!


I feel for the medical issues. My Wife has a genetic disease, that is mostly found in Germany. There were 8 known cases in the US including her, and only 2 remain alive. She was 43 when diagnosed. She is 50 now. So we do indeed feel blessed that she is still with us. 


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