wigeon jim Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 Hi all, I have bought a used Walther rotax RM8, I can’t get it to group, I get one or two pellets that are not too bad but then they are all over the place by around 3 to 4. Inches adrift, moderater and scope are all tight, tried another scope but it’s still no better, only used one brand of pellets so far , do you think it’s just doesn’t like the brand or something wrong with the rifle, cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow243 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 Hi it could be the pellets a lot of guns are fussy and some shoot well with most pellets also check the sound moderator is not getting clipped have you tried a chrono on it to see what the power level is at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigeon jim Posted April 4 Author Report Share Posted April 4 Hi, tried with moderator off but didn’t help, it’s doing 590 fps .22, you can actually see the pellets curve of the the right and left with occasional ones dead centre, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 Can you single load it - the Mags on the early models were absolute garbage. If the bolt is hard to operate as you push it forward then the Mag will be the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 (edited) Hello, did you buy from a FRD or private sale Jim ?? Edited April 5 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 Clean the barrel. Some like to to be clean and will throw fliers if not. May take a doz or so pellets to get back on song afterwards. Worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigeon jim Posted April 5 Author Report Share Posted April 5 1 hour ago, bruno22rf said: Can you single load it - the Mags on the early models were absolute garbage. If the bolt is hard to operate as you push it forward then the Mag will be the problem. It is the older model with the two o rings round the mag so that might be the problem, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 (edited) 27 minutes ago, wigeon jim said: It is the older model with the two o rings round the mag so that might be the problem, Hello, The O rings might have got a bit hard so making it difficult for pellet to be loaded , as bruno mentioned try a single shot loader , you could soak the mag in gun oil for a few hours, my FX has a mag like that and i keep the O ring lubricated,on a USA shooting forum a chap had the same problem, The Airmagnum 850 magazine fit the RM 8 Edited April 5 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow243 Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 put some silicon grease on the o rings and try it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 Load the Mag then hold it side on and use a piece of cocktail stick or similar to push the pellets gently out (as if entering the breach) - do they exit straight or do they lift/drop/ etc - if they dont exit true then they may be damaging themselves on the breach which has very little taper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigeon jim Posted April 5 Author Report Share Posted April 5 Thanks for all your replies, discovered the gun was also loosing air overnight so it’s now been returned to the shop, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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