DAYSTATE .25 AIRWOLF TROUBLE

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The other day the mag stopped cycling, It never worked right after trying the JSB 35 grain pellets. So I started looking for a good used one. Today I was shooting with the single shot tray. I had two 10 shot 80 yard groups a dime will cover. (pics to follow) I took another shot and the bolt blew back out of the block hitting me below the eye! This could have really done serious damage. Hopefully Daystate / AOA will stand tall on this.

Dennis
 
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The bolt on my Airwolf pulled straight out of the breech block while I was cocking the gun. It happened because the screw that acts as a bolt stop / bolt lock on the underside of the probe had sheared completely off from wear I suppose. I went to AOA and got a new screw which solved the problem.

Here is a picture showing the underside of the upper breach block. You can see the probe and retaining screw. The actuator is show removed but it's obvious where it sits in the cutout above the retaining screw.

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My advice would be to have AOA replace the screw so you don't void your warranty or damage the rifle. Good luck!
 
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Well found out today the gun is NOT under warranty and even if was less than 3 years old warranties are not transferable.
Here is what has my motor running. First thing the tech said was I shot it with the bolt open. No I said if you read the first email I sent
I inquired about having the mag fixed as it had stopped cycling and I lost that little tiny spring. (I don't want to pay a $100.00 bucks.)
"I was single loading and shooting for groups at 80 yards. I made sure every single pellet went in straight because the probe likes to
raise the skirt otherwise. However beings how you brought that up? Whats the deal anyway, the manual says nothing about firing
with the bolt open, in fact it clearly states it is safe to dry fire." "You just pointed out a design flaw that Daystate has known about for years
that damn near caused serious damage to me!" Yes Imold you read between the lines real good.

So Travels4fun posts a nice couple of pics above. To get the block off do you remove the display and the 4 allen screws to get that off?
I have to see if I can get the broken part out of the probe, May have to have a machine shop do it. Then I can replace the screw. I also assume (not sure yet) that that little detent BB and spring are now gone. No big deal. I don't want to pay AOA $250.00 plus freight both ways. I'll pay a tuner first.
Thanks guys!
 
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Should you need spare parts, I highly recommend Blackpool Air Rifles from over in England as they stock all of the Daystate parts (including spare magazines and o-rings) and ship to the States. I purchased o-rings and some other bits and pieces from them before and they were awesome to deal with.

As for taking the breech block apart, I simply watched a couple YouTube videos to learn how to disassemble the breech block on my Wolf.

Here are two such videos that should be helpful for you:

Vid #1 - This shows Ernest Rowe taking apart the breech block on an Electronic Mk3 which is almost identical to the Airwolf. Watch from 1:14 onwards.
https://youtu.be/5HyrHW_CVMU

Vid #2 - Some dude taking apart the breech block of an Air Ranger which is also very similar to the breech block on the Wolf.
Watch from 1:00 min onwards.
https://youtu.be/2sqhGPmm3MM

You will need the following items:
  • 2.5mm Allen key for the front bolts
  • Flat head screw driver for the middle screws where the magazine sit
  • 3/32" Allen key for the rear bolts. The rear bolts are staked and can be a pain.
  • Cotton swabs to clean out any gunk build up and old grease
  • Clean cotton rags or paper towels
  • Silicone grease for o-rings
  • Molly grease (apply a thin coat to the brass actuator to reduce friction and make cocking butter smooth)
  • Ballistol or similar spray lubricant/cleaner (be careful around the transfer port).
  • Loctite for the probe/bolt stop screw
Caution: be careful not to lose any small springs or ball bearings when removing set screws. There is a small ball bearing that sits between the probe and a set screw on top of the breach block towards the rear which is used to adjust tension on the bolt as well as keep the bolt in place as it sits in a small groove on the probe. I lost the ball bearing and spent an hour on my hands and knees combing through my carpet before finding it.

Good luck!
 
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A machine shop was able to remove the piece left in the bolt. He is a trained gunsmith and asked what happened. I explained. I found and had the piece that sheared off, had it with me. He said the screw is soft steel with a brass cap, The thread is a non standard metric thread (proprietary)
He is going to re-thread the bolt to accept a screw that can't break at pressure . Refurbish the brass cradle that will hold up to the hardened screw.
 
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Hey guys I just found this thread yesterday 4/4/19 because my wolf just broke. In case someone runs into this looking for answers the way I did my Airwolf MCT what's a standard 6-40 thread and I used an allen head screw with the o.d. of the head turned down to the same diameter as the brass ferrule and Loctite it in with low strength Loctite.. cheers tim
 
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