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Crosman air pistol - General => Crosman air pistol - General discussion => Topic started by: geo111 on March 31, 2013, 10:08:15 PM

Title: Straw Needed With Pullthrough - 1701P
Post by: geo111 on March 31, 2013, 10:08:15 PM
Can anyone recommend a plastic straw that will allow a pull through to pass into the barrel of a 1701P? I've got one of those nicely made Crown Savers , but it just wont go past the ports.

-George

Title: Re: Straw Needed With Pullthrough - 1701P
Post by: 1377x on March 31, 2013, 10:13:00 PM
weed eater line
just make sure it is the kind without metal in it
Title: Re: Straw Needed With Pullthrough - 1701P
Post by: geo111 on March 31, 2013, 11:37:28 PM
I'll give that a try.
Title: Re: Straw Needed With Pullthrough - 1701P
Post by: breakfastchef on April 01, 2013, 02:32:10 AM
I use drinking straws, but realize they come in different diameters. In a pinch, roll up some paper smaller in diameter than the opening of the shroud, insert it and let it unravel. Fiddly operation, but it works. Keep searching for the right one. Also, twisting the straw while inserting into the barrel helps to get past the shroud baffles. Weed whacker line is prone to hang up much more than a Crown Saver because it keeps trying to coil up.