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  1. toddwmac

    Improving your Benjamin Kratos, Akela, and Cayden vented shroud

    quick question...when you unscrew the shroud....are you twisting counter-clockwise against the plug that is held to the barrel with those two grub screws. I don't want to start cranking on things until I know what to expect. edit...got it, thanks
  2. toddwmac

    New Akela arrived full of air and leaking air from breach...normal?

    Thanks P! Trying to take a closer look at the breech now. I've taken off the rear plate behind the breech to get a better view. No obvious signs of a tear but maybe a pinch or deformation...in search of a bigger magnifying glass. 🔍 I did get a few rings....one has an ID just larger than a...
  3. toddwmac

    My New Akela

    Any update on your leak? Just got mine and w/in a day discovered a slight leak at the breech when firing. I'll put my money on an O ring problem but with no service manual or parts list, I'm reluctant to tear into the block yet,
  4. toddwmac

    New Akela arrived full of air and leaking air from breach...normal?

    Thanks all. A full fill and some really sloppy assembly (or re-assembly) clues had me wondering if this was a return at some point. Seem less likely now...less the potential blown seal so quickly. I did dry fire 20-30 times as I was tuning the trigger but the manual says to dry fire to...
  5. toddwmac

    New Akela arrived full of air and leaking air from breach...normal?

    Thanks Parotculler. Chambering the pellet feels very smooth (with and without a mag). I did adjust the little screw (seated in the trigger assembly cover/rear rail piece) that helps secure the cocking lever when it is closed. The lever would open with the slightest touch but a quarter turn...
  6. toddwmac

    New Akela arrived full of air and leaking air from breach...normal?

    Greetings I just received my new Akela today and it was oddly full of air. I then noticed what I thought was air escaping from the breach during test firing. I saw mention of the tissue test, tried it and I do indeed have air escaping from the breech. (seems like shooters left) I tested on...