Morning!
I've owned my .22 Marauder for a few months now, and two days ago when out for some spring gopher hunting with it. Went through 400+ rounds, and stopped counting at 200 dead gophers. BUT.... on a few of the adults/large ones, it took a second shot to end them. There were no shots beyond 40 yards. So, I decided the gun needs more power. I started piddling, and put the included graphic together from the info contained in the Archer kit for these guns.
What has me puzzled is the "Striker Hammer Adjustment". (as in the middle image of the first pic below) I ASSUMED that the adjustment was from a "stop" position.. meaning to turn it all the way clockwise/in to the stop point, then turn it Counter clockwise 2 turns out. Here's the issue.... there wasn't any "stop" when I turned it clockwise. It just keeps turning, and after me going clockwise, and counterclockwise trying to figure it out, I now have no idea where that screw/adjustment exactly is at. I did everything else on the included pic, and shot the gun. (I don't have a chrono) The gun now seems to shoot slower, as I can now see the flight of the pellets just prior to striking the target.
** So far I've done as indicated in the pic.. took out the jam screw, and turned the Transfer Port screw clockwise to stop, then CC out, 4 1/2 turns, then reinstalled the jam screw.
**The Hammer spring was left at "factory"/as is.
**Then, thinking is would be simple, I attempted adjusting the Stricker Hammer.... NOT! For the sake of simplicity, the issue I'm seeking help with right now is.... the Striker Hammer adjustment..... without being able to find/detect a "stop" either way, .... what should I do?? All I'm looking to do is give the gun a bit more FPE. I'm not too overly concerned with high shot counts per fill....would rather have the knockdown power.
I've owned my .22 Marauder for a few months now, and two days ago when out for some spring gopher hunting with it. Went through 400+ rounds, and stopped counting at 200 dead gophers. BUT.... on a few of the adults/large ones, it took a second shot to end them. There were no shots beyond 40 yards. So, I decided the gun needs more power. I started piddling, and put the included graphic together from the info contained in the Archer kit for these guns.
What has me puzzled is the "Striker Hammer Adjustment". (as in the middle image of the first pic below) I ASSUMED that the adjustment was from a "stop" position.. meaning to turn it all the way clockwise/in to the stop point, then turn it Counter clockwise 2 turns out. Here's the issue.... there wasn't any "stop" when I turned it clockwise. It just keeps turning, and after me going clockwise, and counterclockwise trying to figure it out, I now have no idea where that screw/adjustment exactly is at. I did everything else on the included pic, and shot the gun. (I don't have a chrono) The gun now seems to shoot slower, as I can now see the flight of the pellets just prior to striking the target.
** So far I've done as indicated in the pic.. took out the jam screw, and turned the Transfer Port screw clockwise to stop, then CC out, 4 1/2 turns, then reinstalled the jam screw.
**The Hammer spring was left at "factory"/as is.
**Then, thinking is would be simple, I attempted adjusting the Stricker Hammer.... NOT! For the sake of simplicity, the issue I'm seeking help with right now is.... the Striker Hammer adjustment..... without being able to find/detect a "stop" either way, .... what should I do?? All I'm looking to do is give the gun a bit more FPE. I'm not too overly concerned with high shot counts per fill....would rather have the knockdown power.
