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Crosman air pistol - General => Crosman air pistol - General discussion => Topic started by: mudduck48 on April 06, 2013, 04:27:49 AM

Title: PELLET PINS
Post by: mudduck48 on April 06, 2013, 04:27:49 AM
Which pellet pin yould you recomend? I'm tired of trying to put the small .177 pelets in my brake barrel. I have looked at the different ones and they all say the same thing, we are the best. Which one yould you buy?
Title: Re: PELLET PINS
Post by: breakfastchef on April 06, 2013, 04:32:20 AM
Thumbs up for the thumb. It is the best way to seat a pellet into the barrel.

Tried a pellet pen once and did not like it. It did not feel natural. The pen takes all the tactile feedback away so you can't also discern a loose or tight fitting pellet or the depth at which the pellet is seated.
Title: Re: PELLET PINS
Post by: quickster47 † on April 06, 2013, 04:41:28 AM
Pens just don't feel right as Larry stated.  There is no tactile feedback and to me knowing when it is seated is important.

Carl
Title: Re: PELLET PINS
Post by: mudduck48 on April 06, 2013, 04:53:18 AM
Well, I take the pellet and stick in the chamber, then I take a wood dowel, that I have, and push the pellet down below the ring on the barrel, just to make sure it is seated. I just wanted something to make it easy.
Title: Re: PELLET PINS
Post by: dptrucker32chip on April 06, 2013, 04:58:15 AM
Bic works good for me . I put a vacuum hose caps on the  backside , I have a 1377 , fury , storm xt , 880 !  :-*
Title: Re: PELLET PINS
Post by: Brent on April 06, 2013, 05:03:44 AM
Quote from: dptrucker32chip on April 06, 2013, 04:58:15 AM
Bic works good for me . I put a vacuum hose caps on the  backside , I have a 1377 , fury , storm xt , 880 !  :-*
I am not following this exactly, but it sounds cool. How does it work?
A Bic pen?, with what kind of hose?
Title: Re: PELLET PINS
Post by: dptrucker32chip on April 06, 2013, 05:29:53 AM
Ok, take a Bic pen pull the ink tube out , ok now the back cut or push out tab . Auto vacuum hose cap
can get at O'Reilly auto parts probably any parts store  . Use cap on end of pen .
Title: Re: PELLET PINS
Post by: breakfastchef on April 06, 2013, 05:59:51 AM
Quote from: mudduck48 on April 06, 2013, 04:53:18 AM
Well, I take the pellet and stick in the chamber, then I take a wood dowel, that I have, and push the pellet down below the ring on the barrel, just to make sure it is seated. I just wanted something to make it easy.

Pens will put a pellet into the barrel, but are not intended to seat the pellet. I am not aware of a device that does both.
Title: Re: PELLET PINS
Post by: Brent on April 06, 2013, 06:36:54 AM
Quote from: dptrucker32chip on April 06, 2013, 05:29:53 AM
Ok, take a Bic pen pull the ink tube out , ok now the back cut or push out tab . Auto vacuum hose cap
can get at O'Reilly auto parts probably any parts store  . Use cap on end of pen .
Cool! Thanks for explaining that more  :-*

Here is a pellet pen, with a pellet seater also:
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Title: Re: PELLET PINS
Post by: Pikie on April 06, 2013, 10:04:13 AM
All, Thanks for the string. As usual - good stuff :-* Does anyone have anything to load a 1377? I put a Millet red dot on mine and had to go across the action. I have been using hobby tweezers to load it.
Title: Re: PELLET PINS
Post by: JEBert on April 06, 2013, 11:20:05 AM
I have had a BugBuster on my 1377 straddling the pellet port like yours and I set a pellet on the edge of the flat part of the breech and then tilt the gun to the left and let it roll right in.  Having the muzzle pointed slightly down keeps the pellet from scooting backwards as it rolls and hitting the bolt instead of falling in front of it.  Here are two pictures showing how.  I usually use my right hand to set the pellet in place where you see my left ring finger holding it there so I could hold the camera and take the picture with my right hand.  I also have the scope off to take the picture.
Good luck with it,
Title: Re: PELLET PINS
Post by: Pikie on April 06, 2013, 02:43:30 PM
Jerry, Thanks! I'm going downstairs as soon as I hit post, to try this. We'll see how many pellets I have to sweep up ;D
Title: Re: PELLET PINS
Post by: JEBert on April 06, 2013, 07:52:23 PM
Pikie,
That Millet should mount in front of the pellet port.  Try putting both rings together behind the adjustment knobs and mounit ahead of the pellet port.  My BugBuster won't mount that way because of the very limited eye-relief, and there is not enough room either in front or to the rear of the adjustments to put more than one ring.  The eyepiece would hang off the back anyway.  Also, I have seen scopes and red dots on this forum mounted with one ring but I want both on there even if they are right next to each other.  You shouldn't have a problem mounting a red dot that way because with only 1X the eye relief is unlimited (I want one of those Millets and someday, maybe an Ultradot Matchdot).  Maybe I can find a picture for you.  Here is one of Ed's that he has (or had) mounted that way.
Cheers,
Title: Re: PELLET PINS
Post by: Pikie on April 06, 2013, 10:05:53 PM
Jerry, I took this off an Encore barrel I don't use much. The problem is, on this model - SP1, there is 1 and 1/2 inches from the eye piece to the adjustment base. The rings I have, Weaver are 13/16". 26/16" wont work on 24/16". Also, years ago I had a problem with a Leupold scope. I sent it back and of course they fixed it free, but the guy told me you should always have at least 1/8" from the lenses or the adjustment bases to prevent cracking any seals. Maybe I can get thinner "tip off" rings? I think it looks good, it's just difficult for me to load. I took pictures, but they are too many KB. I will try to reduce them and post later. Thank you for replying.
Title: Re: PELLET PINS
Post by: Pikie on April 06, 2013, 10:12:10 PM
This goes to reply #13. I had to reduce photo size.
Title: Re: PELLET PINS
Post by: AgentWD40_FL on April 06, 2013, 11:49:25 PM
You could get away with using one ring on that scope, and mount it in front of the breech port.
Title: Re: PELLET PINS
Post by: JEBert on April 07, 2013, 03:43:02 AM
I have two sets of rings like yours and I like them.  Like AgentWD said, I've seen RD's mounted with one ring behind the adjustments of the RD and ahead of the pellet port on the gun before especially as wide as those.   I have a set of 1" rim-fire rings that are 11/16" thick.  Both of them would fit on the back end of your RD with room to spare.
How did rolling the pellet into the port work?  Or have you tried it yet?
Cheers,
Title: Re: PELLET PINS
Post by: Pikie on April 07, 2013, 10:02:58 AM
Rolling the pellet into the port works great! It only took a few tries to master. I think I'll leave her just like this for now :-* Thanks guys!