Author Topic: Daisy 880/901 trigger mods (Read 47155 times))

floydlong · « **Reply #60 on:** November 04, 2015, 07:45:18 PM »

Good deal. I'm glad you could make her go. She is a pretty rifle.
Take care.

avator · « **Reply #61 on:** November 04, 2015, 10:50:01 PM »

Quote from: floydlong on November 04, 2015, 07:45:18 PM

Good deal. I'm glad you could make her go. She is a pretty rifle.
Take care.

Thanks.. looking forward to future deals.

avator · « **Reply #62 on:** November 05, 2015, 01:13:40 PM »

Got to a breaking point on the FireCat project yesterday (Waiting on the bipod to arrive) so I thought I'd put my 880 on the bench and have a look at that flat spring. With plenty of (lego) guns around here to mod and tinker with, I don't feel the need to do anything irreversible to this nice example of the 880. I was pleasantly surprised at how much metal is in this gun. I have to admit, I was a little intimidated because I'm used to working on springers and Crosman pumpers. I'll be the first to tell you that I have a gun or 2 in pieces in boxes around here because I either broke or lost something. I took my time and looked at everything carefully before I did anything. I had chopped a 35 before but that was a $10 pawn shop gun and it didn't really matter to me if it survived or not. You have to break a few eggs to make an omelette. Even with that one I didn't get into the trigger. Everything looked really good in this gun. I didn't see any seals or o-rings that looked like they needed replaced. Looked like it maybe had too much oil in it. Can't remember if I might have done that when I first got the gun. I cleaned it all up and just put a thin coating of secret sauce on the seals and stuff. I pulled the barrel out of the shroud and taped the muzzle end of it to fit snug. Took me a couple tries until I got it just right. Was ready to put it all back together and Big Brown showed up 3 days early with the bipod for the Firecat. You know how we get when Big Brown shows up... drop everything and go open it! evidently I misunderstood something when I ordered the bipod... it didn't come with the rails so I had to run around and find some. A couple hours later I got back to the Daisy. All in all, it went pretty good... I know that because nothing in the shop had any holes kicked in it. I put the scope on it and headed to the shooting bench. I am impressed !!! I need to get some numbers on it (maybe today before work) but, 10 pumps and a winnie dome, this thing cracks and slams the steel blanks I use for targets. At 25 yds I can virtually stack as many pellets in a dime size group as I want. The trigger is by no means a high end, 2 stage adjustable but, it's very smooth and predictable without that flat spring in it. I can live with it. I think the weight I added to the stock makes the gun feels like a real rifle. You don't feel anything at all when you pull the trigger. Just a nice snap and the pellet is gone. I would not go out and buy one of today's 880s but this one is a keeper. I need to thank the GTA member that gifted me this gun. It will go on the good gun rack.

stonykill · « **Reply #63 on:** November 05, 2015, 05:37:42 PM »

Quote from: avator on November 05, 2015, 01:13:40 PM

Got to a breaking point on the FireCat project yesterday (Waiting on the bipod to arrive) so I thought I'd put my 880 on the bench and have a look at that flat spring. With plenty of (lego) guns around here to mod and tinker with, I don't feel the need to do anything irreversible to this nice example of the 880. I was pleasantly surprised at how much metal is in this gun. I have to admit, I was a little intimidated because I'm used to working on springers and Crosman pumpers. I'll be the first to tell you that I have a gun or 2 in pieces in boxes around here because I either broke or lost something. I took my time and looked at everything carefully before I did anything. I had chopped a 35 before but that was a $10 pawn shop gun and it didn't really matter to me if it survived or not. You have to break a few eggs to make an omelette. Even with that one I didn't get into the trigger. Everything looked really good in this gun. I didn't see any seals or o-rings that looked like they needed replaced. Looked like it maybe had too much oil in it. Can't remember if I might have done that when I first got the gun. I cleaned it all up and just put a thin coating of secret sauce on the seals and stuff. I pulled the barrel out of the shroud and taped the muzzle end of it to fit snug. Took me a couple tries until I got it just right. Was ready to put it all back together and Big Brown showed up 3 days early with the bipod for the Firecat. You know how we get when Big Brown shows up... drop everything and go open it! evidently I misunderstood something when I ordered the bipod... it didn't come with the rails so I had to run around and find some. A couple hours later I got back to the Daisy. All in all, it went pretty good... I know that because nothing in the shop had any holes kicked in it. I put the scope on it and headed to the shooting bench. I am impressed !!! I need to get some numbers on it (maybe today before work) but, 10 pumps and a winnie dome, this thing cracks and slams the steel blanks I use for targets. At 25 yds I can virtually stack as many pellets in a dime size group as I want. The trigger is by no means a high end, 2 stage adjustable but, it's very smooth and predictable without that flat spring in it. I can live with it. I think the weight I added to the stock makes the gun feels like a real rifle. You don't feel anything at all when you pull the trigger. Just a nice snap and the pellet is gone. I would not go out and buy one of today's 880s but this one is a keeper. I need to thank the GTA member that gifted me this gun. It will go on the good gun rack.

