A question for you folks with the red dots. How are you cocking the pistols?
I really like this gun, but loading a pellet can be an exercise in frustration! My fingers are just too big to easily push a pellet into the breech. Anyone else have issues loading the gun? Have you come up with a solution to this issue?
Yeah, and the main thing that wears out is the seal on the piston, which is five minutes and a trip to the hardware store to replace. White lithium grease is never a bad idea anyway, though. My original valve seal did go bad, so I bought a bunch of these:Piston seal: http://www.theoringstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=367_123_128&products_id=5354Breech and valve seals: http://www.theoringstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=367_123_129&products_id=5422Valve stem seal: http://www.theoringstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=367_123_129&products_id=5387You've probably already seen this, but if you haven't, it's super handy when getting to know the gun. Just be sure and read the comments, too:http://anotherairgunblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/derricks-on-beeman-p17-overhaul-part-1.html
I agree that it's a great gun for the money. It's accurate, has a nice trigger, and can be re-sealed from an automotive parts store. The nut on the valve stem works loose sometimes, but a little blue Loctite cures that. Burrs on the cylinder intake port sometimes chew up the piston seal, but a rub with some 600 grit abrasive paper fixes that. (I prefer Super Lube grease over lithium).By the way, wern0r's link shows a 2004 with a Hogue grip band. It's a good idea, but a discarded 20" bicycle tube works just as well.
I'm starting to look around for the smallest soft case for this gun. Any recommendations?
I also have a P17. Got it from amazon for 40 bucks. Man, you can't beat this thing for a great "bang for the buck". Probably the most cost efficient thing I own. BTW...seems to shoot good with any kind of ammo that I stuff in it......
There is a GTA off season 5 meter pistol shoot going on this week. It would be good if you and your P17 participated.BobH.Quote from: Stargatesg1 on January 02, 2014, 09:38:18 PMI also have a P17. Got it from amazon for 40 bucks. Man, you can't beat this thing for a great "bang for the buck". Probably the most cost efficient thing I own. BTW...seems to shoot good with any kind of ammo that I stuff in it......
George,Under "Target Shooting Discussion Gate" there is this thread "Offseason Air Rifle And / Or Pistol Match 1" The match closes January 5. Hope it isn't too late for you to get onboard. I didn't mean to cause any confusion.BobH.
I picked up a P17a couple weeks ago. LOVE IT! To make loading easier, I removed the barrel and tapered the leade.I also shimmed the barrel back, further. It wasn't sealing tight enough. I'm averaging 425fps, with an extreme spread of 2fps, now. That's with the H&N/Beeman coated wadcutters. I thought the velocity was a little bit low, so iput a drop of oil in the transfer port, and fired a pellet. There was a definite ring of oil blown out, all over the inside of the "slide". I cut a shim from a piece of a bleach bottle, and polished the breach end of the barrel smooth. It went from just under 400fps to the 425 it's at, now.Accuracy is nuts. I can average 3/8", 10 shot groups at 14 yds, sandbagged, with the open sights. I still pull the occasional flier. I may try the trigger mods, mentioned herein.
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