This is my C362...

[K.O.]

Well snarkle farks.....
I've come to the conclusion that I'm not getting the accuracy out of the 24" barrel that I got from the 18".
Looks like it may be time to bust out the hacksaw and Dremel.... 

Hey Bill the se does not indicate the new in house barrels... If they are the old stock the SE barrels are the Disco barrels...

they did not start the in house barrels till the Maximus...

Also my early Maximus barrels needed Leade work and one had a small burr... point is do not be quick to chop the barrel till ya give it a good inspection...

[avator]

Well, to be honest... I'm thinking about changing both guns back to .22.
If I know me.... the tinkering could be a long process before I settle of the final product.... 

[Spacebus]

Well, to be honest... I'm thinking about changing both guns back to .22.
If I know me.... the tinkering could be a long process before I settle of the final product.... 

I may convert mine to .25 cal long term.

[brewbear]

Well, to be honest... I'm thinking about changing both guns back to .22.
If I know me.... the tinkering could be a long process before I settle of the final product.... 

I may convert mine to .25 cal long term.

I think Baker still has some 25 caliber breeches, but where do you get the barrel from?

[Wayne52]

Mine will stay .22, I've got a good amount of .22 molds I use all the time.  I might try the 23.5 grain magnum hunters in it next if I can get them to fit because they're longer than the regular hunters.

[Spooner]

These barrels are the in house barrels but they are not choked. John told me that in PM. 

[avator]

Tinkering will continue...
I have been thinking about a couple things and they are steel breech/bolt related.
I've noticed that, after a few times swapping barrels and breeches, that I lost some accuracy.
Even going back to my original 18" .177 setup, accuracy was somewhat off from the first install.
One possible explanation could be due to the bolt loosening up and and becoming 'floppy'.
Wayne discovered the difference in bolt probe lengths from original and after market probes and explained the cure. I'm going to apply his fix.
I also saw another member go one step further with the Baker brass trigger. Instead of using the oversize spring method, he actually drilled and tapped the trigger and added a stop so the original trigger spring, or the supplied Baker spring, could be used as intended.
Both of these 'fixes' can be done right on my modest 'tinker bench' without owning every tool that Harbor Freight sells.... 
Stay tuned.

[avator]

Regarding the probe issue...
If the pellet is not seated properly and the skirt partially covers the transfer port, it would only stand to reason that the blast of air, when the valve is cracked open, could deform the skirt of the pellet. That would definitely affect accuracy.

[Firewalker]

Tinkering will continue...
I have been thinking about a couple things and they are steel breech/bolt related.
I've noticed that, after a few times swapping barrels and breeches, that I lost some accuracy.
Even going back to my original 18" .177 setup, accuracy was somewhat off from the first install.
One possible explanation could be due to the bolt loosening up and and becoming 'floppy'.
Wayne discovered the difference in bolt probe lengths from original and after market probes and explained the cure. I'm going to apply his fix.
I also saw another member go one step further with the Baker brass trigger. Instead of using the oversize spring method, he actually drilled and tapped the trigger and added a stop so the original trigger spring, or the supplied Baker spring, could be used as intended.
Both of these 'fixes' can be done right on my modest 'tinker bench' without owning every tool that Harbor Freight sells.... 
Stay tuned.

I haven't read that one yet, do you have a link handy?

[brewbear]

Tinkering will continue...
I have been thinking about a couple things and they are steel breech/bolt related.
I've noticed that, after a few times swapping barrels and breeches, that I lost some accuracy.
Even going back to my original 18" .177 setup, accuracy was somewhat off from the first install.
One possible explanation could be due to the bolt loosening up and and becoming 'floppy'.
Wayne discovered the difference in bolt probe lengths from original and after market probes and explained the cure. I'm going to apply his fix.
I also saw another member go one step further with the Baker brass trigger. Instead of using the oversize spring method, he actually drilled and tapped the trigger and added a stop so the original trigger spring, or the supplied Baker spring, could be used as intended.
Both of these 'fixes' can be done right on my modest 'tinker bench' without owning every tool that Harbor Freight sells.... 
Stay tuned.

