Tuning help i broke my akela

[FPIV]

I am new to air gunning. Today is the second day I took my Benjamin Akela to the range. I am obsessed with air gunning now. I have a sumo moderator from Donnyfl. To put my gun in the case I have to take the sumo off. So I took the sumo off And I had not yet put the end cap on.I pointed the gun downrange And pulled the trigger. I'm pretty sure I shot those tokens that are in the barrel out. I don't know what they're called but it looks like I have only one left and I don't know how to put it back in with this spring. Is this a simple fix? or do I need parts? Or should I just send it back to crossman?



Let me know if you need further description of my idiocy.

 

[davecole]

You don’t have to send it back. Delrin baffle with the large end (cone shape points toward the muzzle) goes in the shroud first then the spring. 

 

[DanCarey]

The spring goes in first, it seats on the air stripper that is screwed on the end of the barrel. Next you should have 7 baffles that go in with the point first. NO big deal.

 

[kayaker]

I thought the spring first then the baffle's, not sure how many you need, maybe go back & find them. Someone will chime in that has one ,simple fix . Your faster than me dan 

 

[FPIV]

i have 1 baffle left

do i order them from crossman?

can i shot the gun without them?

and ... to clarify - the spring goes in first right?

 

[leo5111]

you can shoot without all baffles but will be noisier so if you can order replacements

 

[Hapo]

...I was kinda jonesing for the Akela but now I am glad I bought the Cayden...that is just the sort of thing I would do...!!!...

 

[FPIV]

hahaha 

 

[FPIV]

another question. 

until i get replacement baffles (cones)

can i shot it with no baffles.. but still use the donnyfl summo?

 

[Odoyle]

Just take up the space of missing baffle cones with small hair curlers sushi wrapped in oiled scotch brite pads then you be fine. You can be creative and put washers in between the hair curlers to make even more quiet if you so choose. Just be sure the washer center holes are at least 1/4 inch and outer diameter nicely fit not too loose inside the shroud.

 

[thammer]

Just pull out the spring and all baffles. Not a requirement. You can buy them from crosman. $1.15 each last time I bought them with a $4 flat fee shipping. I doubt you'll notice a difference with or without. I pull mine anyway. I find it more accurate without them. 

 

[Hepotter]

Those baffles aren't needed if you have a DonnyFL moderator on the end. All they were meant to do was slow down the air flow when the high pressure air leaves the muzzle of the barrel and flows into the shroud that covers the actual barrel. Without them the air simply expands inside the shroud before it exits through the DonnyFL, many shrouds are empty on factory guns, The simple expansion space for the air adequately quiets the muzzle blast for many shooters' needs!

Relax and don't worry about unnecessary parts. The DonnyFL is the only moderator you will ever need.



Uncle Hoot

 

[JimNM]

You can safely avoid such problems by de-cocking the gun. Pill and hold the cocking lever then as you pull the trigger, allow the cocking level to move forward slowly. Keep it from slamming forward. No air comes out and the gun is uncocked.

 

[KatoKevin454]

I like Odoyle's Idea, you can buy small hair curlers and wrap with felt, that's what I use in my homemade Moderators, and it works better than the Baffles, cheap too, and you can get them at any Mart type store, just make sure they're smaller than the shroud in side diameter, measure it first and then find the right one, I like to wrap at least 2 wraps of felt on mine, but one will do for a shroud.