Tuning New Air Force 50 CAL LSS won\\\'t fire any sugestions

[crittahitta]

May sound stupid but my condor did that when it was new. Try pulling the cocking lever back a bit harder to make sure it is engaged correctly. Even if you "know" you did it. Just try pulling it a bit harder. Mine did this a few times until broken in. 

 

[sasquatch]

Don't drain the bottle just remove it if you want to do that

I know it didn't work but read 3300 is sometimes necessary on light ammo. So yes, do it. And he did



Gun is obviously a lemon

 

[Odoyle]

And I thought (LEARN HOW TO COCK THE GUN) was just referring to another brand gun. 

 

[Odoyle]

BTW- There are 2 "g's" in "suggestions" in English, Mr. English.

 

[SteveEnglish]

The safety seems to be working. It is positive

on and off. Would it still click like firing if the type of safety issue you were thinking is the problem?

 

[Odoyle]

Possibly trigger sear not engaging if it's indeed not the safety-?

I would (as previously stated) try wooden dowel the projectile out muzzle loader style to safely remove it then dry fire to see of air is coming out of the barrel since your pellet or slug may just be too oversized causing the constipation syndrome. It does happen.

 

[Odoyle]

☝ Then if there's no air coming out of the barrel after removing the stuck projectile Them dryfiring then try tightening the bottle more if possible. Who knows might be something really stupid like the bottle not tight enough.

 

[BigTinBoat]

☝ Then if there's no air coming out of the barrel after removing the stuck projectile Them dryfiring then try tightening the bottle more if possible. Who knows might be something really stupid like the bottle not tight enough.

Your Mom just text me and said she needs the laptop back.......take it upstairs please

 

[Odoyle]

OH-OH IT MUST BE PAST MY BEDDY BYE TIME-

https://youtu.be/1ULVhDDn4y4

 

[AncientSword]

I have had my .457 lss cf do that when the slug was a little bit over sized, had to tap it back out with a brass rod. It would fire and you could hear air escape but the slug would not come out.

 

[SteveEnglish]

I don't hear any air escape only a click when the trigger is pulled.



Thanks

Steve

 

[Guest]

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I would retract the cocking lever a little bit and shove a wooden or fiberglass dowel rod and tap the projectile completely out muzzle loader style if the gun still won't fire after the safety is disengaged then remove the projectile then dry fire to see if any air comes out then go from there.

Thats really poopty advice mister. You should NEVER dry fire AF Texan line of guns unless you want to rek your valve. 

 

[gjpugh59]

I just received mine two weeks ago and waited to get my scope before trying it out and had same concern. The power wheel was maxed out and I could not turn. It appeared that the hammer was not releasing. It was on a weekend so I knew I could not get a call through to Air force so I disassembled it. I found the hammer weight stuck in the tube. I dislodged it and found burrs on one end of the weight causing it to stick in the tube. I cleaned it up with fine sand paper, lubed it and reinstalled. It works flawlessly now. I have a mechanical background and don't suggest you take it apart unless you are pretty confident in your ability. I would get ahold of Airforce first. So far I love this thing. It is a beast in .50

 

[AncientSword]

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I would retract the cocking lever a little bit and shove a wooden or fiberglass dowel rod and tap the projectile completely out muzzle loader style if the gun still won't fire after the safety is disengaged then remove the projectile then dry fire to see if any air comes out then go from there.

Thats really poopty advice mister. You should NEVER dry fire AF Texan line of guns unless you want to rek your valve.

Are we talking no air or no projectile? My understanding is that firing with no air source will damage things, but firing with no projectile doesn’t usually hurt anything as long as the action is closed. I have heard that balanced valves might be damaged by dry firing even with air. Is the Texan valve balanced? Here is a thread addressing the issue with both Travis (from WAR & JSAR) and Tom from AAA both giving an opinion.

https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=92703.0

 

[douger]

No its kit gonna hurt the gun to dry fire it. Like Odoyle said get a rod to push it out. If the slug is stuck from oversized push it out

 

[Odoyle]

READ OP 2a-

https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=132883.0

 

[BigTinBoat]

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I would retract the cocking lever a little bit and shove a wooden or fiberglass dowel rod and tap the projectile completely out muzzle loader style if the gun still won't fire after the safety is disengaged then remove the projectile then dry fire to see if any air comes out then go from there.

Thats really poopty advice mister. You should NEVER dry fire AF Texan line of guns unless you want to rek your valve.

Seem maybe you didn't read the AIR FORCE manual correctly? They say it will be damaged if "dry firing WITHOUT THE SPIN-LOC SLEEVE in place". Based on this statement one should believe that if you dry fire WITH the Spin-Loc sleeve in place NO DAMAGE will be done.

NOTICE: READ THIS MANUAL ENTIRELY BEFORE CHARGING OR USING YOUR AIRGUN!WARNING: Make sure air rifle is unloaded before installing air tank.!CAUTION: Dry firing without the Spin-Loc sleeve in place will damage the rifle.



https://www.airforceairguns.com/v/vspfiles/assets/manuals/AF-TexanSSManual2017.pdf

 

[Odoyle]

Does your mother know you on her computer??????

Is THIS question directed towards me-?

I would retract the cocking lever a little bit and shove a wooden or fiberglass dowel rod and tap the projectile completely out muzzle loader style if the gun still won't fire after the safety is disengaged then remove the projectile then dry fire to see if any air comes out then go from there.

Thats really poopty advice mister. You should NEVER dry fire AF Texan line of guns unless you want to rek your valve.

SERIOUSLY-?

 

[Guest]

Yep Im well aware of what the manual says but you wouldnt be the first one bending valve rod by dry fire. You will only ruin your buffer o-ring under tophat and valve by doing it. Af texans have massive hammer ramming towards tophat and if there is zero pressure due no resistance in chamber and hammer adjusted to max you will ram it pretty hard. If I remember correctly Gunpower manual says not to do it and its 100%:ly same gun except sold in UK by EU dealer. Its really unlikely to happen tho if you cant even knock your valve open with hammer preload. Only reason this could happen tho is bent valve rod, absolutely dead hammer spring or way too much pressure in tank. 

 

[Odoyle]

Does your mother know you on her computer??????

Is THIS question directed towards me-?

I would retract the cocking lever a little bit and shove a wooden or fiberglass dowel rod and tap the projectile completely out muzzle loader style if the gun still won't fire after the safety is disengaged then remove the projectile then dry fire to see if any air comes out then go from there.

Thats really poopty advice mister. You should NEVER dry fire AF Texan line of guns unless you want to rek your valve.

SERIOUSLY-?

https://youtu.be/z6mpWSMkkyI