Is it crucial??

[Crock Pot]

Gamo 440 ---I lost the little plastic thing that sits on the cocking lever between the lever and the compression chamber. I am not sure how long it has been missing and only noticed it when I saw there was one on my wife’s Shadow 1000 (that I mostly shoot and tinker with when she is out). I am assuming that it is a spacer to stop the rubbing of the cocking arm against the compression chamber. I see where a thin strip of the blue has worn off the compression chamber but nothing major. I make sure there is molly paste on this wear mark and the gun cocks as smooth as silk. I just wondered how crucial it was and if so where can I get one?

Rob,

P.S I have shot about 250 pellets through, since my tune and it appears to be getting better and groups tighter and very consistent. This is a 5 shot group I shot from 10 metres indoors with scope (also waiting for new one) and rest and FTS .177, I have not had the chance to test it further as it has been so windy here.. Waiting for some .177 jsb exacts to arrive to try them.

[vinceb]

The rifle will work without it, but it will start scoring the compression tube. I wouldn't shoot it before replacing it.

You can cut a piece out of Delrin or Teflon stock, or get them here:

http://home.comcast.net/%7Epeterdragin/index.html/My_Homepage_Files/Page9.html

Look for "Cocking Lever Wear Shoes & 2 Rollers $5.00 CFX or Shadow / Hunter series". You'll get extra rollers, too....


I don't know of anyone else who sells them.

[Crock Pot]

I just checked that site out!  Thanks, I will try to source some teflon otherwise I will order one there. It looks like a simple enough thing to make though.

[Crock Pot]

I made one, not the best but it works all the same.  It will do until I can get a better one.  Oh! does anybody know what is good to clean old loctite blue off threads?

[vinceb]

As long as it prevents metal-to-metal contact, doesn't break or fall out, and isn't too thick (in which case it'd overload the roller), you should be fine.

[hiroller]

Hey Rob I have an extra one sitting in my tool box.  If you want it I can send it on over to you.  I use denatured rubbing alcohol to get loctite off the threads.

[Crock Pot]

Hey that would be great but I do live in Australia. If thats ok I will send you an email with my address.  Thanks you guys for the help.

[hiroller]

It's in the mail Rob via air mail - hopefully you get it quickly...

[Crock Pot]

Hey Thanks Jay, That is really nice of you to do that..Like I said before I hope I can return the favour someday.