Well that wasn't too bad!

[Barrie_G]

Whilst shooting my AA410 today it started to vent air out of the barrel, not good <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_mad.gif" alt="Mad" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin:--> (especially scince its not even a month old) which left me with two choices take it back to where I bought it and wait for them to sort it(20 miles by bus as I hate driving into Newcastle) or try to fix it my self <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_eek.gif" alt="Eek" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin:-->

So I decided to have a go myself <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_confused.gif" alt="Confused" width="15" height="22"><!--graemlin:--> so armed with a nice clean work area, the kitchen bench, a set of allen keys, and some lint free cloths, I slowly set about stripping my pride and joy <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_confused.gif" alt="Confused" width="15" height="22"><!--graemlin:--> (I was having second thoughts by the time I got the scope off but decided to press on anyway) so off with the stock, then the barrel and cocking assembly, then the resevoir, then I undid the large allen bolt at the back of the action etc, etc.

Well anyway I ended up polishing a couple of parts, the striker guide rod, firing valve assembly before I put it back together and I must say that it was nowhere near as difficult as I thought that it was going to be and 90 minutes later its working as good as new, just need to pop along to my local gun shop to get it chrono'd again and have to wait until I can re-zero my scope again as I'd just managed to get it done before it started leaking, ah well I suppose that's life at least now I feel confident enough to work on a precharged rifle <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Big Grin" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin:-->

[BoNeS]

just be carefull with that high pressure m8

well done all the same

[Barrie_G]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> just be carefull with that high pressure m8[/quote]

No worries there, it terrifies me though I am getting more used to it. The rifle vented everything, from 150bar to 0psi in about 30 minutes, I still cocked and fired it a couple of times before I started to strip it.

[geordie]

Nice one mate! Must admit me n phil were a bit worried when it started venting - why'd you think he took that moment to "go and stand some more targets up" <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Big Grin" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin:--><img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Big Grin" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin:--><img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Big Grin" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin:-->

Hope you enjoyed the range tho - my feet are still freezing at the thought of it <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin:-->

I've got a chrono in the boot of the car if you want to run your rifle over it next time you come nown - not sure if it'll handle old Greengrass with his 150ft/lb rifles tho! <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Big Grin" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin:--><img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Big Grin" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin:--><img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Big Grin" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin:-->

Catch you later bud <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_cool.gif" alt="Cool" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin:-->