.177 smooth bore (.183" ID seam less tubing). Barrel is 750mm long and uses a 24vdc solenoid valve, chamber is 1" x 12" sch40 stainless steel charged to 150psi from my compressor. Single shot bolt action. BB's not so accurate but the dome head lead pellets are pretty good
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Re: My first .177 pellet gun
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 6:09 am
by wyz2285
150PSI is safe to use push to connect fittings and hoses, you could have routed a larger chamber inside the handguard and have multi shot capability
Re: My first .177 pellet gun
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:03 am
by hectmarr
Nice work, I like it!
Re: My first .177 pellet gun
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 6:07 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Love the look! Got any chrony readings?
Re: My first .177 pellet gun
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:26 pm
by farcticox1
Not yet, I will need to make an adaptor to fit the new barrel size.
Re: My first .177 pellet gun
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 1:26 am
by Firstshotwins
Thanks for sharing man - It's pretty sweet! Did you 3d print any parts as well?
Re: My first .177 pellet gun
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 3:39 pm
by farcticox1
No it's mostly aluminium & stainless chamber and barrel. It's pretty simple really.
Re: My first .177 pellet gun
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 5:47 pm
by farcticox1
Barrel now at 550mm and finished grips
Re: My first .177 pellet gun
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:23 am
by farcticox1
Took the scope off and making a peep sight as I only want to use it up to 10m range, rear sight has windage adjustment, range will be on the front post
Re: My first .177 pellet gun
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 8:57 am
by farcticox1
Peep sight fitted, works nicely, had some adjustable stock parts from another build I didn't use so fitted that and made adjustable cheek rest as well.
Re: My first .177 pellet gun
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:58 pm
by farcticox1
Following on with the KISS principal I have changed the barrel to 6mm ID to use airsoft, I made the barrel slide now so the dead space will be minimal + less leaks. The tube I got from McMaster Carr is 8 x 6mm but was only 5.85 ID Much polishing later with a long rod and abrasive cloth and a BB rolls down it. Haven't tried it yet. Also mounted my old 4X scope offset to the left of the peep sights so I can use it as a spotting scope
Re: My first .177 pellet gun
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 5:59 pm
by Anatine Duo
The offset bits are very appealing. Informal balance FTW!
Re: My first .177 pellet gun
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:50 pm
by farcticox1
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
Re: My first .177 pellet gun
Posted: Sat May 04, 2019 4:43 pm
by farcticox1
Never being really happy with anything I pulled it apart again, changed it back to the .177 barrel, now at only 12" long (cut down the body), and made it a sliding barrel, much easier to load and zero dead space. Some work on the sliding stock also so it goes fully in.
Re: My first .177 pellet gun
Posted: Sun May 05, 2019 6:36 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
farcticox1 wrote:Never being really happy with anything