2240 Valve mods

The question would be, i think is it putting out enough power as it is to do what you need it to do?
Power for the sake of power isnt always the best move.
My 1322 doesn't have great power, but its a bird gun. For tree shooting and at that it excels. A longer barrel and steel breech,scope and really thats is enough.
Have a rifle for further distance larger critter.
It will never be a primary weapon for hares or possums and doesnt need to be. It fills it role very well.

There is one more mod that i had done which seemed to me made difference and that was a hollow probe bolt. ( Its such small and non intrusive mod i forgot about it)
Pauly5 was kind enough to turn one up for me.
I had replaced the original bolt with a extended probe version allowing the pellet to push past the transfer port,
I worked fine but the hollow probe really ended up being a good move.
It's contact point is wider and sits better against the inside of the pellet skirt, but i think the main thing is it directs the pressure strait to the back of pellet which means the pellet has to start moving before the gas can keep expanding and as the pressure is directed to the inside of the skirt it flares the skirt better or quicker than having the small amount of space to start expanding around the probe first.
What ever it is, i noticed the difference at the time i installed it and wont be going back to a standard bolt or extended probe bolt for any pump or co2 air gun i get in the future.
A small and subtle change that im glad i made.

Edited by kruzaroad - 10 Jun 2025 at 9:47am