B26-2 Four Pellet Test and breech bolt issue

[cnsjones]

Have not found 243 around here yet.  Only Permatex version of 242 at auto parts store. Ace and HD don't have it and don't seem to know what "Threadlocker" Loctite is.

[tjk]

Fuller, look in the paint section of the Home Depots' and Lowe's HI stores. They usually have a Loc-tite/Permatex display in that general vicinity!!!! I know that's where my local HD has it.  tjk

[cnsjones]

Yep they have  LOT of "Loc-Tite" products!!! NONE of which include any variety of Threadlocker 242, 243, or any other variants.

[BJames]

Actually the company I work for has the 243
http://www.heliproz.com/prodinfo.asp?number=181705

[cnsjones]

As I said, new to Airgun disassembly.  I want to remove the Hinge bolt to inspect it on the B26-2.  It "binds" once per turn as you loosen or tighten it. So I want to find out why!

 How do I safely remove the bolt from the breech/barrel?
Should I cock the gun before removing the hinge bolt or is that necessary? Thanks

[BJames]

I bought some more pellets this weekend.  Daisy "max precision", what a waste of lead! Worst one of the bunch by far.  The Gamo "match" were the best, followed by the RWS superdomes and the Gamo "hunter's".  I really wanted the super domes to be the best considering the price, but the Gamo match were the best at 20 yards.

[cnsjones]

Did your Hunters fit tighter in the breech than the others?

I just tried to clean off the screw threads on the hinge bolt and the nut  as best I could and put loctite in the acorn nut and retightened.  I did not want to take the bolt all the way out without understanding the correct procedure.  I think I could have cocked the gun to releive the pressure and tried to quickly pull the bolt out and inspect it, but decided not to do that yet. Will shoot another 50 times or so and see how it goes with the nut..

Just use the Daisy pellets for fast plinking to help season the barrel. I have some in .177 that I am using for the same in my Whisper.  They really are lousy pellets.

I have more Gamo Hunters than anything else in .22, so will stick with them for a while and work with the B26-2.  As of now it needs more "breaking in."

[BJames]

Both of the Gamo pellets were tighter than the RWS super domes.  Now I don't remember which one was tighter...lol.  I wasn't trying to be scientific (perhaps I should have) but just having fun trying to see which ones my gun liked best.

The Daisy's were so bad, I was MISSING an aluminum can at 20 yards from a prone shooting position!  They're terrible for anything more than 10 feet or so..LOL!