Take AIM Episode 8 - How to rebuild your breakbarrel airgun

[atvkilla1]

Hi Rick. How well does that quick dremel trigger polishing trick work? Is it as good as installing the popular aftermarket trigger, or maybe halfway between stock and aftermarket? Thanks. Love the videos.

[AirGunWeb]

@atvkilla1

It makes the pull lighter (less resistance) and much smoother. It is still way too long. The only way to address that is to drop in a replacement trigger.

Cheers!

Rick

[717beto]

Hey Rick im planning on buying a bam b28 based on previous questions ive asked you ...so i would like too know is it worth the extra money for the tunning or do you think its the same thing you do with the molly paste in this vid and i have opened springers before so what do you think??? Thanks Rick

[AirGunWeb]

@717beto

Mike Melick can do a nice job on a tune for you and a B28.. the B28 is a very powerful spriinger.. mistakes can cause injury.. better to let someone like Mike do it.

cheers

Rick

[leviwade12b]

hi i was wondering if anyone could tell me if you can take a trail np xl piston and put it in the np trail gun if so e-mail me at wadehogge@yahoo.com. also what is the best trigger upgrade for benjamin trail np and cost thank you levi

[jaydmardell]

hi was wondering if you wouldnt mind taking a look at my video to see if you cud help me with my gun the guy i brought it from a few months agao had messed around with the gun including the hammer system when i removed this to paint it come apart would u mind looking please kind regards jay

[AirGunWeb]

@jaydmardell

I don't know when I'll have time to look it.. but you should chat with the guys over at the gatewaytoairguns forum. Someone there will be able to help.

Cheers

Rick

[lambchops1493]

Hh

[lambchops1493]

It's 4 A.M and I gotta wake up at 11, yet i'm watching your videos. Ahh! Looks like i've got airgun fever again! ;D

[ModernMan316]

My gun is making a lot of noise...its the crosman phantom what should I do

[AirGunWeb]

@ModernMan316

What pellets are you using? If you are using the lightweight lead free pellets, switch to lead pellets.

Rick

[ModernMan316]

@AirGunWeb im using 7.9 grn crosman premier hollowpoints. Could this also be a problem with me putting wd-40..the guy at walmart says it should protect the reservoir. Thanks

[AirGunWeb]

@ModernMan316

first thing.. don't take airgun advice from the guy at walmart.. your gun is dieseling and you will ruin it putting solvents in the chamber. Follow the RWS Cleaning and maintenance regimen that I posted on the recent Take AIM. That will keep your gun working well.

Rick

[banananarchy]

Is it also possible to do that trigger-improvement trick on the Crosman/Benjamin HB22 pistol?

[AirGunWeb]

@banananarchy

It is a different trigger mechanism.. but my guess is that there are 3rd party tricks that will help greatly. There are a ton for the 2240 and like pistols.

Rick

[banananarchy]

@AirGunWeb Well, if you happen to run into any tricks or solutions, I'd love to hear about it, as I'm doing all the improvements I can.

Keep up the good work :)

[weldrene]

great vid thank you, but my question is how duz the barrel lock up, and is it the same every time, and duz it ware out.

[AirGunWeb]

@weldrene

It all depends on the gun. Some guns do it better than others for sure. Generally speaking, the more you spend on the gun, the better it will shoot and the longer it will shoot accurately. There are "tricks" that you can do to make a less expensive gun shoot better, but once you are done, you might as well have spent the money on the better gun in the beginning.

Cheers

Rick

[monkeydad1969]

Very nice. I have been behind on your posts. I need a little help. I have an older Phantom that lost compression. So, since I got it at a steal (it was used), I now want to convert it to a nitro piston. I think that would be a one off rifle. Please help and advise. Also, how do I go about making a compressor like yours or would you mind selling me one?

Thanks for the posts...please keep them coming.

[AirGunWeb]

@monkeydad1969

Go ahead and email directly if you don't mind.. or get my phone number off my site and give me a call.

cheers

Rick

[Northernredneck125]

that is good spring compressor design you got there you should patent it make some cash i would buy it

[AirGunWeb]

@Northernredneck125

Thank you.. I'd love to do just that. I do have to weigh the liability issues.. which is what's holding me back right now. I think it is a great design that has handled everything that I've thrown at it so far from these simple gas ram guns to something like the Falcon Hunter with a massive spring. I believe it is a winner.. It is a capital thing.

Thanks for the kind words.

Rick

[SteveBarone1]

This would make a great PBS TV show. Fantastic. I would love to see many more vidoes like these.

[AirGunWeb]

@SteveBarone1

Thank you for the kind words.

This is what Take AIM as been growing to for the last 8 months.. My hope is to be able to do this and more.. with much better production quality. I'd like to also be able to bring in guests and manufactures.. It is a big dream.. but maybe one day.

Rick

[alrodrodriguez]

great vid i use a tooth brush for applying the moly and small rubberbands for reinstalling the trigger

[ArizonaRabbitHunter]

great vid Rick!

[Trekkie1961]

Thanks for another very informative video. I really liked your spring compressor design. Nice bit of welding.

[bfgguns]

That's why I love having only 6ft/lbs springs in my rifles. Easy to tear apart without the need of a spring compressor and they aren't so hold sensitive. :)

Great video! Made myself a couple air gun disassemble videos but the Beeman R9. Beautiful rifle to work on. But sharp edges, take note! Be careful!

[arcaballista]

Great video! By the way where can I get the blueprints (scatches) of your spring compressor? :)

[SissingPyd]

Yes, great vid and greetings from Northumberland in the UK.

[gmperf425]

Best video yet Rick! I've been watching ever since you reviewed the discovery and for some reason this just seemed to flow better, sounded more natural. My NPSS will be needing this soon. I'll probably go ahead and do metal bushings and a piston seal while I'm at it. Luckily I got a good one and I don't need to deburr the piston.

[AirGunWeb]

@gmperf425

Thanks for the feedback.. I really enjoyed this one. I guess it showed! Got one more for the month that should be out tomorrow.

Cheers!

Rick

[coyotehunter118]

i'm first! great vid!

[AirGunWeb]

@coyotehunter118

Thanks for the kind words!

Rick

[hzyl0402]

HOHO! can I have your compressor?

[AirGunWeb]

@hzyl0402

If all goes well.. I'll be taking orders for my compressors. I need to know how many I can reasonably build per month before I start taking people's money for them.. It works REALLY well and has handled every gun that I've mounted to it so far. This is V2 of the compressor, I've got plans for some more designs as well.

cheers!

Rick

[hzyl0402]

@AirGunWeb You know what, last time I rebuilt my GAMO CFX, I put the gun at the coner, and then put a table on the gun and sit my entire body on the table. finally I got close the damn tube. With a compressor it will be a lot more easier and safe!

Liang