HELP! Gun cocks but gas ram doesn't engage HELP!

[ollie2001]

After successfully installing my new gas ram, i took it out side to test fire it. but after pulling down the barrell of my Lightning found that it wouldn't engage.

could anyone who has suffered this problem before or knows how to overcome it. please help!

cheers guys!!

[kev hughes]

Sounds like you might need to adjust the trigger for more engagement?
Kev

[Geordie]

IIRC it's cos you haven't removed the washers inside the piston.

You';ll need to strip it down, then poke a screwdriver or similar through the cocking slot inside the piston - there'll be 2 or 3 washers in there.

Poke 'em out and reassemble - gun should now cock.

Check the "ears" on the cocking lever where it engages with the piston (the things you have to pinch together to get through the slot ) - if they're sharp you might need to file them down a little to prevent scoring of the ram body

HTH,

Dan

[AndyC]

On my .22 lightning theres a metal cover that locks onto the trigger. I cocked the gun without the spring and it took me a while to get the the bit of metal back down. I had to mess with the trigger for awhile before it would go back down.
Take the gun apart again and check that the metal bit that fits inside the gun where the ram goes is correct and aint moved around or something.
I'm thinking it will be something todo with that.

Have a look and tell us what you find

**EDIT** : I told someone to make sure all the washers were removed before the ram was inserted in another post. Alot of people seem to be modding their lightnings with gas-rams lately

Im happy with mine and the bunnies are getting less so thats all that matters

[Geordie]

pretty sure it's the washers TBH

[ollie2001]

Wow!! im such a bliddy fool!

it was the washers although i was perfectl sure that i had 'em all out even had a poke around with some wire!

but now it's solved and shoots like a dream. pity its too dark to re-zero

cheers for the help guys!

[Andy.I]

Ollie

You prat!

You can thank Bill Mack for the gasram.

Andy

[Geordie]

Heheh no worries mate - takes a good dig around to find them all

Glad you got er working sweetly - makes a big difference to the gun IMO

Dan