What work did you just do?

[Tater]

Krylon for metal.  Then Krylon camo topped off with krylon matte clear coat.  And thanks!

Yes! Nicely done sir. It came out great.

[gimemoore]

Today I did some very minor work to my stock 1377.

Filled all of the voids in the plastic breech with epoxy.
Drilled and tapped a set screw into the top of the plastic breech.
Used silicone on the bottom of the plastic breech, and at each end of the barrel during assembly.

Epoxying the voids stiffens the breech a lot.  And, using silicone to "glue" it down, as well as to glue the barrel at each end, keeps everything pretty tight, while still making it easy to tear apart again later (that's why I don't like using epoxy on the barrel).

The main reasons for these mods were to lock everything down a bit better, so that I can use the intermount kit with a red-dot.  I know, everyone HATES the intermounts, and pushes the steel breech, but I like the ease of loading with the plastic breech, and I also like to be able to push the red-dot all the way to the end of the barrel.  And, doing the above mods, while also using double-backed tape between the barrel and the intermounts, actually works pretty good.

[CraigH]

When it works and you like it -      Well done!   

[ped]

nice paint job

[twigboy]

Filled all of the voids in the plastic breech with epoxy.

Epoxying the voids stiffens the breech a lot.

Are you using the stock bolt, or did you screw in a custom bolt after the epoxy?  I'd probably have epoxy going everywhere.
Did you take pics along the way?

The main reasons for these mods were to lock everything down a bit better, so that I can use the intermount kit with a red-dot.  I know, everyone HATES the intermounts, and pushes the steel breech, but I like the ease of loading with the plastic breech, and I also like to be able to push the red-dot all the way to the end of the barrel.  And, doing the above mods, while also using double-backed tape between the barrel and the intermounts, actually works pretty good.

I use the intermounts also but jammed up against the plastic breech.  (I have the steel breech on another)  The tape is the ordinary office supply variety, foam variety or maybe a 3M type?

I guess I'm overly curious.

[gimemoore]

I used the stock bolt.  It was a bit messy, which is why my phone never made it close enough to the table to get any pics.

As to the tape, the Duck brand indoor/outdoor carpet tape works good, and is cheap. It's a little bit thicker than normal tape, but still thinner than most of those foam mounting tapes at home depot.

I believe the biggest improvement to make to the stock breech is adding a small set screw to the top, above the transfer port. You can actually use the screw to tap it, if you're careful, but it's best to actually use a tap.  Surprisingly, there is enough meat in the front part of that plastic breech to snug it down fairly tight.

[beejwest]

I did some valve work on my 2260 I just painted.  Angled the port, polished valve head, cut off 2 threads, and dropped in a lighter valve return spring.  Then used a disco hammer spring and she's giving 15 shots per cart at 625 fps average with CPHP's.  Probably lightened the valve spring a bit too much as the carts like to get stuck now but I'm super happy with 625. 

Also put together my 1740 parts gun.  All bone stock except 10" bbl.  Got about 26 shots at 515 fps or so with 7.9 gr CPHP's. 


On the downside while polishing the valve stem head I went too far and it came apart on me so I had to rob one from my stubby for the interim until I make another order from Crosman.  May order a 20" bbl for the 1740 and turn it into a carbine.  Not sure yet.  Did have a literal blast shooting cans with it today though!

[Tommy]

Well, if you contact them and tell them you ordered a notch rear sight and received the peep, they just might send you the sight you ordered free. And let you keep the peep sight as well. They are real good about making things right.

I did contact Crosman with email.  They sent me a Williams notch sight,  and a pre paid UPS shipping label to return the peep sight with.  I reused the package they sent the notch sight in, and the pre paid shipping label so I was out nothing except dropping it off at the local UPS. 

[JMJinNC]

I took some time today to freshen up my custom Crosman LW66 10M target rifle.

Coat of black satin paint on the compression tube and foregrip. Tapered the hammer spring adjuster and polished up the aluminum bits. Installed taller sight risers. Came out okay I think.







JMJ

[mudduck48]

That looks really trick. Nice.

[Tommy]

Ya,,, that looks real nice.

[CraigH]

JMJinNC, there are some very nice details on that rifle.   

[Noah]

WOW! That is nice! Well done 

[bgmcgee]

Lookin good John. 

[Noah]

Again, VERY nice! 

How does it shoot? Show us some targets?