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Huben pistol.
- Thread starter Nomadic Pirate 66
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Lift the lever and see if you can loosen the mag a little by turning it back and forth and then lower the lever and fire a few shots.
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Perfect. I held it barrel up as I wiggled back and forth and I got some play in the mag and now it's shooting again.
Guess these barracuda are too small
Thanks a million for the quick help!
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This will always happen when you use undersized pellets/slugs and point the barrel down while loading them. As soon as the first pellet arrives at the barrel, it will partly fall in.
Normally, pointing the gun up and a couple of taps with your hand and it will come back.
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I did but I think these H&N baracudas 30grn are a little too small I opened the loading gate with it tilted up and they fell out pretty easily.
I will try my next ones which are the H&N 40GRN heavy slugs.
Right after that last post I made it jammed again after 3 shots so I dumped the rounds back out.
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My sense is that the JTS pellets are the most snug fit among the lead pellets. 25 Hades work very well in my K1 rifle.
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I still find it odd, all those jam stories, because i never had one with shooting a K1 for 4 years with all kind of sizes (including .249 heavily undersized).
The first thing i would do if i would experience a jam is taking the gun apart and check the magazin/barrel alignment.
There are 2 kinds of alignment by the way, not only the alignment of the 2 holes (barrel vs magazin), but also the alignment of the rifling in the mag vs the barrel.
The factory could have made an error with yours.
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Since the magazine advance mechanism is operated by air pressure AND the fact these are unregulated means that the advance feature is more robust since it operates at tank pressure.
Also, the pistol being lighter than the rifle, movement of projectiles in the magazine will be more pronounced due to recoil.
I think these two factors together aggravate the situation and cause more jams in the pistol vs the rifle.
Dave
Also, the pistol being lighter than the rifle, movement of projectiles in the magazine will be more pronounced due to recoil.
I think these two factors together aggravate the situation and cause more jams in the pistol vs the rifle.
Dave
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Which would also makes it more sensitive to alignment errors i guess.
You might can get away with slight alignment errors with the K1 but not with the GK1.
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After switching to the 40 grain H&N slugs I was only able to run one mag before having to hang it up for the night but I had no errors . Will continue testung ammo tomorrow
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I will say if your pellet or slug does not fit tight in the magazine , Do not shoot it,, The best pellet in my Pistol is the JTS 18 gr brand in 22 caliber, I still seat each pellet with a pen before shooting,, The JSB 18 gr fell out of my magazine when I loaded it up, My Huben rifle in 22 really likes the JTS pellets,also.
Mike
Mike
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Agree , tight fit or you may have a fit.
I have been using the JTS 21 grain, I bought a bunch of them they shoot accurate & fit tight. I also seat them. No issues with them so far. Plus, they are doing a great job on squirrels & groundhogs.
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If anyone is interested in a newer video on how to degas the Huben Pistol, Kelly at Kraz Cool Airguns, mentioned this New England Airguns YouTube link. The degassing starts at the 20:48 mark.
I broke my Mag Lever Release, and as mentioned already in this thread, the pistol needs to be degassed before installing a new one. Shame on me for letting it 'snap' down
. Hold and pull up/down slowly is the recommend way. Smart of me to order "two" new Mag Lever Releases .
I broke my Mag Lever Release, and as mentioned already in this thread, the pistol needs to be degassed before installing a new one. Shame on me for letting it 'snap' down
. Hold and pull up/down slowly is the recommend way. Smart of me to order "two" new Mag Lever Releases . Last edited:
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Oh, so you are now a member of the "Broken Lever" club. Welcome , I am a member as well,If anyone is interested in a newer video on how to degas the Huben Pistol, Kelly at Kraz Cool Airguns, mentioned this New England Airguns YouTube link. The degassing starts at the 20:48 mark.
I broke my Mag Lever Release, and as mentioned already in this thread, the pistol needs to be degassed before installing a new one. Shame on me for letting it 'snap' down
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Oh, so you are now a member of the "Broken Lever" club. Welcome , I am a member as well,
Actually, I joined the 'club' a few years ago when I broke it on my K1. I am a very slow learner..lol.
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Thats funny, you are a double member. I am quite confident I will be someday too. (Have Spares) Actually, the little, tiny lever is hard for my fat fingers to keep hold of and it slipped from them, snapped and broke like glass. When I fill the GK1 to 5000 psi that lever is pretty hard to open and close, until it goes over the cam while closing then it will snap. The lower the fill pressure the easier or more manageable the lever is for me. But since I am aware of this it is not a real issue. Plus, when I am hunting, I am not shooting a lot of shots, so I may fill it at 4000 psi.
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What material was used for the lever? Brass? Sounds like it's way too brittle for a pistol in this price range. You wouldn't see a titanium lever snapping off like that.
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