I got the Rifle a coupla weeks ago and shortly after getting it I mounted a set of B-Square 11mm riser bases, Leapers 3-9x32 AO scope with accushot medium rings. I liked the gun that way. The way it shouldered, grip feel, palm to trigger distance, cheek weld for the scope..EVERYTHING was perfect. Except power.
Well, I exhausted the Airsource bottle after 60 or so shots (Still PLENTY of CO2 left BTW) and got to modding.
I started with the trigger & safety. I smoothed out the sear face and added a bit of moly to it and all the pivot points, then moved on to the sear spring. I replaced it with one that I found at Lowes. The srping for the safety also got changed to a shortened flint spring from a Bic cigarette lighter. The trigger pull is juuuuuuuust under a pound now. No grit, an eeeeeeever so slight amount of creep and a clean break. The safety is also easier to operate. It was kind of stiff and loud with the factory spring, now just a light press does it with a tiny audible "Click".
Onto internals. Polished the hammer and chamfered all the corners, applied a bit of Moly and a small 4mm delrin shim I turned out on the lathe. I also pulled the valve & did the requisite mods as per the instructions on the crosman forum. Opened up the Exhaust port, reangled it & polished. I didn't drill out the cap though. Just replaced the spring with a lighter one.
And YESTERDAY, my 24 inch barrels arrived!!!
I chucked one up in the 4 Jaw, indicated the bore & went to work recrowning. After that was all said & done, I tore the entire gun apart again to install the new barrel.
Chrony results: Average MV of around 690 FPS with Crosman Premiers and 730 with Beeman Silver Bears.
Did a 10 shot group at 40 yards a little while ago after resighting the scope. A PERFECT 3/8" Clover Leaf.
I'm happy as a pig in a mud puddle!
Now I just have to spin out a shroud & I'll be COMPLETELY done!!!
