Benjamin Akela 177 regulator fitted

[Benjaminakela]

Hi all

Recently fitted a Benjamin Akela with a Huma reg, accuracy is pellet on pellet at 40 yards which will do me. Question is…. Had a reg fitted and pressure gauge is still showing bottle fill pressure not reg pressure. Is this right? Anyone else fitted a huma reg to a akela ? Not complaining by any means just curious.

 

[Sharpsman]

No it's not rite , the pressure gauge is after the reg so should show reg pressure not cylinder pressure.

 

[Bladesmith]

As above if the gauge is the action side of the reg

 

[Benjaminakela]

No it's not rite , the pressure gauge is after the reg so should show reg pressure not cylinder pressure.

Seems to be shooting perfect?

Any suggestions

 

[Sharpsman]

What pressure is the gauge showing ,

 

[Benjaminakela]

What pressure is the gauge showing ,

Whatever I fill it to, 2500psi and goes down accordingly

 

[MIkeTV]

I would fill to 200bar and do a full shot string over a chrono. That will soon tell you whether the gun is regged.

 

[Sharpsman]

The reg is letting by if it's seeing full pressure , probably the little disc huma uses is damaged or an stem.o ring . Who regged it .

 

[Sharpsman]

I would fill to 200bar and do a full shot string over a chrono. That will soon tell you whether the gun is regged.

It's possible there is no reg in it so you could be rite .

 

[MIkeTV]

If the plenum and cylinder pressures are the same over the shot string then it’s not regged (properly) whether he put one in or not.

 

[ChrisHobbs]

Any pictures?
Gun and gauges

 

[Benjaminakela]

The reg is letting by if it's seeing full pressure , probably the little disc huma uses is damaged or a stem.o ring . Who regged it .

Will take a look tomorrow myself I think, sharpsman any diagram available showing the metal disc.

Much appreciated

 

[Benjaminakela]

Guy this is going to sound like a stupid question, can you get preset regs for UK limit, only reason I ask is attached is the reg used, just wondering if it’s the right one.

Thanks

 

[the logun-ator]

Guy this is going to sound like a stupid question, can you get preset regs for UK limit, only reason I ask is attached is the reg used, just wondering if it’s the right one.

ThanksView attachment 499336

ahem, that looks like a FX Amp regulator. (ive 3 of them in the spares box)
reg presure has nothing to do with uk power limits.
you can get 12ftlbs from a reg set at 170 or 50 bar

 

[Benjaminakela]

So did a shot string today and more than happy, 11.4, 11,4, 11,4, 11,5, 11.3, 11.4, 11.4, 11.5, 11.5, 11.4 ftp. That’s was at 2500psi, ran another shot string with the same result at 1500psi, with a 11.3 thrown in twice. I’m not an expert in any sense but that will do me.

 

[32:1]

Whats it like in between those fill pressures as they may be the ends of the curve so to speak
You need a proper string to determine

 

[Benjaminakela]

Whats it like in between those fill pressures as they may be the ends of the curve so to speak
You need a proper string to determine

That’s from 2500psi to 1500psi, can’t put all the readings on will be here all day. But lowest was 11.3 and highest was 11.6. So 0.3 variation between 2500psi and 1500psi. Added bonus and over 180 shots compared to 50/60 workable before reg.

 

[32:1]

That’s from 2500psi to 1500psi, can’t put all the readings on will be here all day. But lowest was 11.3 and highest was 11.6. So 0.3 variation between 2500psi and 1500psi. Added bonus and over 180 shots compared to 50/60 workable before reg.

Sounds like the reg is working then

 

[Benjaminakela]

Sounds like the reg is working then

FX AMP tube reg