While moving back to my home country, I had emptied the air, and removed the screw next to the fill port, I was trying to remove the manometer, not sure what I was thinking, this was in November. My rifle was stuck in customs, and after a lot of back and forth, I finally was able to get it back. When I took the rifle out of the case, and was looking to put the screw back in, I felt something fall out. On searching the floor, I found a really tiny ball bearing, not sure if it fell from inside the area where the screw is supposed to go to. I have attached images. Can one of you please help me here. Also, the rifle was stored empty for close to 5 months. Will I have to replace any of the o-rings before trying to fill it up again. Thanks in advance. 
Tuning Need help with Taipan Veteran
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You would only have to remove Part #78 (2mm screw) and Part# 52 (the tubing that rotates to cover the fill port) to get a wrench onto the manometer. Is that all you did?
The Taipan parts diagram does NOT show a bearing in that area, there's no recess for one to go, and my Taipan VL does NOT have one. Maybe I lost mine and IF I DID it still functions perfectly.
If the manometer removal was to degas there's a much easier way to do it. If you already know that, sorry.
Just gas it up... all it can do is leak and I doubt it will.
The Taipan parts diagram does NOT show a bearing in that area, there's no recess for one to go, and my Taipan VL does NOT have one. Maybe I lost mine and IF I DID it still functions perfectly.
If the manometer removal was to degas there's a much easier way to do it. If you already know that, sorry.
Just gas it up... all it can do is leak and I doubt it will.
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I don't know the answer. But in general, such small ball bearings are used under light spring pressure, as part of an adjustment design, as with power wheels, safeties, mag systems, etc. I have not had my Veteran totally disassembled, so I'm not sure if there is one involved in such a way.
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It looks like the bearing from under the cocking lever is what I recognize it as. Not sure how it would have come loose if not disassembled but that’s where I’d look.
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I am not sure where the bearing is from, I felt something fall out, and I found the bearing on the floor. Maybe it is totally unrelated, I will try to put the screw back in and gas it up. Thank you for checking if your Taipan had a bearing.
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I did not disassemble the cocking lever, I don’t think it could have come from there, but I am planning to switch the lever from right to left, I will check then. Would you happen to know where this bearing would go, is there a part number for the bearing that is supposed to be in the cocking mechanism?
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There is such a ball at the mecanism rotating the mag. You should see it missing if it is not there.
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I never owned a Taipan Veteran, but where is the cover for the fill port/manometer gauge? There’s usually one with a spring under it to hold it on.
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I tried putting the screw back in, the screw hole started to strip and I stopped. Any ideas how to go about it. Ordered bondhus ball joint hex keys, waiting for it to get delivered.
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The cylinder metal is stripped on the first the 3-4 grooves. I am not sure what the screw does though, it is the one right next to the fill port. Please see the attached image.
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Yes, I know the screw to which you refer, but I've never removed mine, and don't know its purpose. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can join in. Since it is the cylinder metal that is stripped, you might have a problem, and you definitely need to determine its purpose.
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This is just a guess, but I wonder if that screw holds the one-way fill valve cover in place?
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It's the one beside the fill port opening, just to the right of it in the photo above. It is a 2 mm hex head, not the one in the rotating blue dust cover, but the polished aluminum sleeve beneath it.
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I've been told by someone who should know, that it is a bleed screw. If so, you may have a problem.
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I don't own a Taipan Vet, but I wonder if that steel ball goes in the hole and the screw holds it in? The picture you provided looks like there is a seat for the ball to be forced against. You may have to get a bottom tap and clean the stripped threads and maybe replace the grub screw if those threads are damaged. If the threads are damaged enough, you may need to have the fill port body replaced.
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