Tuning Benjamin Akela 22 magazines won't advance

[GPeach]

Hi there folks!
I'm Shaun. I am a newbie here.
I want to say, "Hello!". I live in North Ga and am new to this wonderful PCP world of glitter!
I looked and looked and looked for a suitable air rifle that would suit my needs. I finally decided on the Benjamin Akela 22 model.
Wow! It put my old Gamo Whisper Fusion Elite to shame. Really. Not even in the same league. I know.
But, I am SO glad I purchased this beauty!
Only one problem that I have. The magazines won't advance to the next pellet unless I use my left hand to "tap" it back to the right, ever so slightly. It seems like every shot I take shifts the mag to the left like a half a mm. Not much but, enough to stop the pin from advancing smoothly. (And I am using the 2 mags that came with the rifle. Everything is brand new!)
So, I have to take my left hand off the front to tap the mag, take my eye off the scope and then try to get back on target.
Do you feel my pain?
I have watched many videos and have seen what it's "supposed" to do. I have also looked high and low to see if I am the only one with this same problem. Nada.
Please help. I really don't want to have to send it back!

Thank you!

Shaun

 

[dizzums]

the little screw in da middle .. loosen it a bit .. wont hurt anything if the face seems alittle sloppy, not alot, but alittle ...

 

[wethy]

If it's doing it on both mags that's probably not good. I would call them first though. I have an Akela too and one of my mags was screwing up. I called them and they sent another one out right away. Good people to work with. Oh, and I agree with messing with that screw, it works.

JPW

 

[Harv24]

I had an issue on my Cayden (same magazines) where the mag would not slide in. Screw was lose, tightened it and no issues.

Add a little Loctite and good to go.

 

[pnwairgunner]

If loosening the screw a tiny bit doesn’t work, it could be that the pellets you have loaded are too long and are dragging. Are you using polymags or a slug that is too long? Have you tried other pellet types and gotten the same result? 
*** I am not sure if polymags are too long for the magazine, I don’t currently have any to test in my magazine, so this is just a suggestion to consider.***

 

[CyberDyneSystems]

Definitely worth checking your pellets and how they are seating.

 

[GPeach]

Thank you, dizzums. I' will try that! ;-)

 

[GPeach]

Harv24,
I had that same problem with one of the magazines. It wouldn't go in. I noticed the little screw sticking out a little so, I tightened up the screw on BOTH magazines.
I think I have discovered the error of my ways!!!
Woo-hoo! So happy it's an easy fix and not my rifle!
Folks, this gun is BAD A$$! I love it!

 

[GPeach]

pnwairgunner,

I have only been using the Crosman Premier hollow point 14.3 gr. Def not too long.
As a matter of fact, they are so accurate, I am really hesitate to try another pellet. I really found the squirrel rifle of my dreams!
RIP squirrels!!!! HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA

 

[GPeach]

THANK YOU, ALL for the awesome advise!
I do appreciate each n every one!



GPeach

 

[Harv24]

And as a FYI...



MidwayUSA has Cayden/Kratos/Akela .22 magazines on sale at $12 a piece

I just picked up 2 more.



Magazines are a disposable item...

 

[mtndragon]

Thanks for the head's up regarding the magazines @ Midway. I just got my Akela a few days ago, and I am very impressed. So far, it has shot everything I've feed it really well, and it has a ton of power for a .22. I actually ended up cutting a coil off the hammer spring, and may trim it a little more just to tone it down a bit. It's super consistent with the Hades at a little more than half power on the TP knob-sending them at 880 fps.