ATI Nova Freedom .177 "no warranty parts gun" (pic heavy)

[avator]

I just skimmed back through this thread and there is a ton of good info here.... thank you to all that contributed.
I think what I'll do next is make a post that points to all previous posts that pertain to the review of this gun. I am the worse for wandering off topic.
I'll see if I can modify the first post to point to this "map" post.
I'm returning to work this morning after a 6 day vacation so I'll most likely get to it this afternoon.
In the meantime, please feel free to continue contributing to the thread.

[soupyyy]

This is my measurement.

Those look great is that something you plan on selling?

I purchased two fill probe from China for the Liberty and they didn't work so I decided to make the fill probe myself and it worked out great.  I will try to make 5 this week and post them on the classified gate for those that do need one.

[Hawkeye51]

Follow up on "Pre Pressurized" air tube.

The air tube has a sliding piston in it. The breech side of the piston (in air tube) is your shooting volume side, pumped up by the handle, or fill probe, just like any other PCP.  The muzzle side of the piston in the air tube is "Pre Pressurized" from factory to about 1800psi.

If your guage shows zero pressure, that is on the breech side of the air tube piston. No pressure to discharge the gun, however the muzzle side (of the piston) in the air tube still has 1800 psi pressure in it. You can not remove the air tube from the gun with pressure in it.

With guage showing zero pressure, you can work on anything that does not involve removing the air tube.

[superchikn]

This is my measurement.

Those look great is that something you plan on selling?

I purchased two fill probe from China for the Liberty and they didn't work so I decided to make the fill probe myself and it worked out great.  I will try to make 5 this week and post them on the classified gate for those that do need one.

I sent you a PM

[Madd Hatter]

Follow up on "Pre Pressurized" air tube.

The air tube has a sliding piston in it. The breech side of the piston (in air tube) is your shooting volume side, pumped up by the handle, or fill probe, just like any other PCP.  The muzzle side of the piston in the air tube is "Pre Pressurized" from factory to about 1800psi.

If your guage shows zero pressure, that is on the breech side of the air tube piston. No pressure to discharge the gun, however the muzzle side (of the piston) in the air tube still has 1800 psi pressure in it. You can not remove the air tube from the gun with pressure in it.

With guage showing zero pressure, you can work on anything that does not involve removing the air tube.

Interesting! I didn't know about this on the freedom. I wonder at what position in the air tube the 1800 psi is measured. With the shooting pressure empty or full?

[Hawkeye51]

EMPTY

[UlteriorModem]

Hrm, if you somehow take it apart how in the heck do you get the 'pre load' back in there?

[Madd Hatter]

There's a cap covering where the fill probe for it fills it. It's on the muzzle end of the air tube.

[UlteriorModem]

There's a cap covering where the fill probe for it fills it. It's on the muzzle end of the air tube.

Ah so that is what that is for! Pretty sure the directions somewhere say 'dont mess with this'

[avator]

You would think that there would be some type of warning somewhere.

So, anyone else here that has completely dismantled the gun have experience with this?

[UlteriorModem]

You would think that there would be some type of warning somewhere.

So, anyone else here that has completely dismantled the gun have experience with this?

Just looked at my Aspen and stamped right there on the tube it says "Gas injection prohibited Only for professional maintenance".

If you unscrew the cap it has some sort of fill port which looks like it would require a very short fill probe.

[avator]

I saw that but didn't realize it was a fill port.
Very interesting. So, maybe we have another reason there were so many returns.

[Wayne52]

Bill mine is scheduled for delivery on Thursday, got a Fedex notice today

[avator]

Bill mine is scheduled for delivery on Thursday, got a Fedex notice today

Nice Wayne.... I hope it's a good one.

[UlteriorModem]

Bill mine is scheduled for delivery on Thursday, got a Fedex notice today

Nice Wayne, good luck on it!

Maybe Soupyyy can look into fabricatring a fill probe for that fitting. Sooner or later someone is going to want one

[avator]

I happened upon my SST from a Prod that I modified for the Synrod. I'm going to see if I can further mod it to work in the Freedom.

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If you've ever loaded a pellet into a Crosman 101 you will know that single loading a Freedom without a scope is not impossible. Just takes a little getting used to. You point the gun down with your right hand and put the pellet in the breech with your left..... if you're left handed you do the opposite.

[superchikn]

My Gauntlet SST showed up today.  I just filed the lower front edge enough to clear the power wheel.  slides right in.  nice and snug. 

[avator]

Just realized, my Prod SST is a .22 and my Freedom is a .177. Looks like I may need to mod it a bit more. The fact is, I won't even use it enough to worry about it.

[avator]

Sherrie from ATI answered my e-mail today. She said that they don't sell the silicone oil. She said any quality oil will work. I'm not 100% on that. I didn't press her for an explanation.
I'm gonna stick to my plan.