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Trueshot said:
My moderator is coming tomorrow!. 35 shots would be so much better. Can you please keep me up-to-date with your findings as I will do the same?
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WorriedMan said:
Trueshot,
Will be glad to keep you up to date, consider myself a Guinee Pig here, since I've recommended folks consider this as a good "starter" PCP. WM
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Well I’m a little embarrassed to report this but after figuring out which screw tightened up the stock I simply took an Allen wrench to it. It was incredibly loose. Tightening it three full revolutions pulled my stock up tight with no play at all! It pulled my sights up about 10 inches at 50 yards. Very glad that this is all that needed to be done. Next step was I filled to 3000 psi took 30 shots it was than approximately 1100 psi. Shot still felt strong but I don’t have anything to measure velocity. What do you guys think?
 
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Trueshot said:
Well I’m a little embarrassed to report this but after figuring out which screw tightened up the stock I simply took an Allen wrench to it. It was incredibly loose. Tightening it three full revolutions pulled my stock up tight with no play at all! It pulled my sights up about 10 inches at 50 yards. Very glad that this is all that needed to be done. Next step was I filled to 3000 psi took 30 shots it was than approximately 1100 psi. Shot still felt strong but I don’t have anything to measure velocity. What do you guys think?
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I will follow up tomorrow with centering on one target for 30 shots. To see if I lose velocity/accuracy.
 
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Trueshot,
Are you aware of the need for a spacer between wood stock and air tube? The tube is supported at both ends but not in middle, was discovered early on and supposed to be corrected during manufacturing, but was not. Tightening stock bolt without spacer can cause hard insertion of magazines as metal parts flex. This matter is covered in this thread. My free spacer kit is due tomorrow from Travis. WM
 
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Trueshot,
Possible drastic rise in Point of Impact (10 inches) might be due to flex of air tube transferred to shroud via barrel band, suggest loosening stock bolt until you can determine if you need the spacer from Travis. Also, your regulator, if you have a .25, should be pre-set to 2100psi, any shooting after the air pressure in your tank falls below that is called "falling off the reg" and is not healthy for the regulator. Consider purchase of a chronograph, very helpful in diagnosing best tune for your gun. My Chinese E9800-X is simple and inexpensive, works for me. Don't need to spend a fortune. WM
 
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WorriedMan said:
AirArcher,
Just watched an Airgun WebTV video review by Rick, of the Airacuda Max .25, at 10:40 he states he recently re-verified with Travis that the fill pressure max was 3500. Can't imagine JTS or Airgun WebTV would allow that information to remain in the public domain, if dangerous, or incorrect. WM
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Correct, Travis told me 10 months ago and I've been doing it ever since,
not great for the Standard because it would need a heavier hammer but for the MAX works just fine
 
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WorriedMan said:
Trueshot,
Are you aware of the need for a spacer between wood stock and air tube? The tube is supported at both ends but not in middle, was discovered early on and supposed to be corrected during manufacturing, but was not. Tightening stock bolt without spacer can cause hard insertion of magazines as metal parts flex. This matter is covered in this thread. My free spacer kit is due tomorrow from Travis. WM
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I was baffled when I got my MAX and could not insert the mag, I put 2 O-rings on the stock screw before putting it back on the stock and it has worked fine for 10 months now,....gotta say my MAX is nowhere as accurate as my Standard, I cannot even put a moderator on because it clips real bad and I had to bore out Baffles and endcap
 
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Archer,
Won't Travis send a spacer? Looking at Firewalker's pictures on page 6, can't imagine anything more solid to tighten stock screw against. UPS tracking shows mine arriving tomorrow, not fair to judge accuracy till then. My wood stock seemed dried out, took three coats of Minwax Tung Oil to address. Aside from stock and spacer all else functions well, just hope the barrel is a good one. WM
 
