FX Royale O-Ring replacement

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I have recently done this with my Royale .177, the advice on how to go about it came from the importer for FX here in Oz, place a cleaning rod in the barrel from the muzzle until it is just short of the o-ring, using a suitably sized sewing needle, pick out the old o-ring, squeeze the new one into the breech, I used a small flat bade screwdriver to manipulate the o-ring up against the end of the cleaning rod, then gently push the rod in and the new o-ring will pop into place. I thought this would be one of those jobs that was going to test my patience but it is a 2 minute job, hope this helps😊
 
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I posted this a while back for someone asking about changing out the breech o-ring on their Bobcat. Same applies for your Royale 200...

GUIDE TO REPLACING AN FX BREACH O-RING

Tools Required:
  • O-ring Pick *
  • Silicone Grease
  • Pellet
  • Dowel Rod or Cleaning Rod (should have a diameter slightly smaller than the bore diameter).
Sizes of FX Breech O-rings:
* O-ring picks and silicone grease are typically carried by scuba dive stores. The best pick I have found is available for less than $4 (see resources at end) A plastic cocktail skewer or safety pin can be used in lieu of a brass pick. However, you risk injuring yourself and possibly your rifle. Seriously, get yourself a set of $10 brass picks and be done with it.

Step-by-Step O-Ring Replacement:
  1. Insert a long rod down the barrel through the muzzle to the point where the end of the rod can be seen just inside the breach behind the breach O-ring. The rod keeps the new O-ring from getting pushed or slipping down the barrel which is a royal pain to get out
  2. Using the pick, gently wedge the tip of the pick under a section of the O-ring between the channel holding the O-ring and the O-ring itself. This will lift a section of the O-ring up which will allow you to pry the rest of the O-ring free from its channel. Remove the old O-ring and discard.
  3. Take a new O-ring and smear silicone grease all over it. Work the greased O-ring between your fingers so the silicone can spread all over it.
  4. This is the tricky bit. Take the new O-ring and pinch it between thumb and forefinger and gently place insert into the breach. It may need to be nudged into place.
  5. Using the tip of the O-ring pick, start prodding a portion of the O-ring into the groove of the channel that holds the O-ring in place. The approach is to seat a small section bit by bit working your way around. The method is quite similar to replacing and inner tube on a bicycle wheel.
  6. Once the O-ring is completely seated in its channel, gently push the pellet probe forward to make sure it clears the newly installed O-ring. Do this a couple of times. If you wish, you can use the tip of a cotton swab to clean any spare silicone grease present inside the breach or on the pellet probe.
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    RESOURCES:
    6″ miniature push/pull hook pic ($3.93 from McMaster-Carr): http://www.mcmaster.com/#7426a32/=wxb27w


    Scott
 
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"travels4fun"I posted this a while back for someone asking about changing out the breech o-ring on their Bobcat. Same applies for your Royale 200...

GUIDE TO REPLACING AN FX BREACH O-RING

Tools Required:
  • O-ring Pick *
  • Silicone Grease
  • Pellet
  • Dowel Rod or Cleaning Rod (should have a diameter slightly smaller than the bore diameter).
Sizes of FX Breech O-rings:
* O-ring picks and silicone grease are typically carried by scuba dive stores. The best pick I have found is available for less than $4 (see resources at end) A plastic cocktail skewer or safety pin can be used in lieu of a brass pick. However, you risk injuring yourself and possibly your rifle. Seriously, get yourself a set of $10 brass picks and be done with it.

Step-by-Step O-Ring Replacement:
  1. Insert a long rod down the barrel through the muzzle to the point where the end of the rod can be seen just inside the breach behind the breach O-ring. The rod keeps the new O-ring from getting pushed or slipping down the barrel which is a royal pain to get out
  2. Using the pick, gently wedge the tip of the pick under a section of the O-ring between the channel holding the O-ring and the O-ring itself. This will lift a section of the O-ring up which will allow you to pry the rest of the O-ring free from its channel. Remove the old O-ring and discard.
  3. Take a new O-ring and smear silicone grease all over it. Work the greased O-ring between your fingers so the silicone can spread all over it.
  4. This is the tricky bit. Take the new O-ring and pinch it between thumb and forefinger and gently place insert into the breach. It may need to be nudged into place. Once in place, it should be sitting just behind the pellet skirt just inside the breach.
  5. Using the tip of the O-ring pick, start prodding a portion of the O-ring into the groove of the channel that holds the O-ring in place. The approach is to seat a small section bit by bit working your way around. The method is quite similar to replacing and inner tube on a bicycle wheel.
  6. Once the O-ring is completely seated in its channel, gently push the pellet probe forward to make sure it clears the newly installed O-ring. Do this a couple of times. If you wish, you can use the tip of a cotton swab to clean any spare silicone grease present inside the breach or on the pellet probe.
    [/LIST=1]
    RESOURCES:
    6″ miniature push/pull hook pic ($3.93 from McMaster-Carr): http://www.mcmaster.com/#7426a32/=wxb27w


    Scott
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  1. Scott,
    Item 4, second sentence mentions a pellet skirt. Where did thepellet skirt enter the picture?
    Tony
 
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"TonyT"
Scott,
Item 4, second sentence mentions a pellet skirt. Where did thepellet skirt enter the picture?
Tony






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@TonyT @chasdicapua

I had intended pellet skirt it to be taken in a hypothetical context. I suppose I didn't do well conveying that through my choice of words. Disregard that sentence all together.

@chasdicapua Oh and you are welcome ;)

Disclaimer: At no point should a pellet be loaded in the rifle when trying to swap out the breech o-ring.
 
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I DID IT! I feel like a gunsmith!! Really, I'm so not used to being mechanically inclined that this was a big deal. (I know that's a bit sad). For anyone needing to do this, the wooden dowel was the key. Almost impossible without it I think. Thanks to Strikey and Travels4fun for you good advice. That's one of the reason's this forum is great. I hope I'll be able to help someone out at some point.
 
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