[Vincent]

How many rounds had you fired since giveing a good cleaning? Skeeter's conversion is blowing cases if he doesn't clean it every 200 rounds. Your barrel chamber may be tighter than his. If it gets a little dirty it will not let the bolt return to battery and then you get blown cases. I wonder what the Cheif thinks about that.

 

[Vincent]

I beleive that Whistle Pig barrels are the problem. Put the EABCO kit with their barrel no problem. Put the EABCO handle kit with a Green Mountain barrel (96/22) no problem. Put is with WP barrel and all hell breaks loose. Pretty obvious to me it is the WP barrel causing problems and they better get a recall going PRONTO or someone else is gonna own WP after they win a lawsuit WP can't pay. WP HAS A BIG PROBLEM. You couldn't get me to shoot that thing. My ex wife used call me someone too brave for his own good( she saw me in too many hospital beds and saw me get away with even more) and you could not get me to shoot that thing!!! Forget it!!! WP better fix their problem soon. And if internet forums cover this up for fear of losing a sponsor than they have problems here too. Some one is gonna get hurt.

Look, I've been preaching since before the 17M2 was released that there was going to be BIG problems if people tried to do simple conversions and everyone thought I was nuts. The blow back design is a very touchy balancing act. Then ATK came out with their letter warning everyone. GM canceled plans to produce barrels. Another company recalled theirs.

It CAN be done. EABCO and VQ have proven this. Others are not quite right yet and you can add WP to THAT list.

 

[Vincent]

I don't have any trouble with mine! Also if it is true that the liners are tighter than in a bolt action that is an advantage. Higher velcities for sure and possibly better accuracy as well. Hey Skeeter, Andy's HMR 93 Savage has a plastic stock and was pretty light.It does have a heavy barrel though. Sound familar? He didn't like how light it was but he took a bunch of modelling clay and BB's and stuffed the butt stock and forearm with the stuff. Rifle gained a bunch of weight....hhhmmmmmmm! I wonder how much a certain "Space Gun" would gain and what THAT might do for making it easier to shoot those little tiny groups. Just a thought.