Ares striker mancraft issues

[Tackleberry75]

Hey peeps, quick question from a complete nube lol. 

I've recently acquired an Ares Striker 01 with mancraft kit. Looks the bizz , when I finally got the chance to hook it up to an airline I seem to get an air leak when cocking the rifle , is this normal or is it's case of something is goosed and needs fixing . Tia ?

[Adolf Hamster]

it is constantly leaking once it's been cocked or just a brief sound during cocking?

[Tackleberry75]

Brief sound while cocking . 

[Adolf Hamster]

hmmm, i'm not that familiar with how the mancraft kits operate, but it could be that it's filling the chamber?

 

take it the thing shoots ok?

[Tackleberry75]

I'll find out on Sunday , don't have enough range near me to see if it's got let's . ??????

[remus]

cn you fire into a empty box or somat just to test it?

[Skara]

12 hours ago, Tackleberry75 said:

Brief sound while cocking . 

Could be the cylinder filling up. Being a mechanical system it takes just a hair longer than an electric one to fill, hence the "pfffff" sound you hear.

If you want to check for air leaks, put the whole thing underwater, cock it and check for any bubbles ;)

[Adolf Hamster]

^ good thinking

[Skara]

52 minutes ago, Adolf Hamster said:

^ good thinking

What?

Soaking shit in water to check for leaks?

I'm a scuba diver, I always do that when cleaning/repairing my gear

Also works for bicycle inner tubes

[Adolf Hamster]

12 minutes ago, Skara said:

What?

Soaking shit in water to check for leaks?

I'm a scuba diver, I always do that when cleaning/repairing my gear

Also works for bicycle inner tubes

 

Yeah, i'm more used to the electro-mechanical systems so just dunking them in water is an option i hadn't considered lol.