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WorriedMan said:
Archer,
Won't Travis send a spacer? Looking at Firewalker's pictures on page 6, can't imagine anything more solid to tighten stock screw against. UPS tracking shows mine arriving tomorrow, not fair to judge accuracy till then. My wood stock seemed dried out, took three coats of Minwax Tung Oil to address. Aside from stock and spacer all else functions well, just hope the barrel is a good one. WM
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I don't think back in the beginning spacers where a thing, the 2 O-rings fixed it for me,
also I figured mine was a one inn a million but now that I hear more I guess it's the norm,....would the spacer fix accuracy too ?

if I really want it should not be hard to bed the stock really, but I would only do it if it took care of the accuracy
 
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With all this being said I don’t have a difficult time putting the magazines in. I will hear from Travis soon and I will ask him the same question. I did not take the stock assembly apart, I only tightened it down so I am unaware if the spacer is there or not. I don’t like to take things apart if I don’t have to. I am hoping to get some time to test accuracy today. I am also a little nervous feeling up to 3500 psi because then I will obviously be well in the red
 
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AirArcher66 said:
I don't think back in the beginning spacers where a thing, the 2 O-rings fixed it for me,
also I figured mine was a one inn a million but now that I hear more I guess it's the norm,....would the spacer fix accuracy too ?

if I really want it should not be hard to bed the stock really, but I would only do it if it took care of the accuracy
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Yes it will. If your air tube has any pressure on it from the stock where the air tube leaves the stock your accuracy will be off. I had the problem with my .22 max and milled an aluminum pillar block, but since then installed the block from Travis as it had more bearing surface. This gun out shoots my .22 avenger.
 
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Trueshot said:
With all this being said I don’t have a difficult time putting the magazines in. I will hear from Travis soon and I will ask him the same question. I did not take the stock assembly apart, I only tightened it down so I am unaware if the spacer is there or not. I don’t like to take things apart if I don’t have to. I am hoping to get some time to test accuracy today. I am also a little nervous feeling up to 3500 psi because then I will obviously be well in the red
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One more clarification. The space between barrel and fill tube is consistent from front to back. What I’m trying to say my attachment point is not drawing the fill tube to be noticeably uneven w barrel.
 
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Trueshot, I've made up my mind but won't suggest any higher air pressure than what is printed on side of receiver, to others. I, also, found my stock bolt very loose, after noticing poor accuracy, tightened up only to find one magazine would no longer fit. Singleshotcajun alerted me to spacer problem, I immediately loosened stock bolt to avoid any permanent damage from stressed metal parts and ordered spacer from Travis. You'll need to remove action from stock to install spacer, just remove stock bolt and gently separate the two, very simple. Firewalker, on page six, has before and after photos of spacer installation. WM
 
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Bill M said:
Yes it will. If your air tube has any pressure on it from the stock where the air tube leaves the stock your accuracy will be off. I had the problem with my .22 max and milled an aluminum pillar block, but since then installed the block from Travis as it had more bearing surface. This gun out shoots my .22 avenger.
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OK then, when I find some time I'm gonna try make a spacer for mine to see if there's some changes,....it will be immediately clear since by mounting an LDC even a 4" .30 I get a POI shift of 12-15"
 
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WorriedMan said:
Trueshot, I've made up my mind but won't suggest any higher air pressure than what is printed on side of receiver, to others. I, also, found my stock bolt very loose, after noticing poor accuracy, tightened up only to find one magazine would no longer fit. Singleshotcajun alerted me to spacer problem, I immediately loosened stock bolt to avoid any permanent damage from stressed metal parts and ordered spacer from Travis. You'll need to remove action from stock to install spacer, just remove stock bolt and gently separate the two, very simple. Firewalker, on page six, has before and after photos of spacer installation. WM
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This is great stuff. I will talk to Travis tomorrow. I will update you after.
Thank you again
 
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Trueshot said:
This is great stuff. I will talk to Travis tomorrow. I will update you after.
Thank you again
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