Sick Mag?
Hey Guys,
I bought a used Minimag about a week ago, and this was my first opportunity to gas it up and test it out.
Ok, first off, the gas was C02 (can only get HPA fills at my field), but I used an 8 stage expansion chamber in order to prevent liquid.
1) Ok, on first gassing, I hear a pop, and the trigger goes out into firing position. Good so far?
2)Flip on my revy, aim and fire. Pssss.... pop! Sounds kind of odd, but I'm not too familiar with mags... shot was at reasonable velocity, and straight.
3)Wait a second or two, and again. This time the shot was at about half velocity... didn't even make it to the target. ?
4)I fire again a second later, and it sounds if the valve did not recharge, the ball basically rolls out the barrel.
5)Fourth shot, and paint everywhere.
6)Hmmmmm.... I take the revy and barrel off and dryfire. Sounds full velocity, but then air begins to leak out of the hex hole on the reg.
7)I screw it in a bit, fire. The gun bangs and recoils like a .45, and the bit of air becomes a stream. Not good.
8)I screw it out a lot, and then the trigger relaxes, no pressure from the sear. Hmmm... if I physically pull the trigger out, the sear catches, and I am able to fire at around half velocity.
9)So, back in the velocity adjust goes, and the bit of leak comes back. Whatever. So I fire again twice, fast (short-stroking) Pssss... POP!...pop...pop. Hardly audible, and obviously not recharged.
10)I find that if I fire with about 10 seconds between the shots, marker will fire normally (or maybe a bit hot).
Ok, well, obviously this is quite ab-normal. But what I'm wonder is how will the gun fire on HPA? Normally? Or is something wrong? I leave it to the collective wisdom of AO to help. Please!
Thanks!
-Mike
I bought a used Minimag about a week ago, and this was my first opportunity to gas it up and test it out.
Ok, first off, the gas was C02 (can only get HPA fills at my field), but I used an 8 stage expansion chamber in order to prevent liquid.
1) Ok, on first gassing, I hear a pop, and the trigger goes out into firing position. Good so far?
2)Flip on my revy, aim and fire. Pssss.... pop! Sounds kind of odd, but I'm not too familiar with mags... shot was at reasonable velocity, and straight.
3)Wait a second or two, and again. This time the shot was at about half velocity... didn't even make it to the target. ?
4)I fire again a second later, and it sounds if the valve did not recharge, the ball basically rolls out the barrel.
5)Fourth shot, and paint everywhere.
6)Hmmmmm.... I take the revy and barrel off and dryfire. Sounds full velocity, but then air begins to leak out of the hex hole on the reg.
7)I screw it in a bit, fire. The gun bangs and recoils like a .45, and the bit of air becomes a stream. Not good.
8)I screw it out a lot, and then the trigger relaxes, no pressure from the sear. Hmmm... if I physically pull the trigger out, the sear catches, and I am able to fire at around half velocity.
9)So, back in the velocity adjust goes, and the bit of leak comes back. Whatever. So I fire again twice, fast (short-stroking) Pssss... POP!...pop...pop. Hardly audible, and obviously not recharged.
10)I find that if I fire with about 10 seconds between the shots, marker will fire normally (or maybe a bit hot).
Ok, well, obviously this is quite ab-normal. But what I'm wonder is how will the gun fire on HPA? Normally? Or is something wrong? I leave it to the collective wisdom of AO to help. Please!
Thanks!
-Mike
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