See I knew you had it in you. If your feeling all wiley and such... and want to pull it back apart, I'll send you a modded hammer, to shorten the trigger pull by 1/2. Making it a nice short crisp trigger. I should still have one around here somewhere

floydlong · « **Reply #64 on:** November 05, 2015, 08:14:36 PM »

and then, Bill, remove the valve and remove.........yeah, just shoot it. Actually the newer ones shoot that good too. Especially after the barrel tape mod and removing the flat spring over the trigger. It loves the CPUMs.

avator · « **Reply #65 on:** November 05, 2015, 08:19:01 PM »

After a while of shooting mine last night, it developed a major love affair with 9.8 winchester domes... I love it when a cheap gun loves cheap pellets. Makes me feel incredibly cheap.

floydlong · « **Reply #66 on:** November 05, 2015, 10:44:07 PM »

Winnies are the FIRST pellet I try with each new gun. My QB78 loves 'em and shoots 'em like a laser. Not so with anything else I have. Once a year I do "pellet try outs" on all guns hoping maybe one will change it's taste and like the cheapos. No luck yet. I have heard that it happens....oh well....keep trying...

stonykill · « **Reply #67 on:** November 05, 2015, 10:50:53 PM »

I don't have any luck with Winnies either. Like Floyd, I keep trying. My 901 loves em. Not so much with anything else. It'll all be going well, then fliers, then well. Except for that 901. Just keeps popping them in the same hole.

avator · « **Reply #68 on:** November 06, 2015, 12:37:38 AM »

Yep, funny how they change. The only thing that 880 wanted were CPUM until taping the barrel. Now it's winnies. CPUMs are still ok but winnies are the shidizzle.

Ragboat · « **Reply #69 on:** November 07, 2015, 03:37:11 PM »

I keep reading about removing the flat trigger spring on the 880.
I had mine apart this morning but was not sure about taking the trigger apart.
I have not seen an explanation of how to remove the flat spring.
Did I miss it somewhere? Thanks

Matchstickshooter · « **Reply #70 on:** November 07, 2015, 04:39:26 PM »

I was hesitant too,at first, (had stuff apart that wouldn't go back together!) but this one's not so bad. Removing two pins, and it all comes apart.The shiny piece on top can be left out. Put the sear back in and pin it, then spring and trigger and pin that. Think that's right. Anyway, you'll see a big improvement in the trigger weight! These guys and their mods are the greatest!

stonykill · « **Reply #71 on:** November 07, 2015, 04:46:51 PM »

TJ is the one who got me thinking. He and I pm'ed a lot while I was 1st trying to understand what he did, then to further improve on it. Then many others had idea' as well. This particualr thread has been a fantastic joint effort to make what was considered an unfixable trigger into a real nice AG trigger.

Ragboat · « **Reply #72 on:** November 07, 2015, 10:01:49 PM »

I will get back into it and see what I can do. I was trying to slip it out from the top with out taking
any pins out. It looks like it is hooked on something maybe the trigger. I see that parts are not to
expensive or just buy another one for parts from Wally World.

avator · « **Reply #73 on:** November 07, 2015, 10:10:44 PM »

You have to take it all apart to get it out. Just be careful.. things tend to go BOINGGG.

Ragboat · « **Reply #74 on:** November 08, 2015, 09:47:22 AM »

Yes it is the BOINGGG thing that I am worried about.
If it does that I hope that I make it go GGGNIOB!!!!!

Rusty H · « **Reply #75 on:** November 08, 2015, 10:39:59 AM »

Quote

I was trying to slip it out from the top with out taking
any pins out. It looks like it is hooked on something maybe the trigger.

Well I guess I did mine wrong.Just pulled mine out that way with a pair of needle nose pliers.Worked for me with no damage that we can see..

Rusty

avator · « **Reply #76 on:** November 08, 2015, 10:48:08 AM »

Quote from: Rusty H on November 08, 2015, 10:39:59 AM

Quote
I was trying to slip it out from the top with out taking
any pins out. It looks like it is hooked on something maybe the trigger.
Well I guess I did mine wrong.Just pulled mine out that way with a pair of needle nose pliers.Worked for me with no damage that we can see..
Rusty

LOL.... whatever works I guess. I took a minute to look it over and figured the best way was to take it apart... again, I just can't go to Walbangers and buy another one of these.

DonH · « **Reply #77 on:** November 08, 2015, 10:49:39 AM »

Quote from: Ragboat on November 08, 2015, 09:47:22 AM

Yes it is the BOINGGG thing that I am worried about.
If it does that I hope that I make it go GGGNIOB!!!!!

George,make sure your safety is off or it will pop apart (boinggg). Also cock the hammer open. The pin for the trigger only comes out one way. The side with the knuckled pin, that's the side it comes out of. That hole is a little bigger. On the hammer pin either way will do. Hope this helps. Don

avator · « **Reply #78 on:** November 08, 2015, 10:54:58 AM »

Quote from: DonH on November 08, 2015, 10:49:39 AM

Quote from: Ragboat on November 08, 2015, 09:47:22 AM
Yes it is the BOINGGG thing that I am worried about.
If it does that I hope that I make it go GGGNIOB!!!!!

George,make sure your safety is off or it will pop apart (boinggg). Also clock the the hammer open. The pin for the trigger only comes out one way. One side of the pin is knuckled, that's the side it comes out of. On the hammer pin either way will do. Hope this helps. Don

LOL.... I smell some trial and error here. I made the same discoveries.
The fun of it is.... Stony is sending me a modded part and I get to do it all again.

Ragboat · « **Reply #79 on:** November 08, 2015, 11:23:31 AM »

Don do I cock the hammer open before taking the gun apart?
And thanks for all the replies guys.

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Daisy 880/901 trigger mods

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