decoyman Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Just bought new for ratting in barn., Instruction leaflet basic and does not cover refill. Gun has about 180 showing. max is 232. Have tried to refill and probe goes in but blows air when tank opened. Have tried 2nd probe and same occurs. Have tried cocked and uncocked. Am i missing something.? advice appreciated. Thanks, Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udderlyoffroad Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Probe needs quite a firm push to seat home in my experience. Also check o rings aren’t nicked or damaged at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoli 12 guage Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 2 minutes ago, decoyman said: Just bought new for ratting in barn., Instruction leaflet basic and does not cover refill. Gun has about 180 showing. max is 232. Have tried to refill and probe goes in but blows air when tank opened. Have tried 2nd probe and same occurs. Have tried cocked and uncocked. Am i missing something.? advice appreciated. Thanks, Steve. blows air from where? is it from the bleed valve on the tank you're filling it from (this should be screwed shut when filling )or from the actual probe🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoyman Posted April 10 Author Report Share Posted April 10 2 minutes ago, udderlyoffroad said: Probe needs quite a firm push to seat home in my experience. Also check o rings aren’t nicked or damaged at all. Thanks, new probe and 2nd one bought today just in case and spare o rings avail. Might have to give it a harder push. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoli 12 guage Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 if it's the probe,try holding it in the filling port as you open the fill valve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoyman Posted April 10 Author Report Share Posted April 10 2 minutes ago, Zoli 12 guage said: blows air from where? is it from the bleed valve on the tank you're filling it from (this should be screwed shut when filling )or from the actual probe🤔 From the probe inside filling port , which is set quite deep in the stock. Tank good. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 Hello, Have you tried a search on the Net, you may find info on a USA air rifle forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoyman Posted April 11 Author Report Share Posted April 11 4 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, Have you tried a search on the Net, you may find info on a USA air rifle forum Gone for the nuclear option, - got a mate coming round to have a look who knows more about these things ?? what could possibly go wrong. Alternatively revert to rimmie, should be fun in a concrete barn ! Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 Most likely the last thing you want to hear but I wouldn't have an RM8 if you gave me one 🙄. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoyman Posted April 11 Author Report Share Posted April 11 you are right , its the last thing I want to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoyman Posted April 13 Author Report Share Posted April 13 What a fantastic piece of kit. Loading problem down to whip. Put 16 pellets through same hole at 15 metres.. Better than my hw100 and rat ready. Go get em. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 3 hours ago, decoyman said: What a fantastic piece of kit. Loading problem down to whip. Put 16 pellets through same hole at 15 metres.. Better than my hw100 and rat ready. Go get em. Steve hello, Well done 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoyman Posted April 13 Author Report Share Posted April 13 51 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, Well done 👍 Thank you. a positive comment is always welcome. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigeon jim Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 I had one for a short time and the prob does need to be pushed further in past the point of resistance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manthing Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago A bit of lube, silicone iirc, on the probe often works wonders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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