This is a great idea. Before I go tearing into it, are there any suggestions on what to look out for when taking it apart?
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Finally arrived. The P-ROD.
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This is a great idea. Before I go tearing into it, are there any suggestions on what to look out for when taking it apart?
I just got my Prod today. I used the 20% code at Crosman. I bought an AR stock and adapter. It arrived today, same as the gun. I put my Bugbuster 3x9 scope. Great first impression after a couple hundred pellets!
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This is on my short list! The wife gave me a Hmmmmrrr when I asked about getting one. She said that 3 pistols was enough for now. (que the losing Price is RIght Music). I just need to have one of these Pistols-- but she is correct. We are on overtime right now at work but that money is ear marked all ready. They are telling us that more overtime will be coming this summer (of course) so maybe I can siphoned some of that into a Prod.... Glad your enjoying this!
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Stefanjan, just be like me and buy it before telling her.....and then have her pissed at you 
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......fyi, I should have talked with her about it first.
.......fyi, I should have talked with her about it first.
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I just broke down the magazine to have a look at the inside. I tapered the exit hole smooth where the pellets exit and now it definitely feeds much more smoothly. Good advice and highly recommended.
I used a Dremmel with a small, tapered polishing head. Not the cotton/fabric kind that you add compound to. It was a smooth, slow material removal, perfect for this tiny area.
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My PROD seems to like 15.9g JSB's.
I don't have lighter pellets but I will purchase the H & N FTT's with 5.53mm heads.
This is 8 shots at 25 yards:
I have advanced the hammer striker to 3 full turns but the hammer spring has no preload.
The transfer port is the silver one (medium); red having the smallest hole.
The pellet path is like an arc at 25 yards
I don't have lighter pellets but I will purchase the H & N FTT's with 5.53mm heads.
This is 8 shots at 25 yards:
I have advanced the hammer striker to 3 full turns but the hammer spring has no preload.
The transfer port is the silver one (medium); red having the smallest hole.
The pellet path is like an arc at 25 yards
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My PROD seems to like 15.9g JSB's.
I don't have lighter pellets but I will purchase the H & N FTT's with 5.53mm heads.
This is 8 shots at 25 yards:
I have advanced the hammer striker to 3 full turns but the hammer spring has no preload.
The transfer port is the silver one (medium); red having the smallest hole.
The pellet path is like an arc at 25 yards
My man I'm liking that stock! Who made it?
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In all honesty, I have not shot airguns and rimfires in over a year (?).
This is the 1st time I have aired and shot my custom PROD, as my GX PCP hand pump was just delivered last Sunday.
I assembled my stainless Don Cothran 2260 PCP right away to test it against the PROD.
The barrel is a 14" LW in .177.
No hammer spring preload.
Hammer spring is a Magnum Air Power .038" WD as well as the stainless valve torx screws (very tight fit on the DC tube I had to polish and grease them).
Transfer port is a that of a Challenger, so the hole is very small.
Starting pressure (tube has no gauge) was 2k PSI based on the hand pump's reading:
In reality, this is really 8 shots; 3 shots are strays from 10.34g JSB's, which made the hole a bit bigger:
I did over 20 shots including my sight in ones and did not notice any drop in the POI.
I built the stainless DC 2260 to emulate the 1720T/1701P, or even the Challenger and it seems to do just that.
I need to buy me a chrono.
There is no doubt in my mind the 2260 will beat the PROD in accuracy, as it was already showing signs of dominance when I pitted them against each other.
This is the 1st time I have aired and shot my custom PROD, as my GX PCP hand pump was just delivered last Sunday.
I assembled my stainless Don Cothran 2260 PCP right away to test it against the PROD.
The barrel is a 14" LW in .177.
No hammer spring preload.
Hammer spring is a Magnum Air Power .038" WD as well as the stainless valve torx screws (very tight fit on the DC tube I had to polish and grease them).