I haven't read that one yet, do you have a link handy?

Here you go https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=195536.msg156274728;topicseen#new
Following the thread, interesting that you're considering going back to .22

[Van]

Well, to be honest... I'm thinking about changing both guns back to .22.
If I know me.... the tinkering could be a long process before I settle of the final product.... 

I may convert mine to .25 cal long term.

I think Baker still has some 25 caliber breeches, but where do you get the barrel from?

   He used to have two options in .25 barrels, one with a turned down breech end to fit standard steel breeches and one to fit the Big Bore Breech. The barrels were from Benjamin 725XL .25cal. springers that were 1/2" diameter, about 19-1/2" long and threaded for M12x1.75 brake.  I emailed him a while back and he no longer had a source for the barrels.   I don't know if they were long enough for the 362 but you could use that breech with any .25cal. 1/2" diameter barrel that's long enough if chambered in.25 and drilled for the exhaust port on a Crosman steel breech.  Here is my Baker breech and.25 barrel with a LDC installed beside a ruler.  I swap this on my Disco carbine when I want to go from .22 to .25.   I corrected the length above after removing the LDC it measured 19-1/2" of barrel only total length.   

[avator]

Personally. I don't think this gun has the poop to push a .25 fast enough to warranty the additional cost of .25 pellets. Some of you cast your own and that's great... I don't. I have enough bad habits in my life to begin another... 
I think the main reason I am entertaining the thought of returning to .22 is because .22 pellets are easier to handle.... 

[Back_Roads]

Personally. I don't think this gun has the poop to push a .25 fast enough to warranty the additional cost of .25 pellets. Some of you cast your own and that's great... I don't. I have enough bad habits in my life to begin another... 
I think the main reason I am entertaining the thought of returning to .22 is because .22 pellets are easier to handle.... 

 Yeah .25 will need some uber adjustments to be perused. I will be putting a .25 LW barrel on my 2260 that I cannibalized last night to get on with playing Dr. Frankenstein with my 1st 362 AKA#999 . CO2 should get things moving in .25, have a new valve, in hand, so I will be doing a little bit of carving on that to get the CO2 juice flowing.
 OK I am having C362 withdrawal symptoms, need to go shoot and tinker

[avator]

LOL.... enjoy James...
I just got confirmation that tomorrow's production has been cancelled so, I'll be firing up the heat in the mancave in the morning. Temps are supposed to drop to 25* tonight. That may not mean much to you northern folks but, here in the south things are different. We live in a damp, humid climate. The air don't dry out. It just gets real cold and wet.
I grew up 2 blocks from the banks of Lake Erie just east of Cleveland... (Ashtabula) Trust me, I know the difference.

[brewbear]

LOL.... enjoy James...
I just got confirmation that tomorrow's production has been cancelled so, I'll be firing up the heat in the mancave in the morning. Temps are supposed to drop to 25* tonight. That may not mean much to you northern folks but, here in the south things are different. We live in a damp, humid climate. The air don't dry out. It just gets real cold and wet.
I grew up 2 blocks from the banks of Lake Erie just east of Cleveland... (Ashtabula) Trust me, I know the difference.

Wait a minute young man! I'm still waiting for you to get my Hyundai ready! These mother loving dealers have already raised prices by $ 4,000 and that's cutting my play money funds severely.

I was wondering about the move to a .25 caliber, it didn't seem to me the power plant would have enough juice for a .25, not without some rather drastic "improvements". Casting is not too bad a hobby to get into, there are days when weather doesn't cooperate and staying indoors seems like a good idea.

[avator]

LOL.... enjoy James...
I just got confirmation that tomorrow's production has been cancelled so, I'll be firing up the heat in the mancave in the morning. Temps are supposed to drop to 25* tonight. That may not mean much to you northern folks but, here in the south things are different. We live in a damp, humid climate. The air don't dry out. It just gets real cold and wet.
I grew up 2 blocks from the banks of Lake Erie just east of Cleveland... (Ashtabula) Trust me, I know the difference.

