just bought a quest 1000-nice!!

[Rontier]

But i ran about 800+ pellets through it,
sould this be time for a new seal?
I've had mine abuot 4-5 months.
i see a brown color burn at the end of the barrel?
is this a problem of some kind ,
Ron

[gamo2hammerli]

800+ shots is about average for some airguns. Maybe you need another tin to break-in the gun. Brown smoke and a loud "bang" is most likely grease/oil getting into the compression chamber. The piston seal might have a small leak. Shoot the AG more to see if that happens again.....to be sure.

[SDale]

Sounds like you've got a bad seal. They usually get nicked at the factury during installation. You really won't notice it until after a few hundred rounds when the seal beds in and the hot comression gasses start to burn through the nick. Best thing to do is perform a lube tune and install a new seal. Once that's done, you'll have a whole new shooter. You'll stop liking it and start LOVING it! hehe