Air Venturi Avenge x rattling

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Like @Ranchibi stated, a hammer with some free flight is beneficial to efficiency. If you want to make the tradeoff, purchase a couple of springs with smaller gauge wire but a bit longer. It will be a bit of trial and error but it's not difficult, and if the springs you buy are too long, you can always cut them down with an emery wheel in a rotary tool.

If you really want to get fancy, you can see about getting a very weak reverse-wound spring that fits inside the OEM spring, just strong enough to hold the hammer against the valve stem. That may require some ingenuity to get working just right but if you get it right, it would be the best of both worlds.
 
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nervoustrig said:
Like @Ranchibi stated, a hammer with some free flight is beneficial to efficiency. If you want to make the tradeoff, purchase a couple of springs with smaller gauge wire but a bit longer. It will be a bit of trial and error but it's not difficult, and if the springs you buy are too long, you can always cut them down with an emery wheel in a rotary tool.

If you really want to get fancy, you can see about getting a very weak reverse-wound spring that fits inside the OEM spring, just strong enough to hold the hammer against the valve stem. That may require some ingenuity to get working just right but if you get it right, it would be the best of both worlds.
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Couldn't you just add a spacer/shim into the action where the hammer/spring reside? Seems like a more simple approach.

-Matt
 
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Stubbers said:
Couldn't you just add a spacer/shim into the action where the hammer/spring reside? Seems like a more simple approach.
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True enough, it's just that the video clip suggests there is a generous amount of free flight, and if it's anywhere close to having the right amount of hammer strike, putting in a spacer long enough to take it all up will turn the rifle into a leaf blower!
 
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nervoustrig said:
Like @Ranchibi stated, a hammer with some free flight is beneficial to efficiency. If you want to make the tradeoff, purchase a couple of springs with smaller gauge wire but a bit longer. It will be a bit of trial and error but it's not difficult, and if the springs you buy are too long, you can always cut them down with an emery wheel in a rotary tool.

If you really want to get fancy, you can see about getting a very weak reverse-wound spring that fits inside the OEM spring, just strong enough to hold the hammer against the valve stem. That may require some ingenuity to get working just right but if you get it right, it would be the best of both worlds.
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So correct me if I am wrong - there is nothing wrong with the gun then? If not I think I am able to live with the rattling🥳
 
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Footloose said:
Read the reviews..................https://www.pyramydair.com/product/air-venturi-avenge-x-tactical?m=5776
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nervoustrig said:
True enough, it's just that the video clip suggests there is a generous amount of free flight, and if it's anywhere close to having the right amount of hammer strike, putting in a spacer long enough to take it all up will turn the rifle into a leaf blower!
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Im fairly new to this pcp game. Could you please elaborate ?
 
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No problem. Installing a spacer to eliminate the hammer's free play...doing so will make the hammer strike the valve stem harder and release more air per shot. It's hard to say how much excess hammer strike it would produce in this specific case, but the potential negative consequences are numerous. Being wasteful of air is usually one of the more compelling reasons to avoid such a thing since it means getting fewer shots per fill and a louder report, but we also have things like:
  1. degraded accuracy because of excessive muzzle blast
  2. harder to cock
  3. harsher shot cycle (i.e. less pleasant to shoot)
  4. more wear and tear on parts like the trigger sear, hammer, poppet, and even the O-rings of the regulator
  5. inconsistent first shot after the gun has been idle for a bit
 
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nervoustrig said:
No problem. Installing a spacer to eliminate the hammer's free play...doing so will make the hammer strike the valve stem harder and release more air per shot. It's hard to say how much excess hammer strike it would produce in this specific case, but the potential negative consequences are numerous. Being wasteful of air is usually one of the more compelling reasons to avoid such a thing since it means getting fewer shots per fill and a louder report, but we also have things like:
  1. degraded accuracy because of excessive muzzle blast
  2. harder to cock
  3. harsher shot cycle (i.e. less pleasant to shoot)
  4. more wear and tear on parts like the trigger sear, hammer, poppet, and even the O-rings of the regulator
  5. inconsistent first shot after the gun has been idle for a bit
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Thank you, maybe I just dont get it, but shouldnt the cure be to put some kind of thick shim next to/before/after the spring to avoid that exessive play? And is it even possible to disassemble the avenge x to get to the spring-area?
 
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