New Pro Sport Sometimes it will fire and sometimes it won't
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:32 pm
So I received my new Pro Sport the other day and I was able to finally get some firing in between the rain. My main objectives where to get more familiar with the gun, how to properly operate it, and attempt to zero the scope.
In the middle of firing the weapon I cocked the weapon, loaded a pellet, and then discovered the lever would not fully reseat. I discovered the safety was not actually engaged and the weapon would not fire. I attempted to re-cock the weapon and it didn't appear that was possible either. Not wanting to do anything unsafe or that might damage the weapon I gave up on trying to remove the pellet and decided to place the weapon in a safe position and search the Internet. I was able to find a thread that recommended re-cocking the gun and it stated that it was actually the very last portion of the cocking of the weapon that sets the safety and enables the weapon to fire.
After giving it a firm effort found that the safety was set and I was able to fire the weapon to my great relief. I decided to continue and also try to monitor whether this might happen again and it did with the exception that on all future missteps the lever could be stored correctly but at times the safety would not set and the weapon could not be fired until I cocked it again. On the second cock it would always be easier until the end when I would pull it a bit further and this set the safety and allowed me to fire the weapon. Later in the session it didn't occur again and I think it might be because I focused a bit more when cocking to make sure I completely followed thru or at least that's how it appeared to me.
Otherwise I was pretty happy with my second session. The first session I tried standing unsupported and sitting unsupported and I hit the target only once and backstop only two additional times.the second session I used a two towels on top of my deck rail and I was able to start the journey of zeroing in my scope. I was also able to get more familiar with loading and how to load the weapon. The first session I discovered I wasn't fully seating the pellets when loading. It's my first pellet gun and I didn't realize until after the first session how to load them based on something I had seen on the Internet. Anyway I was able to get consistent at about 10 yards with just a bit low and left of the circle. Initially I was firing at the bottom left of the paper so I did make a good deal of progress. I think I must have fired anywhere from 40 to 60 pellets.
Anyway I figured it might be better and with bad weather returning soon anyway to re-visit this again tomorrow to make sure I could be consistent with the progress I made so far and try to dial it in further and try to hit center mass.
All in all a very good session and thoroughly enjoyable with the exception of that one little scare. Air Arms manual is a bit sparse to say the least. Here's hoping the mechanical issues were more to do with something I just need to learn to do better and more consistently.
In the middle of firing the weapon I cocked the weapon, loaded a pellet, and then discovered the lever would not fully reseat. I discovered the safety was not actually engaged and the weapon would not fire. I attempted to re-cock the weapon and it didn't appear that was possible either. Not wanting to do anything unsafe or that might damage the weapon I gave up on trying to remove the pellet and decided to place the weapon in a safe position and search the Internet. I was able to find a thread that recommended re-cocking the gun and it stated that it was actually the very last portion of the cocking of the weapon that sets the safety and enables the weapon to fire.
After giving it a firm effort found that the safety was set and I was able to fire the weapon to my great relief. I decided to continue and also try to monitor whether this might happen again and it did with the exception that on all future missteps the lever could be stored correctly but at times the safety would not set and the weapon could not be fired until I cocked it again. On the second cock it would always be easier until the end when I would pull it a bit further and this set the safety and allowed me to fire the weapon. Later in the session it didn't occur again and I think it might be because I focused a bit more when cocking to make sure I completely followed thru or at least that's how it appeared to me.
Otherwise I was pretty happy with my second session. The first session I tried standing unsupported and sitting unsupported and I hit the target only once and backstop only two additional times.the second session I used a two towels on top of my deck rail and I was able to start the journey of zeroing in my scope. I was also able to get more familiar with loading and how to load the weapon. The first session I discovered I wasn't fully seating the pellets when loading. It's my first pellet gun and I didn't realize until after the first session how to load them based on something I had seen on the Internet. Anyway I was able to get consistent at about 10 yards with just a bit low and left of the circle. Initially I was firing at the bottom left of the paper so I did make a good deal of progress. I think I must have fired anywhere from 40 to 60 pellets.
Anyway I figured it might be better and with bad weather returning soon anyway to re-visit this again tomorrow to make sure I could be consistent with the progress I made so far and try to dial it in further and try to hit center mass.
All in all a very good session and thoroughly enjoyable with the exception of that one little scare. Air Arms manual is a bit sparse to say the least. Here's hoping the mechanical issues were more to do with something I just need to learn to do better and more consistently.