FX Wildcat Magazine popping out

[NEAirGunner]

Hey guys and gals,

Got my FX Wildcat MK2 this week and having really been enjoying it. I have put about 200 JSB pellets through it and yesterday when I was cocking the next pellet the mag popped out. I reloaded the mag and fired 2 shots before it popped out again when I was cocking it. It has done it several times since then and I have tried 2 other magazines. Anybody else ever seen this or had it happen to them? This morning it did it twice and since then I have put 21 shots through it without it popping out.

 

[Oregun]

Yup, it's happened to me before. You need to adjust your barrel placement. Loosen the set screws and with the mag in the gun, move the barrel back, turn your mag by hand and tighten the set screws. If the clearance is too tight, the mag will not rotate.... and if its too loose, it'll pop out.

 

[JCD]

I laughed a little when I read your post, not at you... but with you... I'll have to search for it but chuck posted something about a 'mod' to his check rest, and my first thought (although it really wasn't WHY he posted the mod to start with) was simply.... well thats probably the same reason my mag pops out and rolls across the floor sometimes.... 

Basically, if the cheek rest is too close to the mag, they will make contact and will force the mag to pop out. My retailer was no help at all. Chuck made the indent (delrin cheeck rest only and from the bottom) a little deeper. Again his motivation was a little different but when I posted he agreed that it was most likely the same route problem. 

That post was a several week, maybe 2-3 months ago.

I never did anything about it as it stopped happening after a while. I guess the slot in the delrin just 'wore in' after a while.

Hopefully he'll see this and respond with a link to that post. I'll look if time allows.... No worries, it should be a simple fix.

 

[JCD]

I found it... at least read this...

https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/wildcat-30-cheek-rest-mod/

 

[Oregun]

If that doesn't work, try this proven method. I think Tom has a video on barrel placement as well. This worked for me... 5 minute fix.

https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/wildcat-magazine-problem-fix/

 

[blord]

On the magazine there are steel balls on either side. Press on them and feel if they are spring loaded. The springloaded balls are holding the magazine in the Wildcat. On my WC they will never fall out. You even have to apply some force to get the magazine in and out of the action.

 

[NEAirGunner]

Thanks for the info guys. Got a couple things to looks at. I will post a follow up with my findings!

 

[Yandeltx]

Make sure you are seating the pellets good. I had a wildcat that wouldn’t shoot Benjamin pellets to save its life. It would spit the magazine out about every 4-5 pellets. 

 

[RAMJET66]

I had a purchased new Wildcat about 3yrs or so ago that did that & scratched the mag , ticked me off & I sold it, did not want to work on a new gun, good luck.

 

[NEAirGunner]

So just wanted to update you guys on what's going on with my WIldcat MK2. I looked at all the posts I could find and youtube videos etc. I def noticed some scratching on my magazines and decided to look into the lever that rotates the mags when it is cocked. I removed the cheek piece and it seems the MK2 has a different design than the MK 1. Also it does appear that FX has "tried" to grind down the point on these levers as on the original model it was a problem. There were grinding marks on the lever but it still had a point that was catching on the mags. I removed it, smoothed and polished it and installed it this AM. I will shoot the gun at lunch and report back the results.

 

[NEAirGunner]

***UPDATE***

I put 4 mags through the gun at lunch and it went without incident. I am optimistic that this has cured the issue. Thanks again to everyone who offered their input.