Copper is a horrible piston material. However, in a gun with such low forces involved, a copper piston isn't a problem. In guns with worthwhile power, the piston would start to mushroom from hitting the bumper with a lot of force. Also, I believe I was referring to a piston made from solid copper bar.
Anyhow, good job bigbob. Whenever I want a plinker for inside, I just hook up a pressure washer handle and 6' of .257" stainless tube (with a breach loading mech) to my N<sub>2</sub> supply and crank it to 500 psi.
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So your saying this gun doesnt have worthwhile powerDYI wrote: In guns with worthwhile power, the piston would start to mushroom from hitting the bumper with a lot of force.

I would say it does, i spent 10min making it and have not spent a penny on it and i am having a lot of fun with it.
Well ive checked the piston after about 100 shots and cant see any wear at all so i dont see a reason to change it.
thanks though
and i have acheived near semi auto with it by having one person on the pump and another loading and firing.
doing that I can let of about five 80psi shots in 10sec
In your case, the piston housing is a softer material than the piston, so it will be destroyed before the piston is.
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actually the piston slams back into the metal reducers so...
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Well i got sprayed by a bunch of ginger ale in the shot because i didnt expect it to tear that much spraying the contents everywhere so I did it at point blank. But I smell sweet now 

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thanks
and sure Ill go watch it
and sure Ill go watch it