RTI Prophet 1 reg issue

[Deleted member 50932]

I bought a naked prophet 1, a short barrel, and a small bottle for it to make a true compact air rifle, so I put it together yesterday, pellet pusher first, then the barrel, the shroud and end cap, the bottle and regulator, then the butt plate. No issues at all, it was as easy as it could be. Until I filled the rifle.
I had a prophet 2, I rebuilt the regulator, put it together, and worked flawlessly on the P2, but something is wrong, the regulator should be around the 50 bar mark as the set screw is backed almost completely out as in flush. But as I fill it the reg pressure matches the bottle pressure to 160 bar, am I doing something wrong that is obvious? Because this is blowing my mind for a day and a half now.

 

[Trucker3573]

I know nothing about the prophet but most guns if the adjuster screw is “backed” out flush with the body of the gun that is the fully open position of the reg, not closed which would cause pressure to equal bottle pressure.

 

[Scotty1]

I’m confused …is this a new reg, or the reg from the P2?

 

[Deleted member 50932]

It’s the reg from the P2

 

[Deleted member 50932]

I know nothing about the prophet but most guns if the adjuster screw is “backed” out flush with the body of the gun that is the fully open position of the reg, not closed which would cause pressure to equal bottle pressure.

These are opposite of the norm

 

[Deleted member 50932]

I’m confused …is this a new reg, or the reg from the P2?

It’s the rebuilt one from the P2

 

[Scotty1]

I would clean, check and lube the reg, I wonder if the piston is hung up somehow.

 

[Deleted member 50932]

I would clean, check and lube the reg, I wonder if the piston is hung up somehow.

It really seams that way, I cannot adjust it down or up…

 

[Vetmx]

Try turning it in a turn then fill the gun. After the rebuild, “out flush” may now be beyond its operating range.

 

[Deleted member 50932]

Try turning it in a turn then fill the gun. After the rebuild, “out flush” may now be beyond its operating range.

Will do, thanks

 

[Deleted member 50932]

Regulator issue is fixed, thank you all!

 

[Scotty1]

Regulator issue is fixed, thank you all!

What was the problem?

 

[Deleted member 50932]

What was the problem?

I did not have the regulator turned far enough, once I got 3-4 threads on it, it started adjusting for me.
The next issue is the valve, I don’t know if I trust myself to replace it though

 

[Scotty1]

The valve is pretty easy to change, there is one tough o-ring, but not too bad overall.

 

[Deleted member 50932]

The valve is pretty easy to change, there is one tough o-ring, but not too bad overall.

I definitely do not trust myself haha
They’ve been pretty good to me, i imagine since it’s only a couple days old that they will either send me a new one or fix this one…