Tuning I got crazy, did I mess up?

[M63Ural]

In a fit, and because I can't leave well enough alone, I ordered a Georgian match side lever breech for the Marauder. I know, if it ain't broke don't fix it. I am justifying this with the dovetail on her is a little tweeked, and Dad 82 likes side lever guns real well. How bad did I mess up? Also along the lines of not leaving things alone, what do you recommend in a .25 barre?

Jim

 

[PumaCarl]

mountainaircustomairguns.com He has drop in TJ barrels for mrods.

 

[Odoyle]

Look for an old Green Mountain 25 cal Marauder barrel. Post a WTB and don't get scammed.

 

[Odoyle]

Don't feel too bad, what's a couple extra hundred bux-? Could be a lot worse, like dumping more than three grand into a $50 Crosman Pistol.

No-! NOT ME-!

I'm sure the guy (yup you know who you are) was extremely thrilled to dump that much cash into a $50 Crosman-! I'd brag about it too if it were me-!

https://youtu.be/GbqOiqIiazE

 

[Lewis]

I must have missed something. I thought the question was about the sidelever breach, not barrels?

As far as the sidelever breach goes I had one on my last marauder and really liked it. It makes it easier to cock by adding a little leverage.

 

[M63Ural]

Yes last sentence is asking about recommended barrels. It's ok. Glad to hear you liked the receiver.

 

[biohazardman]

Huge fan of the Custom Air breeches. I'm sure they are the best available for the Crosman/Benjamin guns.

Just in case you don't have a lathe to turn down your barrel the slight amount it needs to fit the breech snugly. 

I introduce to you a brand new product with several years in development and painstakingly manufactured to the highest of standards with only the finest quality materials "The Caveman Lathe". 

Here is just one example of the caveman lathe. I used to carefully snug my 1/2 inch drill upside down in my vise on one end when I did this many years back. Just spin the drill motor up, hold the file to the breech end of the barrel and make sure the drill turns the correct way so the files will cut. Slide the file/files side to side to keep the diameter of your cut even for the length of your cut. Some masking tape wrapped around the barrel, for a stop on one side, will keep you where you want to be on your cut.

 

[M63Ural]

I like the dual hands free supports! Avoids cussing at spouse or other relative and yelling HOLD IT STEADY!!!

Have you patented it yet.

Jim 

 

[Odoyle]

Huge fan of the Custom Air breeches. I'm sure they are the best available for the Crosman/Benjamin guns.

Just in case you don't have a lathe to turn down your barrel the slight amount it needs to fit the breech snugly. 

I introduce to you a brand new product with several years in development and painstakingly manufactured to the highest of standards with only the finest quality materials "The Caveman Lathe". 

Here is just one example of the caveman lathe. I used to carefully snug my 1/2 inch drill upside down in my vise on one end when I did this many years back. Just spin the drill motor up, hold the file to the breech end of the barrel and make sure the drill turns the correct way so the files will cut. Slide the file/files side to side to keep the diameter of your cut even for the length of your cut. Some masking tape wrapped around the barrel, for a stop on one side, will keep you where you want to be on your cut.

I been telling ppl to do that but they kept saying it wasn't good enough. Too Mickey Mousey for them I guess.

At least that freed up at least $3k not buying a lathe

 

[M63Ural]

Ya but wouldn't a lathe be fun!

 

[M63Ural]

Ok I did mess up. I paid extra for express shipping. That included UPS on it's last leg of the journey. UPS rejected it. Makes me very angry.

Jim