Daisy 880/901 trigger mods

[DonH]

You guys are awesome!!! 
Well just got done with the trigger mods. What a difference!😀😀
Since I had to pull the piston out. I went a head and filled the piston. Now I have to wait for it to cure. Didn't remember it taken 4-6 hours to cure.😥
I now tough break. I can't believe how sweet the trigger is. I'll probably have it broken in dry firing it.😀
Don

[stonykill]

You guys are awesome!!! 
Well just got done with the trigger mods. What a difference!😀😀
Since I had to pull the piston out. I went a head and filled the piston. Now I have to wait for it to cure. Didn't remember it taken 4-6 hours to cure.😥
I now tough break. I can't believe how sweet the trigger is. I'll probably have it broken in dry firing it.😀
Don

 HUGE differcnce isn't it? Dry fire to your hearts content 

[Matchstickshooter]

Kept reading about it...finally did it! Removed that flat spring!  And wow what a difference!  also plugged off bb hole.  Thanks to all.

[stonykill]

Kept reading about it...finally did it! Removed that flat spring!  And wow what a difference!  also plugged off bb hole.  Thanks to all.

    night and day difference just doing that!

[Matchstickshooter]

I have part of an older 880 I picked up for spare parts. I did a "practice run" on that.  I had a bad experience  a while back,(Crosman) taking something apart and Not being able to get it back together. Frustration.  No one around and not enough hands! lol Now I'm searching for parts for that older one!  Why not have two?   

[floydlong]

I've not tried Money's soup can trigger mod, however, I simply took the flat spring out of the top of the receiver and its lowered the pull by at least half. The result is a lighter and predictable trigger pull. That's much easier than all the other mods. Try it.......you'll like it.

[stonykill]

I have part of an older 880 I picked up for spare parts. I did a "practice run" on that.  I had a bad experience  a while back,(Crosman) taking something apart and Not being able to get it back together. Frustration.  No one around and not enough hands! lol Now I'm searching for parts for that older one!  Why not have two?   

 What parts do you need?

[Matchstickshooter]

Hunting yard sales and junk shops.....this is metal receiver/pump arm 880 needing a rear stock, probe, pump latch, and safety, or trigger guard w/safety.  I have a buddy out there looking for me too.   Other than that the thing still shoots!   Don't make much, so trying to do it on the cheap.  Figure there's got to be some kicking around, unwanted.
  Have tried the pump arm on my new one...didn't like it.

 And Hi to Floyd!  (the guy that got me started in all this!  LOL)

[Matchstickshooter]

I got to thoroughly try out the trigger mod (flat spring removal) today at a friends. Wow what a difference. I think it'll make for more accurate shooting. I had to re zero the scope a bit. I was shooting Gamo Tomahawks at about 35, at the little tomato paste cans. Terrific!

[Rusty H]

Been reading these post with interest.We purchased a 880 over the weekend.First did the tape trick and removed the bolt that the cock lever locked over.Today finally removed the flat spring.Different gun all together.Thanks folks for sharing this info.I now have a new favorite.
Rusty

[floydlong]

Wendell, try the CPUM 10.5 gr. You'll have a squirrel destroyer for sure. Those things are BAD. Both of my 880s love 'em.

[Matchstickshooter]

Thanks, Floyd!

[stonykill]

Wendell, try the CPUM 10.5 gr. You'll have a squirrel destroyer for sure. Those things are BAD. Both of my 880s love 'em.

 Most Daisy 880's and 901's seem to really like CPUMS. Devastating on a nutters head

[avator]

You guys are gonna make me dive into my metal/metal 880... lol
Tom, if this thing turns out like I want it, I'll send you that stuff we talked about anyhow.
I've decided not to convert to .22
A few things to finish up on the FireCat first, then the 880 hits the bench.
Thanks guys.

[stonykill]

You guys are gonna make me dive into my metal/metal 880... lol
Tom, if this thing turns out like I want it, I'll send you that stuff we talked about anyhow.
I've decided not to convert to .22
A few things to finish up on the FireCat first, then the 880 hits the bench.
Thanks guys.

     I have faith in you

[avator]

It already has a couple things going for it... the metal/metal and the #8 shot I put in the stock adds some nice heft to the gun. Accuracy is spot on.. no complaints there. I'm thinking some fresh seals, clean and lube properly is really going to upgrade it. And if these simple trigger mods do as suggested it might just earn it's place along side my other pumpers. If not, it still looks pretty hanging on the wall. Kind of a throw back to when quality meant something. It is, and always will be a good looking rifle.

[stonykill]

 Bill I know you know this, but any questions, email, call, whatever you want. I have faith in ya older brotha       

[avator]

Oh, you know I will.. I might be a backyard hack but, I gots some common sense and was a die tech in the automotive stamping industry for 10 years. Now I got the cushy desk job. One of 2 things gonna happen..it'll either be how I want it or it'll be total FUBAR.

[floydlong]

Bill, how's the Crosman 140 I sold you? Would like to have one good old pumper but can't pump them over 2 or 3 times. I can pump the 880 ten times with ease.
Hope it shoots well for ya.

[avator]

I resealed it and got that part working well. Pumps up good and strong. But it must have spent some time in dampness or something. The barrel was all plugged up with corrosion. I get it out every couple days or so and scrub the bore and soak it some more. It's cleaned out and it groups about 1" at 25 yds. It gets a little better every time I scrub the bore. It's a work in progress... worse case senario, I find another barrel... all in all, I'm happy with it. It is the only bolt breech 1400 I have. I wish all my 140/1400 were bolt instead of the collar/sleeve. The rest of the gun cleaned up real well. It was also missing a torsion spring in the trigger... I happened to have one of those here.