This is my C362...

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However, it was way, way down on power and pellets were flying everywhere....
Well ya big dummy... you didn't swap it to the .177 barrel yet and .177 pellets don't do so good in a .22.... lol

I hide my mistakes and never speak of them. 

I don't like laughing alone..... folks get the wrong impression.

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It may be a sign of inbreeding... 
There was a kid back in middle school that walked around with his hands in in pockets and laughing.   

[Firewalker]

Bet ya can't guess what I'll be doing next.... lol
Yep, putting the custom 21" .177 barrel on #782.... 

Will you then be loading a .22 pellet? 

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Bet ya can't guess what I'll be doing next.... lol
Yep, putting the custom 21" .177 barrel on #782.... 

Will you then be loading a .22 pellet? 

If I do you'll be the first to know.

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Well... #782 is now a 21" barrel .177.... easy peasy.

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But, 5 minutes to green flag so testing will have to wait.... 

[Bob Pratl]

It may be a sign of inbreeding... 
There was a kid back in middle school that walked around with his hands in in pockets and laughing.   

Now that is funny. I love your postings as they keep me smiling. If you are not doing stand-up comedy on the side, you're losing a lot of money.

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Thanks Bob, I'll be here all week.

Try the veal.   

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Good morning from the mancave !! This is where the magic happens. 
Happy Saturday morning. It's a balmy 60* at 6:30 am CT.
Today we'll be continuing our quest to mold a pair of Crosman C362s into pellet pukers that are garunteed not to rust, bust, collect dust, chip, rip, tear, bend, whistle or break.
If you've been insane enough to have been following this thread, first of all, let me apologize. Motrin seems to help me but, as they say.... liquor is quicker. 

Ok, where were we.... oh yeah...
As you may know, I've converted both guns to .177. One has a 21" barrel and the other an 18" barrel.
This past week I received a few little trinkets to add. One of which is the Buck Rail 2240 silencer. I opted for the non front sight version. Why? one might ask.  Simple... I've come up with my own front sight solution as shown above in reply #365...  https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=195418.msg156288775#msg156288775

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This little doodad has a dual function.
1) It replaces the grub screw in the barrel band.
2) It adds the front sight blade without the need to fiddle with the perfect alignment of the silencer with incorporated front sight blade.
I was lucky enough to discover that the adjustment screw that comes with the Baker brass trigger is the exact thread and height to use. 5 .177 bolt orings that are perfect to make it not look like a screw that was too long but leave just enough of the top of the screw to be visible in contrast.

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The next question is...
How does the $18 Buck Rail silencer perform?
First of all let me just say this....
All due respect to TKO, they make awesome products that are worth every penny. However, many of us who bought these C362 guns did it because of the low cost of the gun. The attraction, for me anyways, is the 'lego'/'erector set' variables this platform brings to my tinker bench without breaking the budget.
Literally, I can build it, enjoy it, tear it down and build something else.
That said... the Buck Rail silencer is every bit as effective as the TKO I replaced on this gun. I can buy 3 of them for the cost of the TKO. I'm sure the same goes for the DonnyFL, Rocker1 and all the other options out there.
Not knocking those guys or their products. I own some of all of them and I'm very satisfied with them. But again... Cheap gun that shoots cheap pellets and gives me hours of fun doing more than just putting little holes in paper.
YMMV

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Next up....
Speaking of TKO.
Mike was gracious enough to send some of us his prototype 3D printed C362 (it will fit other models as well) replacement triggers. I received 3 of the V4.1 versions.
Some of the others that received them have suggested that Mike make some modifications including the removal of material here and there. To that I say..... nope, nope and nope.
"Care to elaborate Mr. Bill?"
Sure, don't mind if I do. After all, I wouldn't want to disappoint those who accuse me of being a bit 'chatty". No idea where they get that impression (35,000 posts since 2013) 
Besides, it gives me the opportunity to take the gun apart, again, to take photos.
Be right back after I do just that.....
BTW.... wish me luck that springs don't 'sproing' requiring me to bust out the led head lamp and my trusty roller magnet.. 

[Wayne52]

Bill I tried bot .218 slugs and .215 slugs in mine today the .215's fit loose however they give me better groups than the .218's do.  I just ordered a .216 and .217 size bushings from NOE.  I think if I size them to .217 they'll be perfect for the gun but I did order the .216 also.

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Wayne.... you bring a whole nuther approach to the "cheap fun" factor to the game. That being casting your own ammo. I'm digging it but, so far, I have not convinced my accoounting department of the long term cost savings that the initial investment will produce. For some weird reason, she thinks paying bills and putting food on the table is more important.... yeah, I don't get it either.

[Wayne52]

You know me Bill I've been hooked on casting since NOE made airgun molds available thanks to Bob Sterne and his fantastic design's.  I don't know if Bob designed the .218's or Al did but they're fantastic shooting slugs, especially in my AEA Challenger LS.

[Wayne52]

Oh well it's time to get some more casting done

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Wayne... I suppose if Al did, they would be called Al's Boat Tails... lol

[brewbear]

Wayne.... you bring a whole nuther approach to the "cheap fun" factor to the game. That being casting your own ammo. I'm digging it but, so far, I have not convinced my accoounting department of the long term cost savings that the initial investment will produce. For some weird reason, she thinks paying bills and putting food on the table is more important.... yeah, I don't get it either.

If I may make a suggestion, buy the moulds from NOE whenever you find them. I have yet to talk to them about the undersized .22 magnums moulds but the .22 hunter pellets are perfect. The .22 wadcutter moulds are still unavailable and I've been checking their site daily for about six months now. There is a thread on the NOE forum so we live with the hope they're going to make them this year. Should you decide to cast your own pellets,  it is a arduous task in obtaining the moulds. In order to make the casting idea more cost-effective  you need pellet traps to recover and recast used pellets. I'd say my investment so far is about $500 in casting paraphernalia.

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So simple even a caveman could do it.... get it? Caveman... Mancave... nevermind.... moving right along now..

First.... look at the pic below. If your trigger don't sit back in the trigger frame like this one does, you done it wrong.

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BB... love ya bro but I'm trying to do a tutorial over here... 

It's not very often I get to share my vast knowledge... mainly because I don't have a vast knowledge. But even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then....