Transfer port is a that of a Challenger, so the hole is very small.
Starting pressure (tube has no gauge) was 2k PSI based on the hand pump's reading:
In reality, this is really 8 shots; 3 shots are strays from 10.34g JSB's, which made the hole a bit bigger:
I did over 20 shots including my sight in ones and did not notice any drop in the POI.
I built the stainless DC 2260 to emulate the 1720T/1701P, or even the Challenger and it seems to do just that.
I need to buy me a chrono.
There is no doubt in my mind the 2260 will beat the PROD in accuracy, as it was already showing signs of dominance when I pitted them against each other.
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It is a Boyds Barracuda stock for the Disco.
The trigger assembly is a Magnum Air Power, so it is aluminum with stainless and steel innards---it is crisper than my KIDD single stage 10/22 trigger.
I did change the PROD tube to that of a 1701P's that is why it looks shorter.
The 1701P and Disco share the same gauge location, hence my decision to replace the PROD tube.
The PROD/1720T has its gauge farther from the trigger frame, you know.
Lastly, I had it Cerakoted in silver.
The trigger assembly is a Magnum Air Power, so it is aluminum with stainless and steel innards---it is crisper than my KIDD single stage 10/22 trigger.
I did change the PROD tube to that of a 1701P's that is why it looks shorter.
The 1701P and Disco share the same gauge location, hence my decision to replace the PROD tube.
The PROD/1720T has its gauge farther from the trigger frame, you know.
Lastly, I had it Cerakoted in silver.
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Again, well done breaux -
And I just learned something new re: gauge port location.
If you don't mind, where did you source the mod adaptor?
THANKS!
And I just learned something new re: gauge port location.
If you don't mind, where did you source the mod adaptor?
THANKS!
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Mr. Steve, it is made in Canada by a very talented gent named Mr. Al/Gippeto in the GTA.
Excellent fit (very tight!) and finish (no wobble but it is a heavy and solid steel piece), so you may need to sand the ID your tube, as they differ circumferentially--don't ever sand the adapter, no sir
I have 2 of his AR adapters (offset and non offset) and the one on top is a hybrid to fit the 22xx and PROD/17xx breech/tube, so there are two 8-32 up and down and two 4-40 threaded holes.
It has a built in spring adjuster.
Oh, I did order another one, lol!
He only takes payments when the item is ready to ship.
One time, I sent him funds and it took less than 5 minutes for him to refund me, advising me not to send payment when it is not ready for shipment yet
Well, he knows I am a perfectionist and demand no less
Excellent fit (very tight!) and finish (no wobble but it is a heavy and solid steel piece), so you may need to sand the ID your tube, as they differ circumferentially--don't ever sand the adapter, no sir
I have 2 of his AR adapters (offset and non offset) and the one on top is a hybrid to fit the 22xx and PROD/17xx breech/tube, so there are two 8-32 up and down and two 4-40 threaded holes.
It has a built in spring adjuster.
Oh, I did order another one, lol!
He only takes payments when the item is ready to ship.
One time, I sent him funds and it took less than 5 minutes for him to refund me, advising me not to send payment when it is not ready for shipment yet
Well, he knows I am a perfectionist and demand no less
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If anyone is looking for a nice.p.rod stock, check out Tom West. Good looking designs, lots of options, great communicating and very reasonably priced. I just ordered mine, hoping to have it in a couple of weeks.
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I think Mr. Qball is trying to sell his Tom West stock.
He did mention it a few weeks ago.
IIRIC, he got it back in January 2021.
No long wait times if you go that route and you might even save a few $.
He did mention it a few weeks ago.
IIRIC, he got it back in January 2021.
No long wait times if you go that route and you might even save a few $.
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Unfortunately someone saved me the trouble of buying Mr. Qball's Tom West stock already. it's no longer available
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Learned the gauge hole locations from a member of this forum about 2 months ago
It was Mr. MileHighAirGunner who told me so
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