The regulator pressure increases soon after I stop shooting.I degassed and set at quarter turn out which manual said is minimum.That setting gave 12 hundred psi give or take.Pressure creeps up to 2 thousand after a couple of hours.A couple of shots bring it back down but I worry it will get worse.I have only had it a few days.This has probably already been discussed but I can't ever find anything using the search.
Quote from: James340 on September 17, 2022, 10:05:51 PMThe regulator pressure increases soon after I stop shooting.I degassed and set at quarter turn out which manual said is minimum.That setting gave 12 hundred psi give or take.Pressure creeps up to 2 thousand after a couple of hours.A couple of shots bring it back down but I worry it will get worse.I have only had it a few days.This has probably already been discussed but I can't ever find anything using the search.Same as mine totally normal per AV tech support . I top mine and pop a few blanks off and it settles. Check with a chronograph mines very consistent even with a tiny creep.
Call the dealer that you bought it from.If it is Pyramyd Air, ask for Stacy.
How many shooting sessions have you spent with it so far? A new regulator benefits from a break-in period, during which the regulator's valve seat will develop an imprint against its mating surface.Having said that, I would be wary of a regulator that creeps from 1200->2000psi, even one that is brand new. Shoot it daily for a week and monitor the behavior to see if it improves. If not, you can either wet sand the seat smooth and flat to remedy the problem or contact the vendor.
Quote from: PasadenaMike on September 17, 2022, 10:30:54 PMQuote from: James340 on September 17, 2022, 10:05:51 PMThe regulator pressure increases soon after I stop shooting.I degassed and set at quarter turn out which manual said is minimum.That setting gave 12 hundred psi give or take.Pressure creeps up to 2 thousand after a couple of hours.A couple of shots bring it back down but I worry it will get worse.I have only had it a few days.This has probably already been discussed but I can't ever find anything using the search.Same as mine totally normal per AV tech support . I top mine and pop a few blanks off and it settles. Check with a chronograph mines very consistent even with a tiny creep.Ignore this I misread it as 200 psi. I’d call AGD for sure
Quote from: nervoustrigger on September 18, 2022, 12:26:06 AMHow many shooting sessions have you spent with it so far? A new regulator benefits from a break-in period, during which the regulator's valve seat will develop an imprint against its mating surface.Having said that, I would be wary of a regulator that creeps from 1200->2000psi, even one that is brand new. Shoot it daily for a week and monitor the behavior to see if it improves. If not, you can either wet sand the seat smooth and flat to remedy the problem or contact the vendor. I don't want to void warranty on a brand new rifle but hate to return it but that's a lot of creep
After having major issues with two Flashpups, Roger from PA recommended I try the Avenger Bullpup. He was right, I do like it (minus the awful single stage trigger). But I'm also having the same reg issues. It arrived with a half tank and the chrony print out from the 10-for-10 deal. The regulator was set right around 2200PSI. Hand pumped it to 3k, ran a few different types of pellets through it, and was impressed. I ran the tank down to about 2200PSI so as not to "fall off" and didn't touch the rifle for a week. Went back and pumped it up to 3k on Friday to get the new scope on, and the reg was now set to 3000PSI. After a few shots, it seemed to settle closer to 2800. Continued with my shot string and right as I was getting the scope dialed in, I had a few wild POI shifts. Checked the reg and it was now at 1800. Hand pumped it back to 3000, and the reg was also back up to 3000.Either I'm missing something obvious, or I have some luck.
Quote from: James340 on September 18, 2022, 11:08:54 AMQuote from: nervoustrigger on September 18, 2022, 12:26:06 AMHow many shooting sessions have you spent with it so far? A new regulator benefits from a break-in period, during which the regulator's valve seat will develop an imprint against its mating surface.Having said that, I would be wary of a regulator that creeps from 1200->2000psi, even one that is brand new. Shoot it daily for a week and monitor the behavior to see if it improves. If not, you can either wet sand the seat smooth and flat to remedy the problem or contact the vendor. I don't want to void warranty on a brand new rifle but hate to return it but that's a lot of creepI would send it in to not void the warranty or just exchange it.
Call them and talk to them first. They will most likely send you instructions on how to check the delrin seal in the regulator. If the seal is bad. Hopefully they will send you a replacement and not void your warranty. Thus is the route I went with my AVA from PA. There was nothing wrong with my seal so they didn't send me a new one. I cleaned and lubed it up and it shoots well now.
I'm not sure what is going on but I would be checking velocity to be sure the regulator is really moving and not just the gauge. None of the parts of the Avenger are very expensive or it would not be at it's price point and I wouldn't put absolute faith in a really inexpensive gauge. If velocity increases 100 fps or so from what it was when the regulator read 1200 then you know the regulator has moved. If the velocity is within 20 or 30 fps - and possibly even lower - then you know it's the gauge. Shouldn't take long to determine.My regulator gauge moves a little, not this much, sometimes but my POI does not change and my velocity stays pretty constant so I don't worry about it. My other 3 regulated guns don't even have a gauge on the regulator.
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