Why not more Cometa love

[Toxylon]

Not sure Jon what exactly you are replying to, but it's on me.

My Cometa 400 .22 cal has a custom solid steel tophat weighing 30g, replacing the super-long (and loose) OEM solid steel tophat that weighed 59g. To make the Titan #13 replacement mainspring fit in the really small-ID Cometa piston, I had to scrap the OEM piston sleeve, which in itself weighed 39g.

So, my Cometa piston's "live weight" is a whopping 68g under what the OEM setup was, and there's no space / way to put that much mass anywhere in there. The result is an extremely smooth, totally transformed shot cycle but with a severe drop in MV and ME.

In theory, a springer design where the piston is almost just a lightweight shell to be weighed with sundry tophats / sleeves / piston weights is good for tuning, but I have learned it really isn't, not when working outside the 12fpe boundary, or with guns with little room inside.

[Sqwirl57]

Not sure Jon what exactly you are replying to, but it's on me.

My Cometa 400 .22 cal has a custom solid steel tophat weighing 30g, replacing the super-long (and loose) OEM solid steel tophat that weighed 59g. To make the Titan #13 replacement mainspring fit in the really small-ID Cometa piston, I had to scrap the OEM piston sleeve, which in itself weighed 39g.

So, my Cometa piston's "live weight" is a whopping 68g under what the OEM setup was, and there's no space / way to put that much mass anywhere in there. The result is an extremely smooth, totally transformed shot cycle but with a severe drop in MV and ME.

In theory, a springer design where the piston is almost just a lightweight shell to be weighed with sundry tophats / sleeves / piston weights is good for tuning, but I have learned it really isn't, not when working outside the 12fpe boundary, or with guns with little room inside.

I'm sorry. I misunderstood your dilemma there. I thought you were working with factory internals.

[Toxylon]

No problem!

[Kragman1]

I have it on pretty good authority that replacement metal triggers will be available for the 400 series soon as well

You can sign me up for one of those right now Jon!

[Sqwirl57]

I have it on pretty good authority that replacement metal triggers will be available for the 400 series soon as well

You can sign me up for one of those right now Jon!

I think this one has your name on it

[Sqwirl57]

They look great installed too!

[Kragman1]

Oooooooo......!   Nice!

BTW, can you get replacement trigger assemblies from Cometa? 

[Sqwirl57]

Oooooooo......!   Nice!

BTW, can you get replacement trigger assemblies from Cometa?

Absolutely. Cometa will send me any and all replacement parts as I need them. I keep some of the more common stuff in stock (springs, seals, sights) but I will be upping my spare parts inventory with the next order

[lefteyeshot]

I have it on pretty good authority that replacement metal triggers will be available for the 400 series soon as well

You can sign me up for one of those right now Jon!

I think this one has your name on it

Jon, can you also install this trigger along with your $60 tune (for more money of course)?

[Sqwirl57]

I have it on pretty good authority that replacement metal triggers will be available for the 400 series soon as well

You can sign me up for one of those right now Jon!

I think this one has your name on it

Jon, can you also install this trigger along with your $60 tune (for more money of course)?

Absolutely! It would just be the additional cost of the part which is pretty cheap but I haven't been given any exact costs yet from Cometa

[lefteyeshot]

I have it on pretty good authority that replacement metal triggers will be available for the 400 series soon as well

You can sign me up for one of those right now Jon!

I think this one has your name on it

Jon, can you also install this trigger along with your $60 tune (for more money of course)?

Absolutely! It would just be the additional cost of the part which is pretty cheap but I haven't been given any exact costs yet from Cometa

Let us know. I'd probably order one of the 400's w/ a tune and gold trigger. I have 7 or 8 guns with GRT triggers and besides being great triggers they look good.

[lefteyeshot]

Oooooooo......!   Nice!

BTW, can you get replacement trigger assemblies from Cometa?

Absolutely. Cometa will send me any and all replacement parts as I need them. I keep some of the more common stuff in stock (springs, seals, sights) but I will be upping my spare parts inventory with the next order

Jon, did you ever get a price on the gold trigger.

[Sqwirl57]

Oooooooo......!   Nice!

BTW, can you get replacement trigger assemblies from Cometa?

Absolutely. Cometa will send me any and all replacement parts as I need them. I keep some of the more common stuff in stock (springs, seals, sights) but I will be upping my spare parts inventory with the next order

Jon, did you ever get a price on the gold trigger.

I'm actually in the process of doing inventory and placing the next order now and tomorrow. I will have an answer for you by the weekend

[AirGunner]

I planed to buy a Cometa air rifle but health issues have stoped all new future purchases. I've watched seversl reviews of Cometa springers by Big Dan Airguns from the UK. He sold me on the brand.

[Rick67]

They look great installed too!

Is the silencer metal and how's the bluing?

[Sqwirl57]

They look great installed too!

Is the silencer metal and how's the bluing?

Silencer is metal and the bluing is fine for the price point of the guns

[Rick67]

They look great installed too!

Is the silencer metal and how's the bluing?

Silencer is metal and the bluing is fine for the price point of the guns

I see an aftermarket gold trigger but would like to know please if the OEM one on the Fenix Premier Star, the most expensive model, is metal as well.

Thanks.

[Sqwirl57]

They look great installed too!

Is the silencer metal and how's the bluing?

Silencer is metal and the bluing is fine for the price point of the guns

I see an aftermarket gold trigger but would like to know please if the OEM one on the Fenix Premier Star, the most expensive model, is metal as well.

Thanks.

The factory trigger on all the 400s minus a select few new models are the plastic trigger. There are some new ones coming with the metal trigger pre-installed though and they are a variant of the Premier Star

[Rick67]

Hm, $350 + $60  tune-up ‘cuz I like low power + price of gold trigger = $450 more or less..

I don’t have a springer nor am I springing for one, but it’s affordable, so….

It should look nice with the Leupold 3-9x33 EFR AO.

I’ll think about it.

Thanks.

[JimT66]

Hey guys, hate to ask an ignorant question, but, learning here. What is this top hat thing I hear spoke.of?