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    My Quest died...RIP

    Took it out today...she has survivied 6 years of neglect...abuse.....dry firing.....no sauce......bashed about....

    She couldn't even stick pellets into "duct seal" @ 10M...

    I mounted rail....got a flashlight on 'er...no help.

    Mounted a bipod.....no help.....

    I did all I could.

    That ***** died.


    So....seals....piston....NEW GUN?

    Where do I go from here?
    My best option is to get a Phantom in .177.......(I am a big fan of black plastic)...

    Would it cost me more to get a new one, ($99 plus shipping)...or try to revive the dead?


    Cheers,

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    Depends on how bad you like to tinker! Eric would have the parts to get her breathing again! New guns are always nice too. I am not sure if they are still on sale but Eric did have some .177 Phantoms on special sale recently. Check out the thread in the dealers section!

    http://www.canadianairguns.com/showt...al-Price-79-99
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    Eric has/had Phantoms cheap...
    http://www.canadianairguns.com/showt...al-Price-79-99
    Get one, and send me your dead quest, I can use it.
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    Covert it to nitro piston. Eric has a kit.I did my Phantom and it's great.

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    ...Mmmm, maybe it's not dead....

    After the negative experience that lead me to start the thread, I fed 'er some oil,

    Pulled the guts out of the stock, gave all of them bits some sauce....she's weak, but still hangin in...

    She'll be in intensive care for a bit, methinks.

    The kid and I were discussing this gun today, and her take was:
    -"daddy, you painted this one just right!...it's better than the good one with the "green & red telescope".

    Now it's like that old, sick dog you can't bring yourself to shoot.

    I can't give 'er up...so I'm gonna chop the stock, and let the kid shoot that barrel out.......(a six inch group is not terrible for a six-year old).

    And now, the "Quest" continues, (a-ha....see what I did there?)

    I've had a pretty sweet deal sent my way......Im'a hit it, I think, and leave my old Love for the chillun's.

    Goodbye, my Love!

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    Oh for Pete's sake man...stop blubberin and change the seal

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    Quote Originally Posted by SeanMP View Post
    Oh for Pete's sake man...stop blubberin and change the seal

    You sonofab!tch........:)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fastair View Post
    Covert it to nitro piston. Eric has a kit.I did my Phantom and it's great.
    Have you cronied it and if so what results did you see?

    I Installed the nitro piston conversion in my .22 phantom, its up to just under 700 FPS with JSB Exact Jumbo Diabolo (15.83gr).

    Was expecting a little more power from her, converting from a USA spring wasn't that huge a leap as converting from the Canadian spring to the American one., although i believe its in line for the piston they advertise the Jim Shockey nitro pistons as 950 FPS in .22 cal but of course that's with the marketing tactic of using a non lead pellet.

    Don't shy away from the kit because it says some machining is needed, i was able to do it in under 2 minutes with a dremel stone, though you will need a spring compressor.

    You will end up with a much more accurate rifle with the Nitro piston, and you lose a bit of that thwack rattle sound of the springs when you fire.

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