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  1. El_Pistolero

    Project FleaMarketFind: Black Ops Sniper .177

    Reading the fine manual, I found out the hidden compartment held the hex wrench for the cheek riser.
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    Project FleaMarketFind: Black Ops Sniper .177

    Project FMF is mostly complete now. The only required task left is to replace the breech seal. I got the side pic rails back on but not without A LOT of hassle. I recommend never removing them. The rails are each held on by two nuts, bolts, and lock washers with a metal backing plate. All of...
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    Opinions on traditional CO2 pellet rifles like Beeman QB78

    A few months back, I bought a slightly used QB78S in .177. I like it. I really enjoy shooting it (I call it "The Zipper"). The rifle comes to shoulder impressively well. I also like the light weight. I would buy it again. There is one big flaw with the rifle and one small though, imo. The big...
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    Project FleaMarketFind: Black Ops Sniper .177

    Project Update Remaining tasks: I've put the rifle back together except for the side pic rails and bipod. And I've ordered a new breech seal. After getting these two things done. I'll zero the scope. Completed: -I had to use paint remover on a q-tip for the paint splatters. I would load the...
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    Project FleaMarketFind: Black Ops Sniper .177

    I've removed the handle and the two parts of the bipod. I've also removed the side pic rails. I'm reluctant to take off the top rail. If it's held on by washers and nuts like the sides, the hardware will fall into the rifle. For removing the rust, I'm going to try CLR in the area where the pump...
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    Project FleaMarketFind: Black Ops Sniper .177

    I gave the rifle's outside a bath and it looks better although the plastic stock, etc. is really dull. Good for a real sniper rifle, I guess, but not what I want. That's why I thought I would paint it a cool camo to match the desert SW U.S. where I live. If I were to keep the synthetic stock...
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    Project FleaMarketFind: Black Ops Sniper .177

    What kind of distance is reasonable to expect with this gun? It's killing me that I can't shoot the rifle to see what a 25-yard grouping looks like since it has neither sights nor scope. I'm waiting to order the mil-dot since I'm going out of town this weekend. I think if I order in a couple of...
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    Project FleaMarketFind: Black Ops Sniper .177

    I picked up this yesterday for $50. The internals seems great, the rifle cocks easily and sounds powerful when fired. The bore is bright and shiny. There are a few exterior issues-- -Extensive surface rust on barrel, pump arm, receiver, etc -Flip-up front sight broken, missing rear sight -White...
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    How do you like MILBRO?

    I was looking at a couple of Arrowheads (Japanese) for sale on eBay just today. I later clicked on a Milbro and the guns looked exactly alike. I don't know if it's significant but I thought it was interesting.
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    Tuning I'm new here. Trying to repair old Powermaster 760.

    I don't know how much this service manual applies to your model but it helped me. Model 760 (Drop Hammer) Service Manual
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    Tuning I'm new here. Trying to repair old Powermaster 760.

    I tore apart a 1980 760 about a month ago to clean and reseal. It went okay but I did need to research along the way. Besides the usual tools you'll need a sturdy dowel and mallet to knock the brass air chamber out of the tube and a propane torch (or similar) to heat the air chamber to soften...
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    Bought a cheap Chinese B1 Air Rifle.

    I inherited a .177 B3 a while back. I came to the conclusion the stock is made from old shipping pallet wood and then slathered with that funky paint* to fill in the coarse grain. It shoots alright under 30 yards. I think it's cool the B3 looks like an SKS. I put on the correct sling and it...
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    Do you enjoy vintage airguns? Sharing some research...

    The Internet Archive also has their "Way Back Machine" search engine. IA keeps copies of changes to web pages and has copies of sites no longer in existence. You can search their repository of 806 billion pages going back years and years.
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    Do you enjoy vintage airguns? Sharing some research...

    Cool gift. I too would be torn about whether to refurb the outside or not. It looks awesome just the way it is. Like one of the cars on those TV shows where they find old vehicles and tow 'em in and restore. I especially like the pick-ups where they leave a weathered patina. The Japanese call...
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    Do you enjoy vintage airguns? Sharing some research...

    The Internet Archive is a great resource for old books, catalogs, instruction manuals, etc. Some things are free to download, some items require a free account to borrow, like from a library. They are a non-profit. The site also has movies, software, images, music, etc. They have a lot of files...
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    Crosman 760 Removing Pivot Pin Retainer?

    I got my June 1980* 760 put back together after a cleaning, polishing, and installing new seals and valve. It works great although there were a couple of hiccups along the way. Disassemble: -Getting a stuck air chamber out of the tube Reassemble: -Mating up the receiver inlet port with the air...
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    Crosman 760 Removing Pivot Pin Retainer?

    I tried that but the pin didn't budge. Made a hellava racket too. Maybe now that I have everything apart and cleaned, that will work the next time I need to disassemble.
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    Crosman 760 Removing Pivot Pin Retainer?

    Well, I figured out a way, I don't know if it's the way. I was wrong about pushing the clip off the post (like parallel w/ the tube) The clip lifts up and off of the post, away from the tube. *Note: The clip at first seems to be under some tension so I was trying to shield things so if the clip...
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    Crosman 760 Removing Pivot Pin Retainer?

    I'm thinking, after I put the gun in the vice, I need to push the clip off the post a little. (Pushing down in the photo) Once I've moved it a little, I think I might be able to slip a small screwdriver blade into the now-exposed gap between the clip and the pin and leverage the clip away. A...
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    Crosman 760 Removing Pivot Pin Retainer?

    I'm trying to resurrect a 1980 v.4 Crosman 760 by replacing seals and pump cup. How do I remove the Pivot Pin Retainer from the pin? Is a special tool or technique required? You can see in the photo the clip is tiny. Here's all the Service Manual says to do: III LEVER AND PUMP GROUP A...