Good Evening All,
I am fielding opinions about a potential worry that I have with the Wildcat design. I have observed (on a number of user photographs) the development of wear grooves that develop in the fore/aft pellet loading breech area where the magazine center pivots are located. These protruding magazine ball pivots "hold in place" because they find a recessed channel/divot - but after a number of insert/removal cycles, I clearly observe that a channel is being worn into the breech block which may ultimately reduce the effectiveness of the magazine to "lock" into a positive position. If a deep channel develops with repeated magazine insert/removal cycles, I see no other option as to start replacing the entire breech top assembly. Finally, I think it's bothersome that the breech block shows such rapid signs of wear - NOT what you want from a new high end PCP investment. Thanks for sharing your opinions and thoughts as to whether this is a valid issue...
I am fielding opinions about a potential worry that I have with the Wildcat design. I have observed (on a number of user photographs) the development of wear grooves that develop in the fore/aft pellet loading breech area where the magazine center pivots are located. These protruding magazine ball pivots "hold in place" because they find a recessed channel/divot - but after a number of insert/removal cycles, I clearly observe that a channel is being worn into the breech block which may ultimately reduce the effectiveness of the magazine to "lock" into a positive position. If a deep channel develops with repeated magazine insert/removal cycles, I see no other option as to start replacing the entire breech top assembly. Finally, I think it's bothersome that the breech block shows such rapid signs of wear - NOT what you want from a new high end PCP investment. Thanks for sharing your opinions and thoughts as to whether this is a valid issue...