12 gram CO2 cartridges are usually sealed by being kept under compression by a screw or cam of some description. This compresses the seal which is typically a polymer of limited elasticity, and if left for too long it will tend to deform permanently and cause sealing problems the next time you use it.
I have left 12 gm powerlets in some of my air guns for months at a time - and never had any issue with them.
I read that the Co2 pressure helps to keep the seals inside your air gun in good shape by having the pressure on them - plus always remember to put a drop of pellgun oil on the tip of every powerlet before insert them to also help with the internal seals...
Yep, the Pellgunoil is a must as it will also help to lube everything in its path when the co2 blow out when you press the trigger.
And I doubt ppl will change a fresh co2 cartridge then put the gun aside right ? So there would be usually less than a half co2 remained in the cartridge. And as we don't over tighten the cartridge actually it can stay there for some time, right ? Because the only bad thing is making the seal deform and then you will need a new seal....
i used to have the same issue when I was over tightening the end cap. Cocking and firing about a dozen times usually freed up the piercing pin and it would drop out...usually...a few times i had to remove the end cap, hold the gun barrel down, and give it some taps with a clean 1X2...I eventually just learned how tight to screw the end cap on...it hasn't been an issue since.
The reason I know that over tightening the end cap was causing this is because the peirce hole on the caplet is a lot smaller now that it isnt getting stuck...
Well ... it's been 7 years since I started this post and the same thing happened again.
Also haven't been around for ages.
Looking to dust off a few and start shooting in the basement with winter coming
never seen this post so quite late to the party lol, glad you got it done and that's just one way to do it
but you don't always wat to get the drill and self tapping screw out when that happens
a good while back some people would drill a small hole on the side of the tube
just enough to get a small screwdriver in to pop out the cartridge but you have to measure
right where the CO2 cartridge bottle necks in the tube that's where you drill your hole
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Ace wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 11:17 am
a good while back some people would drill a small hole on the side of the tube
just enough to get a small screwdriver in to pop out the cartridge but you have to measure
right where the CO2 cartridge bottle necks in the tube that's where you drill your hole
Ace, that would be on the same plane as the front grip screw
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