Homebrewr1
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- Jun 21, 2014
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As soon as I saw this thing I knew I had to have it for my collection- a pellet pistol sporting a gas piston? Hell yeah! Unfortunately it's only available in .177 so far, but I figured it would still add some fun when I head out with our other airguns.
I grabbed one at Wal-Mart to save waiting on shipping, plus given the mixed reviews I knew it'd be an easy return if need be... now I'm wondering if need be!
I knew the sights would be crap, so a red-dot sight would soon follow. That I can live with, 'specially since the gun was only $72. What I can't live with is the air leaking out of the breech right out of the box! Even at 10' the pellets bounce off a 2x6, something that just shouldn't be. I tried the ole "tissue test", holding a tissue over the breech while I fired at the target. Sure enough, the leak was enough to blow right through the tissue.
I've seen another purchaser noting the same problem, but I don't know if it requires a exchange-and-hope or if it's something I can easily fix. Being right out of the box I don't think that particular problem should be demanding my attention (unlike the sights, which is a well documented issue up front) before I just return the thing, but I'd rather do any minor tweeks and call it done. Any ideas or known cures would be much appreciated!
I grabbed one at Wal-Mart to save waiting on shipping, plus given the mixed reviews I knew it'd be an easy return if need be... now I'm wondering if need be!
I knew the sights would be crap, so a red-dot sight would soon follow. That I can live with, 'specially since the gun was only $72. What I can't live with is the air leaking out of the breech right out of the box! Even at 10' the pellets bounce off a 2x6, something that just shouldn't be. I tried the ole "tissue test", holding a tissue over the breech while I fired at the target. Sure enough, the leak was enough to blow right through the tissue.
I've seen another purchaser noting the same problem, but I don't know if it requires a exchange-and-hope or if it's something I can easily fix. Being right out of the box I don't think that particular problem should be demanding my attention (unlike the sights, which is a well documented issue up front) before I just return the thing, but I'd rather do any minor tweeks and call it done. Any ideas or known cures would be much appreciated!