Wait a minute young man! I'm still waiting for you to get my Hyundai ready! These mother loving dealers have already raised prices by $ 4,000 and that's cutting my play money funds severely.

I was wondering about the move to a .25 caliber, it didn't seem to me the power plant would have enough juice for a .25, not without some rather drastic "improvements". Casting is not too bad a hobby to get into, there are days when weather doesn't cooperate and staying indoors seems like a good idea.

BB... did you ever notice that the folks that work for McDonalds don't eat McDonalds?   There is a reason for that.... 

[Spacebus]

LOL.... enjoy James...
I just got confirmation that tomorrow's production has been cancelled so, I'll be firing up the heat in the mancave in the morning. Temps are supposed to drop to 25* tonight. That may not mean much to you northern folks but, here in the south things are different. We live in a damp, humid climate. The air don't dry out. It just gets real cold and wet.
I grew up 2 blocks from the banks of Lake Erie just east of Cleveland... (Ashtabula) Trust me, I know the difference.

Wait a minute young man! I'm still waiting for you to get my Hyundai ready! These mother loving dealers have already raised prices by $ 4,000 and that's cutting my play money funds severely.

I was wondering about the move to a .25 caliber, it didn't seem to me the power plant would have enough juice for a .25, not without some rather drastic "improvements". Casting is not too bad a hobby to get into, there are days when weather doesn't cooperate and staying indoors seems like a good idea.

I think it could do light .25 pellets just fine. In fact a larger bore should yield more muzzle energy. H&N has an off the shelf 19.91 grain lead free alloy pellet, they are very accurate when fired at the appropriate velocity out of my unchoked Eagle Claw. The NOE .25 cal wadcutter mold drops a 22 grain pellet inlead, could cut that down to 14-15-ish grain casting in pure tin. I had no interested in converting to .25 until Firewalker sold me his NOE .25 WC mold.

A few weeks ago I emailed Alchemy Airwerks and he said the .25 cal barrels are set up for the Crosman steel breech, which I assume would apply to the aftermarket aluminum and brass breeches as well. They did not go into detail about how the barrel was set up for the breech, or anything really. I also inquired about some other stuff earlier this week, but have yet to hear anything back. I also tried to call the number listed a few days ago, but got no answer.

[brewbear]

LOL.... enjoy James...
I just got confirmation that tomorrow's production has been cancelled so, I'll be firing up the heat in the mancave in the morning. Temps are supposed to drop to 25* tonight. That may not mean much to you northern folks but, here in the south things are different. We live in a damp, humid climate. The air don't dry out. It just gets real cold and wet.
I grew up 2 blocks from the banks of Lake Erie just east of Cleveland... (Ashtabula) Trust me, I know the difference.

Wait a minute young man! I'm still waiting for you to get my Hyundai ready! These mother loving dealers have already raised prices by $ 4,000 and that's cutting my play money funds severely.

I was wondering about the move to a .25 caliber, it didn't seem to me the power plant would have enough juice for a .25, not without some rather drastic "improvements". Casting is not too bad a hobby to get into, there are days when weather doesn't cooperate and staying indoors seems like a good idea.

BB... did you ever notice that the folks that work for McDonalds don't eat McDonalds?   There is a reason for that.... 

I thought they were just tired of eating the same thing every day! I'm very happy with my 2008 Tucson but after nearly 300k miles it's starting to show it's age. As I'm preparing for retirement in a couple of years (I hope) I want a hybrid Tucson that I can pay off quickly.

[avator]

This just in.....
Baker brass trigger #2 is waiting for me at the house. 362 #2 is out for delivery.

[Firewalker]

 

This just in.....
Baker brass trigger #2 is waiting for me at the house. 362 #2 is out for delivery.