My Quest died...RIP

[Hammer Sandwich]

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,

HS

[PACTOO]

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

[Dukemeister]

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.

[Fastair]

Covert it to nitro piston. Eric has a kit.I did my Phantom and it's great.

[Hammer Sandwich]

...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!

Cheers,
HS

[SeanMP]

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

[Hammer Sandwich]

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

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

[Foonus]

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.